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Clinton went on to discuss concerns with Romney’s campaign. He said one of Romney’s main problems is his contradicting manner. “In an extreme makeover of sorts, he has been tying himself in knots trying to say what he clearly said,” Clinton said. Clinton found other ways to point out Romney’s lack of consistency to the 4,000 member audience. “When I was a kid, and I got caught with my hand in the cookie jar, I took my hand out of the cookie jar before my mother whipped me,” Clinton said. “When Governor Romney gets his hand caught in the cookie jar, he just digs down for more cookies.”
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Despite the opposition during the 2008 primaries, the “Obama-Clinton bromance,” a nickname Michelle Obama coined, lives on since the DNC. Clinton has proven to be an important asset to the Obama campaign, providing a democratic catalyst to many swing states Obama can’t visit himself. Clinton made 16 campaign appearances last week, with more schedule up until the election, and boasts a current 69 percent favorability rating. “He’s not a n Oba ma groupie to say the least,” Democratic consultant Mark Siegel said. “That makes his support even more attractive and credible.”
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A girl waves a flag as she waits to hear former president of the United States Bill Clinton speak on Sunday in Pullen Park. Clinton spoke of the urgency of voting and gave reasons for supporting President Obama in the 2012 presidential election.
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Rap artist Wale performs during the Pack Howl concert at Reynolds Coliseum Thursday. The Pack Howl kicked off with a homecoming pep rally and finished with concerts by country group Gloriana and rapper Wale.
disappointing performance in ticket presales. “Many of my friends didn’t even know there was a concert,” Martin said. Martin went to the concert to see Gloriana perform and said it was cool that the band skipped the Country Music Awards to perform at N.C. State instead. Martin said the band announced that it had opted out of performing at the annual award show. Martin said because the concert was during a weekday, it was a little tricky getting there on time. “I had class and it was dif-
ficult for me to get there on a Thursday,” Martin said. “They wouldn’t let me bring my backpack in and I had to go back to my dorm room, so I ended up being a little late.” University sponsored concerts have had their share of controversies in the past, especially when it comes to the explicit lyrics of some rap artists. Collier mentioned that although performers in the past have used explicit content, such as rappers Chiddy Bang and Ludacris, UAB does its best to find a good fit for University students. “If we think the students will enjoy it, and it won’t be clean, but it will be successful, then we will still do it. Some people may be offend-
ed, but we do the best we can in determining our options,” Collier said. “At the end of the day, the Ludacris concert was really successful, and that’s what students remember.” Collier said choosing performers is a complex process and a number of factors must be considered, including genres, availability, price range and popularity. Accord i ng to Col l ier, the concert probably cost somewhere in the range of $100,000 in order to cover costs such as performers, production and space in Reynolds Coliseum. “Every event is a learning experience,” Collier said. “The Alumni Association did a great job of organizing the schedule for the week.”
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