President Obama's historical visit to the University of Minnesota will have a very lasting impact on not only the campus, but on who will become Minnesota's next governer. I was unable to attend this political rally, but thousands of people from all over the area attended in support of the President and of Mark Dayton.
President Obama is a huge icon for America. He has made history by being our first African American president. His face and name are everywhere, not only on recent news headlines but in popular rap songs and tshirts. Because he is the President of the United States he represents power, strength and trust for all of the people. With him representing Mark Dayton, it signifies that Mark Dayton has all of these qualities too. To have the President of the United States take time from his busy schedule to come rally for the governer of Minnesota shows that Dayton might really be the best candidate for Minnesotans to pick from. This was an especially good campaign tactic for Mark Dayton because this rally happened so close to the election for governor. Even if Minnesotans don't know about Mark Dayton or his political campaign they will remember that he is supported by our president among all of the other governors in the race. To these people, Mark Dayton and President Obama possess the same qualities that we strive for in a political figure.
Caitlyn Beck
I agree even if the public knew nothing of Mark Dayton previously to Obama's rally, the fact that our president came to the U specifically to campaign for Dayton, Dayton will probably get a lot of votes just because of the rally.
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