On the same day the Republican presidential primary candidates will debate in Mesa, the C-SPAN Campaign 2012 Bus will roll into the East Valley to give high school and college students a closer look into the race for the White House.
The bus will stop at Chandler's Hamilton High School -- as well as the campus' public library site -- on Wednesday, when visitors can learn how to plug into the cable network's political and educational resources through social media. Students can learn more about key state races, the electoral college and how to access video of candidates and campaign events.
Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett will also be on hand in Chandler stop before the bus heads Thursday to stops in Scottsdale and downtown Phoenix.
The high-tech bus helps students better understand how government works, said Cox Communications spokeswoman Andrea Katsenes. Cox is sponsoring the visit.
The bus comes to the Valley every couple of years and is a big draw, she said.
"We're very flattered that they came to Arizona, particularity during our presidential primary time and during the time when we have the debates here," Katsenes said.
The 6 p.m. Wednesday debate will be broadcast live on CNN from the Mesa Arts Center. Arizona's primary is Feb 28.
C-SPAN has had a bus travel across the nation since 1993 as part of the the non-profit, non-partisan cable network's mission to show federal government proceedings and public affairs programming.
Three Valley stops are planned and open to the public:
- 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hamilton High School/Hamilton Public Library, 3700 S. Arizona Ave.
- 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday at Paradise Valley Community College, 34250 N. 60th Street, Scottsdale.
- 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Burton Barr Central Library, 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix
For more information, go to www.c-span.org/Bus/
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mariapar posted at 12:16 am on Sun, Feb 19, 2012.
While Romney was governor, Massachusetts’ economic performance lagged near the bottom in the country.
http://www.boston.com/news/...
Report on the true pro-life views of Gov. Romney
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
MassResistance rebuts pro-Romney "Open Letter" posted on National Review Online by moderate pro-family Mass. groups
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Romney's universal health care includes taxpayer-funded abortions
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Romney's Department of Social Services (DSS) honored two "married" men as their "Adoptive Parents of the Year".
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In 2004, Governor Mitt Romney ordered Justices of the Peace to perform h o m o s e x u a l marriages when requested or be fired. At least one Justice of the Peace decided to resign.
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Also thanks to Gov. Romney, marriage licenses in Massachusetts now have “Party A and Party B†instead of “husband and wife.â€Â Romney did not have a legal requirement to do this; he did it on his own.
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While he was Governor, Romney donated $10,000 to radical h o m o s e x u a l "health" group.
http://massresistance.org/r...
How Mitt Romney brought "g a y marriage" to Massachusetts
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As presidential primaries begin, MassResistance again in foreground across country as ex-governor Romney voices support for "g a y agenda."
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USA VOTERS: SOME OF THE LINKS HAVE BEEN REMOVED ! Coincidental ??? . If interested search the web by the description of link, you’ll find equivalent links !
You decide , upon your own research how to cast your vote.
GEORGE SOROS WOULD BE HAPPY WITH EITHER ONE IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
http://tinyurl.com/7pz3udc
RE POST ! WE THE PEOPLE HAVE A POWERFUL VOICE !
mariapar posted at 12:15 am on Sun, Feb 19, 2012.
N THE EVENT THAT ROMoNEY SUCCEEDS IN BUYING THE NOMINATION , OBAMA WILL PULVERIZE HIM . OBAMA PROBABLY HAS THESE SAME LINKS IN A SAFE PLACE !
IT WOULD BE A SLAM DUNK AND WE’LL HAVE 4 MORE YEARS OF OBAMA.
THIS IS WHY , pay attention voters . this election is IT !
The Mitt Romney Report: LIBERAL POLICIES THE NEWS MEDIA WILL NOT TELL YOU ABOUT ROMNEY
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30 Entries of Political Posturing by Mitt Romney – G a y s, Abortion, Healthcare, G u n Control, Climate Change, Immigration…
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Fareed Zakaria Defends Romney on ‘Very Poor’ Comment: ‘The Guy Can’t Get a Break’
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Soros: Obama, Romney ‘Not Much Difference’
http://www.newsmax.com/Insi...
Romney's connection to Saul Alinsky
http://www.wnd.com/2012/01/...
Romney judicial record: Liberals running wild
http://www.wnd.com/2012/01/...
2004: Romney signs off on permanent assault weapons ban
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Feb. 3, 2008: Boston Globe reports: Costs for Romney's health care to double! Federal government may be called for bailout
http://www.boston.com/news/...
Romney made a huge fortune in private equity. But (in at least one case) hundreds of workers lost jobs, and stockholders and creditors lost their money.
http://www.boston.com/news/...
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bfera posted at 10:21 pm on Sat, Feb 18, 2012.
Downtown resident, do you have a link or other info? The details we got only said Chandler (before heading to PV and Phoenix). Would love to see that info if you don't mind sharing! Thanks! -- EVT staff
downtownresident posted at 8:31 am on Sat, Feb 18, 2012.
It will be in downtown Mesa on Wednesday afternoon, too.