2008 Woodie Awards
Actor Kal Penn campaigns for Barack Obama at URI
Andy Blais
Issue date: 2/29/08 Section: Campus
Penn told students about the international policy of Obama. He spoke about his policy beyond Iraq, including securing rogue nuclear weapons around the world and the work he has already done toward that goal.
"He wants to go in front of the United Nations and say that the United States is back," Penn said.
In addition to discussing Obama's platform, he also defended the senator's position against his competitor, New York democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. He spoke about federal lobbyist money and how Clinton continues to take lobbyist campaign donations. He even said that there were people employed at Obama headquarters in Chicago to check every donation for lobbyist money.
Penn also said that special interests will not be able to buy a spot at the table for Obama. "The only people he's going to owe favors to is us," Penn said. "Look at who has overwhelmingly addressed the needs of college students and students in general as part of his service. That goes all the way back to Barack's work in the Illinois State Senate."
"He wants to go in front of the United Nations and say that the United States is back," Penn said.
In addition to discussing Obama's platform, he also defended the senator's position against his competitor, New York democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. He spoke about federal lobbyist money and how Clinton continues to take lobbyist campaign donations. He even said that there were people employed at Obama headquarters in Chicago to check every donation for lobbyist money.
Penn also said that special interests will not be able to buy a spot at the table for Obama. "The only people he's going to owe favors to is us," Penn said. "Look at who has overwhelmingly addressed the needs of college students and students in general as part of his service. That goes all the way back to Barack's work in the Illinois State Senate."