President Barack Obama vs. Sarah Palin? Both to deliver keynote addresses in Michigan May 1

When President Barack Obama stops by Ann Arbor May 1, Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and 2008 vice presidential candidate, will be nearby.

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin delivers remarks at the Orange County Republican Executive Committee Lincoln Day Dinner, at the Rosen Shingle Creek, March 12 in Orlando, Fla.

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The Detroit Free Press reported Palin will speak at the Defending the American Dream Summit in Clarkston May 1, the same day Obama is set to address University of Michigan graduates and pick up an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. The Free Press picked up the news from a statement released by Americans for Prosperity, a national organization connected to the Tea Party Movement, which advocates for low taxation and limited government, its story says.

President Barack Obama speaks about health care reform at the Patriot Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., March 19.

AP Photo | Charles Charapak

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U-M should have commencement ticket information available around April 1. Check this U-M Web site for updates.

Juliana Keeping covers higher education for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at julianakeeping@annarbor.com or 734-623-2528. Follow Juliana Keeping on Twitter