Articles tagged: ObamaA2
Column: An open letter to the president
Posted: May 10, 2010May 1, 2010 Dear Mr. President, I just wanted to let you know how cool it was to have you in town today for Michigan’s commencement - despite the brevity of your visit, it was ... Read more »
Wall Street Journal: Karl Rove takes aim at Barack Obama's University of Michigan speech
Posted: May 06, 2010In an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, Karl Rove takes President Barack Obama to task for his call for civility in political discourse issued at Saturday's University of Michigan commencement address. Read more »
Zingerman's got presidential treatment on Obama commencement day
Posted: May 04, 2010President Barack Obama didn't stop at Zingerman's during his trip Saturday to Ann Arbor, but it appears that he may have gotten takeout from the city's iconic deli. The gourmet food destination said today that ... Read more »
Video: Watch Obama deliver the commencement speech to the University of Michigan Class of 2010
Posted: May 02, 2010The White House has posted a 32-minute video of President Barack Obama delivering Saturday's commencement speech to the University of Michigan's Class of 2010. Read more »
President Barack Obama's commencement address 'a great memory' for U-M graduates
Posted: May 01, 2010They dragged themselves out of bed early. They waited out a thunderstorm and endured long lines to get through security. And they found ways to stave off boredom during the long wait for the ceremony ... Read more »
video: A behind-the-scenes look at Michigan's spring 2010 graduation, President Obama's speech
Posted: May 01, 2010Despite a soggy start to the day, spirits were high among graduates and guests at the University of Michigan's 2010 spring commencement ceremony. As many as an estimated 92,000 people crowded into Michigan Stadium to ... Read more »
video: President Obama arrives at Detroit Metro Airport, leaves in helicopter for Ann Arbor
Posted: May 01, 2010A crowd of citizens and media gathered at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Saturday morning to watch the arrival of President Barack Obama in Air Force One. Obama was then taken to Ann Arbor via helicopter ... Read more »
First triplets to graduate from U-M make Obama commencement historic in more ways than one
Posted: May 01, 2010Splashing through puddles as they made their way down Packard Street in caps and gowns, Sheri, Erica and Elliot Jankelovitz weren't going to let the rain ruin their graduation from the University of Michigan. "I'm ... Read more »
Roundup of comments about President Obama's commencement speech from Twitter, Facebook and AnnArbor.com
Posted: May 01, 2010Note: This story was updated at 9:30 p.m. Leading up to and during President Barack Obama's speech to University of Michigan graduates on Saturday, social media sites Twitter and Facebook were abuzz with chatter about ... Read more »
University of Michigan student speaker Alex Marston briefly steals spotlight at commencement ceremony
Posted: May 01, 2010University of Michigan graduate Alex Marston, the designated student speaker for the commencement ceremony this morning, briefly grabbed the spotlight by delivering a whimsical, thoughtful speech reflecting on the importance of embracing change. Marston, referencing ... Read more »
Mega guide: President Barack Obama at University of Michigan commencement
Posted: May 01, 2010AnnArbor.com has been covering President Barack Obama's trip to Ann Arbor and speech at University of Michigan commencement exercises all day. We have stories, slideshow, video and more. You can find links to all of ... Read more »
President Barack Obama to University of Michigan grads: Keep democracy going
Posted: May 01, 2010Thousands jumped to their feet - and many graduates climbed on their chairs - when President Barack Obama took the stage in Michigan Stadium Saturday. While the president acknowledged the difficult times of today - ... Read more »
slideshow: Images from Michigan's spring commencement and President Obama
Posted: May 01, 2010President Barack Obama was the keynote speaker at the University of Michigan's spring commencement at Michigan Stadium today. Read more »
with poll: What did you think of President Obama's speech at Michigan Stadium?
Posted: May 01, 2010An estimated 92,000 people watched President Barack Obama address the 2010 graduates of the University of Michigan at Michigan Stadium on Saturday. Were you there - or did you watch the speech on television? Check ... Read more »
obama coverage elsewhere: Obama's call for civil political discourse spurs national media discussion
Posted: May 01, 2010President Barack Obama used the platform of the University of Michigan's spring commencement ceremony to promote civil political discourse. Here's a sampling of what the national media is saying about the speech: Read more »
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