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FILE - Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris is welcomed by Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, before she delivers remarks at a campaign event, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, Wisc. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris will speak Thursday afternoon at UW-La Crosse.

The Vice President is scheduled to speak at 3:15 p.m. at the Recreational Eagle Center (RAC) on campus (sign up here).

The last time the President or Vice President was at UW-L was July 2, 2015, when Barack Obama held a rally at the RAC.

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FILE – Barack Obama speaking at the RAC on the UW-La Crosse campus in July of 2015. (PHOTO: Rick Solem)

Other presidents, vice presidents or candidates in that realm that have visited campus include:

  • Vice presidential candidate Mike Pence — Aug. 11, 2016, Cartwright Center
  • President Barack Obama — July 2, 2015, Recreational Eagle Center
  • Vice President Joe Biden and Second Lady Jill Biden — Oct. 13, 2012, Cartwright Center
  • Former President Bill Clinton — 2008, Recreational Eagle Center
  • Sen. Al Gore — 1988
  • Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter — 1976, Cartwright Center
  • Soon-to-be Democratic Pres. candidate Sen. John F. Kennedy — 1959, Graff Main Hall

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  1. nick

    October 17, 2024 at 9:24 am

    The incompetent Kamala advocating killing of babies coming to town.
    Has she found the southern border yet?
    What a farce we have two idiots running for President.

    • walden

      October 17, 2024 at 7:00 pm

      Now comes Kamala, the day after Gretchen Witmer’s visit, both anti-Catholic, anti-jew, abortion mongers.

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