A number of our students will travel to Tulane University in New Orleans in a few weeks to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U.), an extension of President Clinton’s yearly Global Initiative in New York that has spawned major commitments to fight global poverty, climate change and disease.
Read MoreClosing the Achievement Gap
Clinton School professor of education policy Keith Nitta made his television debut Friday on KARK Channel 4 where he discussed a report he coauthored on closing the educational achievement gap in Arkansas.
Read MoreAfter the Debate
Following the debate, representatives of each campaign gathered in the “spin room” to give their impressions of the night’s proceedings.
Read MoreClinton Gets Roaring Applause
Hillary Clinton was met with roaring applause when she claimed that despite national fears of a divisive, brokered convention deciding the party’s nominee, the Democratic party would be unified and victorious in November.
Read MoreArizona Not New York
Barack Obama has continually avoided negatively engaging Hillary Clinton throughout tonight’s debate. Instead, Senator Obama pointed out that Democrats must avoid the temptation to tear each other down. Obama was willing, however, to criticize Arizona Senator John McCain’s alleged desire to simply continue the policies of the Bush Administration. Obama’s attack on McCain was met with warm applause by the audience.
Read MoreAll Hat and No Cattle
The crowd at the debate in Austin tonight seemed less than thrilled with Senator Clinton’s swipe at Senator Obama when she pointed out Texas Senator Kirk Watson’s recent inability to highlight a single legislative accomplishment of Senator Obama while being interviewed by Chris Matthews on MSNBC.
Read MoreWatching Senators Clinton and Obama
To the surprise of political pundits across the country and the elation of the Democratic crowd gathered in Austin tonight, Senators Clinton and Obama have avoided direct political attacks at one another in the debate so far. In fact, both Senators have employed a civil, complimentary tone while drawing distinctions between each other’s policy positions.
Read MorePress Filing Room
Members of the media watch from the press filing room as Senators Clinton and Obama give their opening remarks .
Read MoreThe Press Room
Radio broadcast reporters watch from the press room as Barack Obama gives his opening remarks at the Democratic presidential debate in Austin, Texas.
Read MoreSpin Room
As the debate begins, members of the press watch from the “spin room.” Following the debate, staff and supporters of the Clinton and Obama campaigns will give interviews in the spin room highlighting the successes of their respective candidate.
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