Goldwater Jr. to address nation's economic recovery Thursday
Former Arizona congressman Barry Goldwater Jr. will appear on campus Thursday for a speech called "The Economy, The Recovery, and The Politics."
"The speech is going to cover a couple different topics, but mostly the economy," said College Republicans Vice Chairman and Coleman freshman John Porter.
"It'll talk about the politics inside Washington, and how to get back to prosperity in this current economic turmoil," he said.
Goldwater, a Republican, will speak at 6 p.m. in Brooks Hall room 176.
Goldwater is the son of the late Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater, the Republican nominee who ran against Lyndon B. Johnson for president during the 1964 election.
The College Republicans of CMU and the Young America's Foundation are co-sponsoring the event.
Clinton Township sophomore and College Republicans spokeswoman Stephanie Jaczkowski is excited for the speech.
"He's going to be addressing some of the ways that we can work together to make our economy better," she said.
Jaczkowski stressed the importance of political diversity at Central Michigan University.
"We think it's important to have people of all political beliefs speaking on campus, and he was a good choice for the current economic situation we're in," she said.
Goldwater served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1969 until 1983. After leaving the house, he helped campaign for Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul in 2008.
"I think it's going to be a great speech. He's got a lot of insight," Porter said. "I think it would be foolish to miss it really, no matter if you're a Republican or Democrat."
Although just a speech has been planned so far, Porter said that there could possibly be a question-and-answer session, as well as a meet-and-greet.
"We will be having a social afterwards for the county candidates," Porter said.
In addition to the speech by Goldwater, other upcoming College Republican events include a scholarship essay contest and a salute to the soldiers overseas.
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