September 8, 2009 12:23PM 

# President’s Campaign Speech to Kids 

By [Neal McCluskey](https://www.cato.org/people/neal-mccluskey) 

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There are numerous reasons to take issue with the President’s address to kids, several of which [I hit here](https://www.cato.org/2009/09/07/staid-speech-is-cold-comfort/). Just one is that this speech is essentially a big campaign stop for President Obama. As I watch the speech, this only seems more blatantly clear. Cheering crowds. Panning across the admiring throngs. “MY EDUCATION, MY FUTURE” backdrop. Powerful stories about President Obama’s life. It’s all there.

Of course, this is just about the kids…

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[Education](https://www.cato.org/education), [Government and Politics](https://www.cato.org/government-politics), [Center for Educational Freedom](https://www.cato.org/center-educational-freedom) 

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