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President Obama gives the "Hook 'em Horns!" sign to Longhorns at the University of Texas at Austin on Monday, Aug. 9, 2010. (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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A news camera captures Pres. Obama's speech at UT Austin on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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Pres. Obama speaks in front of the University of Texas flag at UT Austin on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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President Obama speaks to students, faculty and guests at the University of Texas at Austin on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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Pres. Obama speaks at UT Austin on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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Pres. Obama speaks at UT Austin on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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Crowds exit Gregory Gym after Pres. Obama's speech at UT on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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News cameras await Pres. Obama's speech at UT on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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The crowd, which included Rep. Valinda Bolton, D-Austin, and Rep. Dan Branch, R-Dallas, watches Pres. Obama's speech at UT on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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After Pres. Obama's speech at UT on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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UT Longhorns football team stands during the National Anthem before President Obama's speech on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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The media at Pres. Obama's speech at UT on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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Getting the gym ready for Pres. Obama's speech at UT on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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The media await at Pres. Obama's speech at UT on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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A bomb dog outside the Gregory Gym at Pres. Obama's speech at UT on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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Media tables. Pres. Obama speaks at UT Austin on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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Media tables. Pres. Obama speaks at UT Austin on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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Posing for the cameras before Pres. Obama's speech at UT Austin on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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Getting the podium ready for Pres. Obama's speech at UT Austin on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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Pres. Obama's speech at UT Austin on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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Getting the gym ready for Pres. Obama's speech at UT Austin on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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The band plays before Pres. Obama's speech at UT Austin on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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Securing the bunting at Gregory Gym before Pres. Obama's speech at UT on Aug. 9, 2010 (Charlie L. Harper III/KXAN)

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Air Force One (Ed Zavala/KXAN)

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President Obama arrives at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, Aug, 9, 2010. (Ed Zavala/KXAN)

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The flags hang high as staff and patrons at the Four Seasons wait for President Obama's motorcade to arrive. (KXAN/Lindsey Henry)

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ADAPT members wait to show President Obama their beliefs. (Lindsey Henry/KXAN)

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An event worker holds a sign that lists what attendees to President Obama's speech in Austin Monday cannot bring inside Gregory Gym. (Courtesy: James Gibson)

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Amy Jo Fowler, delegate to the Texas Democratic Convention, shows her support of the president in Austin, Monday, Aug 9, 2010. (Lindsey Henry/KXAN)

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People with disabilities line the street at Cesar Chavez and Trinity to protest the Obama administration's lack of support for the Community Choice Act.  (Jackie Vega/KXAN)

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William Betts protests the Obama administration's lack of support for the Community Choice Act. (Jackie Vega/KXAN)

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Supporters of Obama line Cesar Chavez to greet him as he arrived at Four Seasons on Monday (Jackie Vega/KXAN)

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Paashka Prowell of Shertz, Texas, with mom, Juanita Jefferson of Atlanta, Ga., await the president's motorcade on Monday near the Four Seasons Hotel (Jackie Vega/KXAN)

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El Chapala restaurant, across the street from the Four Seasons, "welcomes Obama" (Lindsey Henry/KXAN)

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Austin police officers stand watch until President Obama leaves for the UT campus. (Lindsey Henry/KXAN)

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A car in the presidential motorcade in Austin. (Lindsey Henry/KXAN)

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Sibin Nair and Alexandra Walton, both UT seniors, recognize a familiar face in the backdrop behind President Obama (Jackie Vega/KXAN)

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UT senior study group watches Obama speech online (Jackie Vega/KXAN)

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Sibin Nair and Alexandra Walton listen to what the nation's leader has to say (Jackie Vega/KXAN)

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UT seniors Sibin Nair and Alexandra Walton watch KXAN Austin News' live stream to catch the presidents speech (Jackie Vega/KXAN)

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UT senior study group watches Obama speech online (Jackie Vega/KXAN)

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Watching President Obama's speech in the Student Union on campus (Jackie Vega/KXAN)

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UT Human Biology senior Sibin Nair and UT Neurobiology senior Alexandra Walton watch the stream of the Obama speech just a couple blocks away on campus (Jackie Vega/KXAN)

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A view from the media area, Gregory Gym, Austin, during President Obama's visit, Aug. 9, 2010 (Josh Hinkle/KXAN)

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The University of Texas football team sits in a group, all in orange Longhorn shirts, at President Obama's visit to Austin, Aug. 9, 2010.

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The crowd gathers in anticipation of President Obama's arrival at Gregory Gym on the University of Texas campus, Aug. 9, 2010. (Josh Hinkle/KXAN)

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Campus police lead a protester away from the University of Texas, Aug. 9, 2010. (Thomas Costley/KXAN)

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A protester is detained by University of Texas campus police. (Thomas Costley/KXAN)

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A woman in handcuffs during a protest on the University of Texas campus, Aug. 9, 2010 (Thomas Costley/KXAN)

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Daniel McCarthy of Dripping Springs is handcuffed for allegedly shouting anti-war sentiments on the UT campus during President Obama's visit. (Thomas Costley/KXAN)

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Protestors at the University of Texas campus, Austin, Aug, 9, 2010 (Thomas Costley/KXAN)

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Protestors behind the "Free Speech" line in Austin, Aug. 9, 2010 (Thomas Costley/KXAN)

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Traffic backs up on Austin's Interstate 35 due to President Obama's arrival, Aug, 9, 2010. (Jarrod Wise/KXAN)

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President speaks to UT, hits fundraising event

Updated: Monday, 09 Aug 2010, 10:41 PM CDT
Published : Monday, 09 Aug 2010, 5:40 PM CDT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - President Barack Obama visited Austin, Texas, on Monday, Aug. 9, 2010.

The president was greeted on the tarmac at Austin Bergstrom International Airport by the Texas Governor and Austin mayor, as well as local Democratic dignitaries. He spoke at a fundraising event for the Democratic National Committee at the Four Seasons Hotel, and then he spoke to students, faculty and invited guests at the University of Texas at Austin.

He left Austin after the 2 p.m. speech at UT and flew to Dallas, where he attended another Democratic fundraiser.

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