“They harass you in the cafeteria. ‘Are you going to vote for Barack Obama? ... He’s who you need. Blah, blah, blah,’” she said. “It’s very one-sided. It personally turns me against him.”

But that’s not the only reason she refuses to vote for the senator from Illinois, she said. “A lot of his campaign is rooted in his charisma. There’s no solidarity ... I just don’t feel like I get a good vibe from him.”

Junior Joe Lee, 20, is leaning toward Obama because of his “fresh view on politics,” but went to see Mr. Clinton out of curiosity.

“I’d actually prefer to have Bill come here to speak (than Mrs. Clinton),” Lee said. “A lot of people think the only reason she’s in office is because of Bill.”

Bucknell has invited the three remaining candidates to speak at the campus. In the past two weeks, Mr. Clinton and his daughter have made stops there and last month actors Dulé Hill and Zachary Quinto appeared to speak on Obama’s behalf.

“It truly speaks to the strengths of this university to attract guests of incredible distinction,” said junior Kim Reynolds, president of the Bucknell College Democrats, prior to the ex-president’s speech Sunday.

She added that, while students can learn a lot about the candidates from reading newspapers and watching television, “only through direct exposure is the educational experience at its best.”

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