For the AU College Republicans, Saturday’s Glenn Beck rally was a break from politics.
In speeches that were equal parts patriotism and prayer, Beck’s “Restoring Honor” rally on the National Mall was meant to evoke civility and honor, rather than parties and politics.
“The message was to see each other as all Americans,” said Dan Roberts, the AUCR community service chair and a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. “It was a great message, applicable to everyone.”
About 25 members of the AUCR traveled to the Mall, most standing right near the Reflecting Pool, about halfway between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
“No one party gets to dominate compassion,” said Stephen Laudone, the AUCR president and a senior in the School of Public Affairs and the School of Communication.
Beck, a FOX News commentator known for his conservative politics, asked his audience to unite the country on core values and principles, punctuating his words with scripture.
“It has nothing to do with politics, it has everything to do with God,” he said.
People packed the Mall from the Lincoln Memorial to past the World War II Memorial, many toting lawn chairs and Gadsden “Don’t Tread On Me” flags in each hand.
There are no official numbers for the size of the audience, but Beck said at one point he’d heard there were between 300,000 and 500,000 people in attendance.
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