Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/politics-puts-on-its-cap-and-gown Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story We traveled across Virginia to attend the commencement ceremonies for Virginia Tech and Liberty University, where politics peppered the graduations. Michelle Obama and Mark Warner spoke at Virginia Tech, and Mitt Romney spoke at Liberty. The Democrats’ speeches stayed out of politics, while Romney courted voters.