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Politics Puts on Its Cap and Gown

Clip: 5/17/2012 | 3m 17s

Politics peppered the graduation ceremonies for Virginia Tech and Liberty University.

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.

05/17/2012

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