UNC students eager to see former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain might have to wait a little longer than originally expected.
Greg Steele, chairman of the College Republicans, said the group initially aimed for Cain to speak at UNC on March 1 but now has pushed the date back to March 23.
Student Congress approved $10,622 on Feb. 7 for the College Republicans to bring Cain to UNC.
Members of the College Republicans have been working with the conservative youth organization Young America’s Foundation to set up a date for Cain to speak on campus, Steele said.
He added that Cain is scheduled to speak at a Young America’s Foundation conference in Raleigh that weekend, creating the possibility that the College Republicans could piggyback off the engagement.
“We believe we could perhaps save even a little bit more money by bringing him to Carolina on Friday evening to speak, and he could be at the conference on Saturday,” he said.
The delay in date confirmation can be attributed to the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. last weekend, which members of the group attended, Steele said.
Zach De La Rosa, speaker of Student Congress, said the body decided to allow Cain to speak based on his background in politics and the economy.
“While he is first and foremost a political figure, he also has a pretty strong economic background and will hopefully have a positive contribution to the UNC community,” De La Rosa said.
