CHARLESTON, SC: Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) was expected this past Thursday to deliver the third speech in the College of Charleston's "Bully Pulpit" series on presidential communications.

Following speeches earlier this year by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), Obama was expected to draw thousands of students and citizens, as well as the national media, said Dr. Brian McGee, associate professor and chair of the College of Charleston's department of communication.

Though no other candidates have yet been ...