MCLEAN, VA., March 10, 2023 – Monday, March 20 through Thursday, March 23, Spike Cohen, the 2020 Libertarian candidate for vice president and first millennial on the ballot in all fifty states, will be doing a three-university speaking tour through Ohio sponsored by Students For Liberty and The Leadership Institute titled the You Are The Power tour.

Cohen will speak with students about ways they can be politically active in their communities to keep government honest and to hold elected officials accountable, while also talking about ways to utilize the media to help with those causes. The failure and lack of leadership from federal government agencies like the EPA and Transportation Department in the aftermath of the East Palestine train derailment will also be a featured topic. The tour stop are as follows:

Tuesday, March 21 @ 6:30pm
University of Cincinnati
2600 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH

Wednesday, March 22 @ 7pm
Ohio University
1 Ohio University Dr. – Schoonover 145
Athens, OH

Wednesday, March 23 @ TBD
Kent State University
800 East Summit St.
Kent, OH

All events are free, all ages and open to the public, with plenty of time for Q&A from anyone who attends. Registration at the Eventbrite links is encouraged as seating is limited. 


Tuesday this week, Cohen appeared on FOX Business discussing President Biden’s consideration to ban Tik Tok in the US. He’ll be making his next appearance from Cincinnati on the 20th to discuss the tour and the East Palestine aftermath. 

Cohen is making himself available for media leading up to the tour and in-person if requested throughout the week. Selected media and journalism students will be shadowing him throughout the week at scheduled interviews and discussions. For scheduling, please contact Brian Lambrecht directly at the contact info below. 

Brian S. Lambrecht
Students For Liberty
[email protected]
708-420-8324

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