Obama urges graduates to blunt special interests by getting involved
By Roberta Rampton COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Sunday urged college graduates to participate in politics and said that without broad public involvement special interest groups can defeat legislation supported by the majority. Obama, who said he is "obsessed with this issue" of inspiring citizens to engage with the political system, in a commencement address to Ohio State University was indirectly referring to the recent defeat of a proposal to expand background checks for gun purchases. The measure enjoyed broad support among Americans but was defeated in the U. S. . . .
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