Football Practice, Homework and Addressing the GOP: It's a Typical Day for Ben Bishop
The 12-year-old Rochester boy addressed thousands at the Paul Ryan campaign rally last week.
Last Monday the Paul Ryan campaign rally at Oakland University was a bit like a "Who's Who" of southeastern Michigan Republicans. But chances are there was only one speaker in this powerful group who had to leave early to finish his homework. Ben Bishop, a seventh grader at West Middle School, took the stage Monday night with his dad, Mike Bishop, who is running for Oakland County Prosecutor. (Read "Local GOPs Join Kid Rock to Pump Up the Party at Ryan Rally") "It was pretty cool," Ben said about addressing the crowd of 3,000. "I've talked to groups of people before but nothing like that. It was a rush really." After talking about the debt and what it means to his generation, Ben headed home. He had homework to do, so meeting vice-…
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Rachel Christie
1:06 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
I am very proud of you, Ben! Keep working hard and you will be able to do anything you dream! Keep up the great work like you did in kindergarten, and you will accomplish your goal. more ›