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MU Students Confused About Presidential PrimaryBy Kelly M. White
Wisconsinites are excited about a lot this April: a surprisingly warm spring, the return of their beloved Brewers and, of course, politics. The state has been a political hotbed for generations, but with the gubernatorial election of conservative Scott Walker in 2010, Wisconsin became the heart of the political party divide. After Walker proposed a budget last March that largely limited the rights of unions to collectively bargain and sliced teacher salaries, huge protests at the state capitol in Madison ensued. Since then, tensions have remained high between conservatives and liberals. There is a recall effort currently in progress to remove Walker from office, a Senate seat available and a Presidential election—all happening in 2012. On a college campus, this has left students equally divided. While universities tend to produce more liberalism than conservatism, many students are worried about the economic situation they will be graduating into. Still, social issues are a principle concern, and a large debate in the presidential race recently has been women’s rights regarding birth control and health care. Last Tuesday, April 3, was the Republican presidential primary. Mitt Romney, the former governor from Massachusetts and Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator were the frontrunners. Voters could vote for either the Republican primary, or the Democrat—Presidential incumbent Barack Obama. There were also multiple local elections occurring. |