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Which of these people will still be on the ballot when Wisconsin voters go to the polls on Feb, 19? |
| By Andrew Wagner OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Andrew Wagner |
| Published Jan. 30, 2008 at 2:39 p.m. |
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The Wisconsin Primary Election is in just a few weeks. As the presidential hopefuls in both camps continue to sling mud at each other and pander towards their audiences, I'm left to wonder what's going to happen between now and when Wisconsinites (hopefully) head to the polls on Feb. 19.
Rudy Giuliani is about to drop out of the Republican race while South Carolina Congressman John Edwards has withdrawn his name from the Democratic contest.
This leaves me with two questions: 1) Who will still be in the race when the Badger State goes on the clock; and 2) Will any of the candidates pay attention to us?
During the 2004 election, Wisconsin was considered a "battleground state," and both President Bush and his challenger, Sen. John Kerry made a significant number of stops between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River. Maybe, once the candidates are selected, the same will hold true. But where are they now?
Believe it or not, Wisconsinites have issues they want addressed, too. Sure, we care about the economy. We're concerned over the situation in the Middle East. Taxes, no matter where you go, are always a concern and, as somebody who recently realized he's hitting "middle-age," the future of social security is an important topic.
But there's more. And I, for one, want some answers. Here are the things that are on my mind. Have things that concern you? Use the talkback feature below to share your thoughts. And, no, this is not some partisan soapbox commentary ... these are just three things that popped into my head this morning.
Part of me, you see, is still naive. I still believe in the electoral process and I get a sense of pride from casting my ballot. It's a duty I take very seriously. But I find it very offensive when candidates downplay the importance of Wisconsin and its 10 electoral votes.
At Cardinal Stritch University, the Political Participation class -- which, in the interest of full disclosure, I am a part of -- hosts a mock primary on Monday. Invitations were sent to all candidates to participate. While it's hard to believe anybody, on the eve of Super Tuesday, will stop to visit a small, private college on the North Shore of Milwaukee, it would be nice for somebody -- in either camp -- to find a way to get here one of these days before the actual primary.
I'm Andrew Wagner ... and I approved this message.
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Posted by elysse on Feb. 6, 2008 at 10:26 a.m. (report)
Does anybody know of a source for upcoming candidate events in Wisconsin?
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Posted by elysse on Feb. 6, 2008 at 10:25 a.m. (report)
I like what I heard on WUWM... the point of the "school choice" program was to foster competition, and it clearly hasn't. It's a failed experiment and we're hurting our kids. Stop it!
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Posted by KIDJRVILLA on Jan. 31, 2008 at 10:33 a.m. (report)
depending how close the raise. two issues I'd like to hear about are the Housing Market (More of Obama view) & (the Republican side also). The other is NAFTA & what can we do to correct it or better it.
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Posted by Mr.Woland on Jan. 31, 2008 at 8:41 a.m. (report)
Hillary and Obama will both be here Feb. 16 for the annual Founders Gala. And you can bet we'll get more than our fair share of visits before the general election, just like we did in 2004.
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Posted by floss on Jan. 30, 2008 at 3:21 p.m. (report)
Nope!
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