Tag Archives: presidential elections

2022 Student Body Presidential Election Kicks Off

Friday, March 11, through Thursday, March 17 at noon, UWSP students will have the opportunity to vote for Kyle Beyersdorf and Allie Waite or Julia DeAngelis and Mason Garrigon as Student Body President and Vice President. Collin McNamara, Chief Justice of the Student Government Association, says this year’s ballot has some excitement. “We have a contested race for President for ... Read More »

Trump’s Impeachment Inquiry Moves Forward

Since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s initiation of impeachment proceedings on Sept. 24, several controversial developments have taken place for an already-controversial situation. President Trump is no stranger to rumors and speculation about foreign political scandals. Most recently, Trump has come under fire for admitting to asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, ... Read More »

Political Party Loyalty Challenging Voter Conscience

Republicans and Democrats have been pitted against each other since the parties were founded. Identifying as either of the two is part of a person’s social identity. Whether one agrees with every stance taken by their party or not, people are usually loyal and vote along party lines. Research done by Yale University shows that the president in office along ... Read More »

Election Update 2012

With less than a month before Election Day, both presidential candidates are making their final push to sway voters. According to a CNN report of polls released on October 9th, which averages three non-partisan live-operator surveys, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney holds the support of 48 percent of likely voters, while President Barack Obama is at 47 percent. The margin ... Read More »

Kurtwood Smith Campaigns For Obama

As part of the Heartland Tour 2012, Kurtwood Smith—better known as Red Forman from That 70s Show—has been travelling all over the state. On Wednesday, Smith made a stop at the sundial by the Noel Fine Arts Center to speak to a group of pointers. His main point was to moti­vate students to register to vote in the November election. ... Read More »

Penn Visits UWSP, Focuses Speech on Student Issues

Kal Penn, actor and co-chair of President Obama’s re-election campaign, spoke Sunday to students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Also speaking at the event were Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and state Sen. Julie Lassa (D-Wis.), both of whom are campaigning for re-election. Student issues such as access to affordable education and health insurance were the key topics of ... Read More »

Political Update: Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Convention (DNC) began Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C., and ended yesterday night. Democratic representatives all spoke on behalf of President Obama and their party’s hope for his reelection.  Monday Sept. 3: President Barack Obama delivered a Labor Day speech to members of the United Auto Workers and United Steelworkers in Toledo, Ohio. He pointed out that it was ... Read More »

Political Update: Republican National Convention

Republicans from around the nation gathered in Tampa, FL on Aug. 28 for the National Republican Convention (RNC). The convention was ​originally scheduled to begin on the 27th, but due to the approach of hurricane Isaac toward Florida, an abrupt recess was announced by Chairman of the RNC Reince Priebus. This meant the events scheduled had to be rearranged to ... Read More »