Student voters, lowest demographic
Jordan Voigt-Nordberg, Features Editor
November 9, 2012
Attending a university is a rite of passage for many people before entering adulthood, however, if students can expect a debt load of $26,000, a college degree isn’t something everyone can afford; this hasn’t been an issue politicians are making a priority in this election. Pete Helgason, history... Read more »
Students polled on Des Moines Register’s endorsement
November 2, 2012
Recap of presidential debates; Obama vs. Romney
Tiffany Holtgraves, Reporter
November 2, 2012
The power of one vote has never been more apparent, with only days left in the 2012 presidential campaign, both President Obama and Governor Romney are working every day to win over voters and convince them that they each have the right vision for the future of this country. Laura Dickson, political... Read more »
Poll of random students were asked about this year’s debates: 1. What did you learn? 2. Is there anything you would like to know more about?
October 26, 2012
Patrek Tufts 1. “There’s a lot more that goes into politics than just their beliefs and what they are going to do and a lot of it has something to do with their personalities.” 2. “I’d like to know more about their foreign policies and what they want to do with their foreign policies.” Jordan... Read more »
Right wing/left wing, one party/two party, Not Dr. Seuss book, just 200-year-old politics
Samanthya Amann, Staff Writer
October 5, 2012
An American Author Richard Amour said once, “Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right and left instead of right or wrong.” Regardless of name right wing/left wing, Republican/Democrat, elephant/donkey it is clear America practices a two-party system. The... Read more »
Romney V. Obama
Paige Curtis, Staff Writer
September 21, 2012
Republican National Convention Mitt Romney accepted his nomination as the Republican candidate for president at the Republican National Convention, which took place Aug. 27-30 in Tampa, Fla. Romney announced Paul Ryan, a U.S. representative, as his vice president. Austin Rensch, political studies junior,... Read more »
Endorsements have little impact on voters
Catlin Richards, Staff Writer
April 13, 2012
At this time of year, it is hard to turn on the TV without being bombarded with reports of a celebrity, publication or high-profile political leader endorsing a presidential candidate. Political endorsement is a term meaning someone is publicly declaring they’re throwing their support behind a candidate. According... Read more »
Women’s health remains issue with voters
Jen Bradwell, Staff Writer
April 6, 2012
Issues of women’s health, birth control and abortion have been thrown into the forefront of the 2012 presidential election, with recent candidate attacks on organizations like Planned Parenthood. Republican candidates Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and libertarian Ron Paul fundamentally... Read more »
Republican candidacy still up for grabs
Staff Written
March 30, 2012
Super Tuesday is usually the day during primary season when a definitive presidential nominee is named. This year, the event took place March 6 with 415 delegates from 10 states on the line. However, the winners were staggered and unpredictable, still leaving a viable GOP candidate unknown. Since Super... Read more »
Political cartoons carry controversial history
Doug Goodwin, Staff Writer
March 2, 2012
The first reported political cartoon was created by Benjamin Franklin. The cartoon, labeled “Join, or Die” showed a snake that was cut into different parts and represented the Colonies, according to Dan Backer of the University of Virginia. Brian Duffy, editorial cartoonist for KCCI, said, “In... Read more »
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