April 11, 2013
In order for UW-Eau Claire students to have as much information on Student Senate candidates as possible before voting begins April 15, The Spectator allowed every candidate to send in a short biography of themselves and what they hope to accomplish as Senators. The candidates are listed alphabetically. Cale... Read more »
Spectator Staff
November 1, 2012
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan and former President Bill Clinton both spoke in Eau Claire on Oct. 31. Ryan spoke at Florian Gardens at 8 a.m. and Clinton spoke at the Ramada Convention Center, doors opened at 6:15 p.m. Political Geography Professor Ryan Weichett said it seems that... Read more »
Alex Zank, Chief Copy Editor
November 1, 2012
Election Day is near. The nation soon will decide who will be our commander-in-chief for the next four years. And as the media always say, the people have a big decision this time around. But for one American Government class, their “big decision” does not come once, but twice in the month of November. Political... Read more »
Emily Albrent, Chief Copy Editor
October 4, 2012
With the presidential election a little more than a month away, the UW-Eau Claire College Republicans and Democrats are trying to get students registered to vote and involved in the election process. Sam Milewsky, president of the College Democrats, said registration is the group’s top priority in... Read more »
Mike Jacobs, Multimedia Editor
September 16, 2012
Alex Zank
May 10, 2012
Wisconsin is in a unique situation. I guess it doesn’t help the state is often considered a swing state anyways, when it comes to presidential races. It is that time of year again, and it is not the only election the state has to worry about. In case anyone was not already aware, we have a sort of... Read more »
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Anna Soldner
April 2, 2012
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum stopped in Eau Claire on Friday while on his campaign tour of Wisconsin, whose primary is April 3. Santorum got a big welcome at Republican party headquarters, though some protesters also made an appearance — a few of whom held anti-Scott Walker signs.
Corydon Fish
March 29, 2012
By Corydon Fish Election season in Wisconsin is heating up. On April 3, citizens of Wisconsin will have the opportunity to elect candidates for local office and select the presidential candidate they want to represent them. In Eau Claire, there will be elections for the municipal school board, city council... Read more »
Jason Rector
November 17, 2011
This week kicked off the first of sixty days of the Recall Walker campaign. It amazes me the time and effort the opponents to Governor Walker will put into this. Let us imagine for a moment what might have been if they had been this passionate and dedicated to the elections in the 2010 season. The... Read more »
