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UW-Madison Law School creates clinic to help immigrants By Shannon Kelly The Daily Cardinal
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According to a new Marquette University Law School poll, U.S. Senate candidate Tammy Baldwin and President Barack Obama are pulling away from their opponents in Wisconsin.
Poll shows Baldwin, Obama up big in Wis. By Adam Wollner The Daily Cardinal
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., has a nine-point lead over former Gov. Tommy Thompson in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race, according to a new Marquette University Law School poll released Wednesday. The survey showed 50 percent of likely voters in the state plan to cast their ballot for Baldwin in November compared to 41 percent for Thompson. The results are a complete reversal of the previous Marquette poll conducted in mid-August, when Thompson led Baldwin 50 percent to 41 percent. The most significant improvement for Baldwin seemed to come among swing voters, as 50 percent of independents polled said they preferred Baldwin while 38 percent favored Thompson. Baldwin’s campaign spokesperson John Kraus said Baldwin’s recent gains in the polls prove momentum is on the congresswoman’s side.
“Tammy Baldwin has a strong record of fighting for Wisconsin middle class families and small businesses,” Kraus said in a statement. “She isn’t afraid to take on the big-moneyed special interests that have too much power and influence in Washington.” However, Thompson’s campaign spokesperson Lisa Boothe said the Marquette poll does not accurately reflect voters’ opinions because it over-sampled Democrats. Thirty-four percent of voters questioned for the poll were self-identified Democrats while 26 percent were Republicans. “We have no doubt that Wisconsin families will see through the lies and demagoguery that Tammy Baldwin and her liberal cronies are using to divert voters’ attention away from her failed record,” Boothe said in an e-mail. Director of the Marquette poll Charles Franklin pointed out in his analysis more Democrats were surveyed than usual and therefore included adjusted results to the average sample,
suggesting Baldwin actually holds a smaller 48 to 43 percent lead over Thompson. University of WisconsinMadison political science professor David Canon said even though the poll likely oversampled Democrats, Baldwin’s message painting Thompson as a Washington insider seems to be resonating with voters, helping to give her a slight advantage in the race. “There’s clearly been a shift towards Baldwin, there’s no doubt,” Canon said. “All the polls are pointing in the same direction.” As for the presidential election, 54 percent of poll respondents backed President Barack Obama while 40 percent supported Romney after Obama led by only three percentage points in the Marquette poll one month ago. Adjusted for the partisan sample, Obama led Romney 51 percent to 43 percent. The poll was conducted from September 13-16 and has a margin of error of 4.1 percent.
University of Wisconsin Law School students launched a new clinic Wednesday to help immigrants at risk of deportation navigate through the complicated legal proceedings surrounding deportation hearings. The Immigrant Justice Clinic, which is the first in the state, is the result of several years of work by the Latino Law Students Association with immigrant detainees at the Dodge County Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Juneau, Wisconsin. According to third year law student and LLSA President Kathryn Finley, it quickly became evident the detainees had few options for much needed legal assistance due
to a lack of Wisconsin attorneys willing to defend them. “Immigration law is very complex and deportation defense…is a complicated area in immigration law,” Finley said. “So I think the students of our organization just wanted to do something to try to solve a very big problem in our own way.” In addition to helping the detainees, Immigrant Justice Clinic Director and Wisconsin Law School Professor Stacy Taeuber said the clinic, which is open to all second and third-year law students, benefits the students. “I’m really excited to be able to give this opportunity to the students because I know they’ve want-
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ASM grants Homecoming significant funding increase By Megan Stoebig The Daily Cardinal
University of WisconsinMadison student government approved funding for this fall’s UW Homecoming in a meeting Wednesday after a heated discussion over how much money the event should receive. The UW Homecoming Committee originally requested a $24,402 grant, but the Associated Students of Madison Student Council amended the request and approved the event’s funding at $20,897.
Stacy Day, President of the UW Homecoming Committee, said she was glad ASM supported her committee and the tradition of UW Homecoming week. “I think it’s an important week for all our students and it’s reassuring to know that there are students who govern and control our money that support it too,” Day said. The legislation sparked a heated debate over what level of funding would be appropriate for
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President Obama to campaign in Milwaukee Saturday The latest in a flurry of campaign activity in Wisconsin, President Barack Obama will be in Milwaukee Saturday to speak to supporters on the Summerfest grounds as well as hold a private fundraiser. Obama’s visit underscores how Wisconsin has become one of a handful of important battleground states in November’s
presidential election. Last week, Vice President Joe Biden and Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan made stops in Wisconsin. Ann Romney will be in Milwaukee this Thursday campaigning for her husband Mitt. The Obama campaign’s Wisconsin Press Secretary Gillian Morris said in an email to
supporters Obama will talk about his plan to continue creating an economy “that’s built to last” by investing in education, energy, innovation and infrastructure. In addition to his speech on the Summerfest grounds, Obama will hold a private fundraiser with Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Aaron at the Milwaukee Theatre.
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Students participate in a flash mob Wednesday afternoon on Library Mall. See a video of the performance at dailycardinal.com. + Photo by Wil Gibb
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”