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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

City, county officials prepare for primary High turnout expected for Feb. 19 race By Elizabeth Michaels THE DAILY CARDINAL

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Barack Obama Obama will be at a rally in the Kohl Center on Tuesday, with doors opening at 6:15 p.m.

Chelsea Clinton answers questions Monday at Memorial Union’s Great Hall to support her mother’s presidential campaign.

Students pack Union to hear Chelsea Clinton Former first daughter stumps for Hillary By Shira Nanus THE DAILY CARDINAL

Chelsea Clinton answered questions about her mother, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and her campaign in front of a crowded room of students and community members at Memorial Union on Monday. In answering questions, Clinton praised her mother’s past actions as a leading politician and senator, and her continuous dedication to an array of issues. Many attendees questioned Clinton on major concerns such as global warming and health care, while others asked about more specific topics, such as LGBT rights and the future of college affordability for students. David Fields, a UW-Madison senior and member of UW-Madison

Students for Hillary Clinton, said it was evident that many of the attendees were undecided voters who asked questions regarding specific issues as to why Sen. Clinton is the best candidate. “It was great for voters to come and hear about the different issues people are concerned about,” Fields said. Clinton spoke about her mother’s commitment to fiscal responsibility, her support of the cap-and-trade system and her dedication to a future of clean, renewable energy. She also addressed how Sen. Clinton plans to help the United States recover from the trillions of dollars of debt it is facing. “It’s important to know not only how she’ll pay for everything and save money over time, but that she will

“There is a very exciting, interesting race on the Democrat side ... come November, Wisconsin will be a swing state.”

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Hillary Clinton Clinton will appear at a Democratic Party of Wisconsin event in Milwaukee Feb. 16.

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Awais Khaleel is a UW-Madison senior, and he is also one of a few Wisconsin “superdelegates” who could determine the Democratic nominee for President. Superdelegates, unlike the majority of the 92 Democrat delegates in the Wisconsin primary, can vote any way they want. The 16 superdelegates include Gov. Jim Doyle, U.S. Sens. Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl, D-Wis., members of Congress from Wisconsin and several Democratic National Committee members. Khaleel, like Marquette University

Officials said polling locations would have enough ballots and workers to prevent any voters from waiting in long lines. Ohlsen said a 50-55 percent voter turnout is expected, but the county is

Mike Huckabee Huckabee is set to appear at a rally Wednesday in Waukesha and in Madison and Green Bay Thursday. JACOB ELA/THE DAILY CARDINAL

Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk and Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz announce plans for the upcoming primary election.

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student Jason Rae, are DNC members. Khaleel said he had been in contact with the Democratic campaigns for months, but said he had not been heavily pressured to endorse a specific candidate. He said when he talked Monday KHALEEL with Chelsea Clinton, daughter of candidate U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., the issue of endorsing someone was never mentioned. Khaleel said he is more interested in helping to increase youth voter turnout

Dave Cieslewicz mayor Madison

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UW-Madison student also a ‘superdelegate’ By Charles Brace

Madison and Dane County officials told residents at a news conference Monday polling locations would be prepared for a high voter turnout in Wisconsin’s Feb. 19 primary. “Mayor Cieslewicz and I and our County Clerk Bob Ohlsen want to assure citizens that we will be ready, that there will be ample ballots when they go to vote, that we have mechanisms in place for making sure ballots get where they [are] needed,” Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk said.

preparing for an even higher number of voters. He said with Democratic candidate U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaking at the Kohl Center on Tuesday, turnout could be as high as 60 percent. The county has ordered ballots for a 62 percent voter turnout, a total of nearly 260,000 ballots for all of Dane County. “If people run out they can get to a local municipality and back to their polling places without a whole lot of hassle,” Ohlsen said of the county’s plan to have back-up ballots located throughout the region. According to Cieslewicz, a high voter turnout is expected for numerous reasons. “One, of course, is that there is a very exciting, interesting race on the Democratic side and also because, come November, Wisconsin will be a swing state,” he said. “I would expect that we’ll get regional attention over the course of the next week that, in turn, will help drive voter turnout, which we expect to be high in any case,” Cieslewicz said. Municipal, town and village clerks in Dane County are preparing for the upcoming primary by holding training sessions for poll workers, according to Ohlsen.

than endorsing anyone yet. He said the two Democratic campaigns were both doing an impressive job trying to increase young voter participation. “What we’re seeing with both the Clinton and the Obama campaigns is an unprecedented amount of effort reaching out to young people,” Khaleel said. Speculation that superdelegates would decide the election, according to Khaleel, is a little premature. He said the large state primaries in Ohio and Texas would likely determine a nominee. “I’m not a betting man, but if I super delegate page 3

Wisconsin primary update McCain garners support U.S. Sen. John McCain, RAriz., won the support of 10 southeastern Wis. lawmakers Monday. They called him “a true American hero.” Clinton, McCain ahead in poll An American Research Group poll showed Clinton with 50 percent of likely Dem voters. McCain received 51 percent, although the poll was taken before Romney exited.

“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”


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