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McCain rallies base with conservative emphasis By Charles Brace THE DAILY CARDINAL
MILWAUKEE––U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., campaigned in Milwaukee Friday, aiming to put an emphasis on his conservative credentials. An audience of 350-400 attended the Reagan Day dinner and fish fry for the Milwaukee County Republican Party. “It bothers me when people say he’s not conservative enough,” said former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson before introducing McCain. Thompson said McCain was an “outstanding” conservative and that McCain had an 85-out-of-100 rating
from the lobbyist group the American Conservative Union. McCain emphasized national security and health care in his speech. He said it was shameful the U.S. House of Representatives ended a legislative session before reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which recently passed the U.S. Senate, and said the legislation was needed to combat terrorism. McCain said he would remain committed to staying in Iraq and frequently brought up the War on Terror in his speech, once referencing his ambition for catching Osama bin Laden. “If I have to follow him to the
gates of Hell, I will find him and bring him to justice,” McCain said to loud applause. He said scheduling a date for withdrawal from Iraq would be a “date for surrender,” adding that the troop surge in the past year had been a success. The Republican Party, according to McCain, needs to return to some of its basic principles. He said the problem of Congressional earmarks—portions of a bill that lawmakers often add to bring money or projects to their districts—is hurting the country. He said $35 billion had been spent on this mccain page 3
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U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., outlines his plans for health care and national security at the Reagan Day dinner in Milwaukee Friday.
Obama, Clinton address health care, Iraq War in speeches in Milwaukee By Rebecca Autrey THE DAILY CARDINAL
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Democratic presidential candidates U.S. Sens. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., meet with voters Saturday in Milwaukee.
More winter weather causes cancellations, icy road conditions
MILWAUKEE––U.S. Sens. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., emphasized the need for national change at the Founders Day Gala Saturday night in Milwaukee. The two presidential hopefuls spoke at the annual fundraiser for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. The event was an opportunity for voters to see the two Democratic candidates side-byside before the Wisconsin primary Tuesday. Following an introduction by Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton, Clinton took the stage.
“After seven years of this government of the few, by the few and for the few, we have to bring change to America and set our country back on the right track,” Clinton said. She called it a “national disgrace” that 547,000 people in Wisconsin do not have health insurance and promised that as president she would provide universal health care for the 47 million people in the United States without health insurance. Clinton said she plans to quickly end the Iraq War and would begin withdrawing troops 60 days into her first term as president. Clinton said she recognizes the people of Wisconsin have a
difficult choice to make Tuesday. Responding to critics who call her too tough, Clinton said she will be a president who “gets up every single day with determination, backbone and, yes, toughness” to fight for the American people. After Clinton’s speech, Gov. Jim Doyle introduced Obama. Obama stressed the importance of getting Americans involved in politics and restoring hope to the political process. “The stakes are too high and the challenges are too great to play the same old Washington games with the same old Washington players speeches page 3
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By Abby Sears THE DAILY CARDINAL
Madison declared yet another snow emergency Sunday, prompting many event cancellations and closings throughout the area. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Madison and predicted three to six inches of snow accumulation by Monday. The storm also delivered a wintry mix of freezing rain and snow early Sunday morning. The weather forced presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., to postpone a scheduled appearance at a “Solutions for America” rally at the Monona Terrace Sunday night. The event was rescheduled for 8:30 p.m. Monday. City and county officials urged people to stay off area roads because of slush and ice that created hazardous driving conditions. “Although city crews are working hard to make our streets as safe as possible, unnecessary travel should be snow page 3
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Participants of the annual Madison Polar Bear Plunge, sponsored by Special Olympics, take a giant leap from the platfrom before plunging into the icy Lake Monona Saturday afternoon.
“…the great state University of Wisconsin should ever encourage that continual and fearless sifting and winnowing by which alone the truth can be found.”