Wisconsin for McCain

Hello All,
I just want to notify all interested persons that a Wisconsin for McCain team is forming. After Gov.Huckabee's upset of Gov. Romney in Iowa, and the chance for McCain to win New Hampshire, I would submit that John McCain is the most conservative Republican who can beat either Senator Clinton or Sen. Obama in November.

I understand that many conservatives are skeptical of Sen. McCain, but after reviewing all candidates it would be difficult to say that John McCain is not a leader in foreign policy, in fighting wasteful spending, and has not thought seriously about every issue that has faced this country over the last twenty years.

We have many strong candidates in this field, and I believe that John McCain is the most conservative, experienced, and electable GOP candidate for 2008. We want to field a strong grassroots organization for the February 19th primary.

If you would like to become a member of Wisconsin for McCain here is what you can do:

1. Join our Wisconsin Students for McCain Facebook group
2. Contact me personally via email, cell, or Facebook
3. Go to johnmccain.com for the latest updates in New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Michigan
4. View the newly formed blog wisconsin4mccain.blogspot.com
5. Forward this message on to any supporters

As always, if you have questions, complaints, or concerns, feel free to contact me also.

Respectfully yours,
Nicholas Carow
UWRF College Republicans
Wisconsin for McCain
ncarow@yahoo.com
(715)338-5408

Students for Fred Thompson

Hello WI College Republicans!

I have just returned from a trip to Iowa to hear former Sen. Fred Dalton Thompson speak at a campaign rally in Mason City, Iowa. I am pleased to report that Fred was steadfast and eloquent as he outlined his plan for conservative governance of this country. In addition, Fred was energized and ready to go, and did not look anything like the lazy person some in the media have been trying to portray him as.

Some of the highlights from Fred's speech included him explaining how he has been a conservative person his whole life, from the beginning of his career on the Watergate Committee, throughout his time in the U.S. Senate and now as a candidate for President. Fred said, .“That’s who I was then, that’s who I am today and that’s who I’ll be tomorrow.“Where I stand doesn’t depend on where I’m standing,” he said. Fred concluded by asking voters to think about who they would want representing the United State in today's volatile world. “When our worst enemy is sitting on one side of the negotiating table, who do you want sitting on the other side?” he asked.

In summation, Fred's tour in Iowa seems to be picking up steam and to parphrase Mark Twain, reports of Fred's demise have been greatly exaggerated by the Drive-By Media. Team Fred is definitely competing in Iowa, and in many states across the United States, and with the race looking more and more uncertain everyday, I don't think anyone can tell you who is going to win the nomination at this point.

I have recently contacted the Thompson campaign and agreed to serve as the State Coordinator for Students for Fred in our state. The reason I have done this is because of my firm belief that Fred Thompson is the most conservative candidate running today who can also win the general election. As noted by the Wall Street Journal and National Review, Fred is the only major candidate to come out with specific policy proposals to increase the size of the military, move to a flat tax, and make social security solvent. Even Rush Limbaugh, who does not endorse in primaries, has noted that Fred is the most consistently conservative major candidate in the race.

If you would like to start a Students for Fred chapter at your school, or get involved with the state network, please contact me at burtontb@uwec.edu or else join the "WI Students for Fred Thompson" facebook group. The way this race is headed, WI may actually be a player this year, so don't hesitate to get involved!

Thanks!

Tom Burton

Chairman

UWEC College Republicans

State Coordinator

Students for Fred Thompson

UW Madison Chair to Speak at CPAC

University of Wisconsin CR Chair, Sara Mikolajczak, will be representing the great state of Wisconsin as she addresses the delegation at the 2008 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C.

Congratulations, Sara!

Are Your Professors Conservative?

....I didn't think so.

According to a 2003 study by George Mason's Daniel B. Klein and Stockholm University's Charlotta Stern, conservative professors are vastly outnumbered in the classroom. How outnumbered you might ask??

Anthropology: 30 to 1
Sociology: 28 to 1
Political Science: 7 to 1
Economics: 3 to 1

Average univeristy diversity: 15 to 1, D's to R's

[Hat Tip to CRNation]

Debating for a Cause

On Wednesday, December 12th the UWSP College Republicans will go head-to-head with the UWSP College Democrats in a policy debate. The event is being sponsored by the UWSP Political Science department and the student government association. The goal of the debate is more than highlighting the differences between the two parties, but also to register students to vote, raise money for the USO and to encourage primary voting in February.

UWSP CR Chairman Matt Steiger and WICR Chairman Ryan Wrasse will be in the hot seat for an hour-long debate on issues ranging from the War on Terror to global climate change (or lack thereof), followed by a 30 minute Q&A from the audience. They are expecting 150 attendees.

Performance Survey

Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts about your chapter's performance this semester, as well as the effectiveness of your state executive board.

It will take only a few minutes to complete, and will be completely anonymous.

You can find the survey here.

Thanks!

Welcome!

Welcome to the Wisconsin Federation of College Republicans blog! Here you will find up to the minute information regarding events, the political "happenings" in Wisconsin that effect college students, news, links to other CR posts and much more!

In order to share what is happening on your campus, Chapter Chairs will be given access to the blog so they can create posts, upload photos and let us know what is happening at their school from the comfort of their home or dorm room.

Students are also welcome to anonymously share their thoughts, concerns or questions by simply commenting to one of the posts. Rest assured, if you post anonymously no one will know except you.

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