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App analyzes political ads in presidential campaign

Alanna Keegan, Staff Writer October 9, 2012

Skewing the truth is nothing new to U.S. politicians, but a brilliant new application is helping everyday Americans discern what’s true, and what’s not, in regards to the many claims in political ads....

Mixed views for Ann Romney in campaign

Marisa Hellen, Staff Writer October 9, 2012

Ann Romney is best known as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s wife, but she certainly does a lot more than stand by in the sidelines or sit with Mitt during conferences, speeches and debates. She...

The best presidential candidate you knew existed

Stephen Philips, Staff Writer October 9, 2012

If you want a president who will end all unnecessary foreign wars, bring all of our troops back home, and will end the domestic war on drugs, then Gary Johnson just might have your vote. The fact is, he...

President Obama speaks to a crowd of over 30,000 on Bascom Hill at UW-Madison.

Barack Obama visits UW campus on Bascom Hill

Lauren Sutter, Staff Writer October 9, 2012

President Barack Obama’s campaign stop to Madison brought in roughly 30,000 people to hear him speak on UW-Madison’s Bascom Hill. The crowd was a mixture of students and local residents. Obama did...

Democrats and Republicans playing the same game

Sarah Blaskey & Kate Palmer, Staff Writers October 9, 2012

We’ve heard it over and over: there are huge differences between the Republicans and Democrats, but what about the many similarities? Stepping outside the narrow framework of two-party, mainstream politics,...

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