Conservative Gubernatorial hopefuls to speak at UMD
Alicia Lebens
Issue date: 11/4/09 Section: Variety
On June 2, 2009, Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced that he would not run for a third term as governor of the State of Minnesota. With 19 months left in his term, the race has begun to find Pawlenty's replacement.
More than ever, being involved with the political process is more mainstream and more accessible to the masses. One group of students at UMD would like to introduce you to the newest crop of conservative governor hopefuls.
The UMD chapter of College Republicans has invited the top contenders for the Republican ticket to come to UMD to speak about their stance on hot-button topics. At least six have confirmed their attendance. With no endorsed candidates yet, the questions will come straight from you: The voters.
"We want the forum to be based on student opinions, the topics that matter to us," said UMD College Republican Co-Chair, Jake Loesh.
UMD College Republican Treasurer, Erik Leist, believes that it is important to investigate political candidates.
"This is a good opportunity to find out how candidates think about issues that matter, like healthcare, taxes and the economy," Leist said.
The UMD College Republicans will have a table in the Kirby Student Commons during the preceding days to the forum to collect questions for the candidates, as well as information about current political issues.
The forum will be held in the Kirby Student Center Lounge on Nov. 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be open to the public.
More than ever, being involved with the political process is more mainstream and more accessible to the masses. One group of students at UMD would like to introduce you to the newest crop of conservative governor hopefuls.
The UMD chapter of College Republicans has invited the top contenders for the Republican ticket to come to UMD to speak about their stance on hot-button topics. At least six have confirmed their attendance. With no endorsed candidates yet, the questions will come straight from you: The voters.
"We want the forum to be based on student opinions, the topics that matter to us," said UMD College Republican Co-Chair, Jake Loesh.
UMD College Republican Treasurer, Erik Leist, believes that it is important to investigate political candidates.
"This is a good opportunity to find out how candidates think about issues that matter, like healthcare, taxes and the economy," Leist said.
The UMD College Republicans will have a table in the Kirby Student Commons during the preceding days to the forum to collect questions for the candidates, as well as information about current political issues.
The forum will be held in the Kirby Student Center Lounge on Nov. 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be open to the public.
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