Students speak their minds about presidential hopefuls
Students across campus are preparing to let their voices be heard during the Super Tuesday caucuses on Feb. 5.
On Tuesday, the nation will watch as voters in 24 states will participate in primaries and caucuses across the country.
But who do CU students support?
The flurry of activity at the UMC has increasingly become filled with political energy as CU students campaign for their favorite presidential candidate.
Students for Obama:
Kathryn Bloise, a sophomore music and environmental science major, said she is attracted to Obama’s positions on healthcare, reduction of global warming and conservation.
“Mostly because I’m an environmental science major I’m really concerned about the environment and his plans to reduce global warming and conservation of the wild areas in the United States and that sort of thing,” Bloise said.
Sophomore environmental design major Kevin Peters, 19, said he values Obama’s potential for fresh ideas.
“I like his change doctrine,” Peters said.
Fifth year senior English major and UCSU Tri-executive Hadley Brown, 23, said she thinks of Obama as the candidate best positioned to make changes.
Senior theater major Andrew Psyhos also said he plans to support Obama.
“I like the change aspect and he seems like an honest guy,” Psyhos said. “I also like his policy choices, health care and immigration plans.”
Sophomore economics major Kris McKissack said Obama will be a good change for America.
“I think Obama is a good face for America,” McKissack said. “He will be a change that we need, a different family in the White House.”
Students for Clinton:
Hillary Clinton, however, is favored by students like junior philosophy major Sarah Bauer, 24, and sophomore communications and humanities major Emily Lozow, 19.
“I’m one of the two campaign coordinators [for Clinton] on campus,” Lozow said. “I also think she’s ready to lead from day one. For the past 35 years when in office, when not in office, her whole life has been about creating change.”
As a college student, Lozow said she has concerns about the financial aspects of education.
“[Clinton] recently released Student Borrower’s Bill of Rights, all about student loans, which, as a freshman, is clearly a pressing issue for me,” said Lozow.
Bauer said she likes Clinton because of Clinton’s dedication to the environment and civil rights issues.
“I think [Clinton] is more into environmental issues and civil rights and that sort of thing,” Bauer said. “I know that seems strange because Obama’s black so obviously he’d be for civil rights. But I’m a little scared by his religiousness, he seems extremely religious to me.”
Students for other candidates:
Not all students favored a Democratic candidate.
“I plan on voting for Ron Paul,” said 19-year-old sophomore business major John Leibeson. “He’s one of the few candidates who really, really respects the sanctity and dignity of human life.”
Presidential hopefuls including Barack Obama, Ron Paul, and Mitt Romney recently visited the Denver area last week. Bill and Chelsea Clinton also stopped in Colorado on the behalf of Hillary Clinton.
Junior architecture major Adam Ripplinger said he also plans to vote for Paul.
“He wants to give power to the state and put the focus back on our country,” Ripplinger said.
Contact Campus Press Staff Writer Angie Cleary at angela.cleary@colorado.edu.
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