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College Democrats Bring Lamont, Clark To Campus
Theresa Murphy
Issue date: 10/9/06 Section: News
Students, faculty, community members and the national media were at the end of Fairfield Way Friday, Oct. 6, for a widely publicized rally featuring Ned Lamont and General Wesley Clark.
Loud music blared from speakers on both sides of the stage set up outside of the Student Union, reporters carried around large cameras and Ned Lamont signs occupied every grassy space in sight.
Although the rally was hosted by the UConn College Democrats in support of Ned Lamont, there were supporters of all three senate candidates present.
The UConn College Republicans were there to show their support for Joe Lieberman. Lieberman has been in the Connecticut Senate for the last 18 years as a Democrat, but is now running as an Independent after losing to Ned Lamont in the August primary.
"We support Joe because he's the most conservative candidate who has a chance to win the race in Connecticut," said Ben Tarr, a 1st semester political science major and member of the UConn College Republicans. "We need a guy who has experience in the Senate and understands the need to see the Iraq War out to the end and not cut and run."
The UConn College Republicans were not the only ones showing their support for Lieberman.
"I'm supporting Joe because I know he will fight for the state, he supports national security and is also strong on Israel," Steven Rubin, a 7th semester political science major and member of the UConn College Democrats said.
"I support Alan Schlesinger because I think he's in the right direction to lead America through fiscal openness and social liberty," Colin Brennan, a 5th semester economics and philosophy double major, said.
Schlesinger has had extremely low numbers in the polls, but Brennan, who is a Libertarian, said, "I figure I should vote as ideologically as possible."
Veterans for Peace was at the rally to show support for Lamont and his stance on the Iraq War.
"I support Lamont because I'm a veteran from the Korean War, and I served in a platoon that was wiped out, so I think that war is the worst type of terrorism. The money spent on this war could be spent in the inner-cities or on other issues," Guy Blair, a member of Veterans for Peace and Windsor native, said.
Loud music blared from speakers on both sides of the stage set up outside of the Student Union, reporters carried around large cameras and Ned Lamont signs occupied every grassy space in sight.
Although the rally was hosted by the UConn College Democrats in support of Ned Lamont, there were supporters of all three senate candidates present.
The UConn College Republicans were there to show their support for Joe Lieberman. Lieberman has been in the Connecticut Senate for the last 18 years as a Democrat, but is now running as an Independent after losing to Ned Lamont in the August primary.
"We support Joe because he's the most conservative candidate who has a chance to win the race in Connecticut," said Ben Tarr, a 1st semester political science major and member of the UConn College Republicans. "We need a guy who has experience in the Senate and understands the need to see the Iraq War out to the end and not cut and run."
The UConn College Republicans were not the only ones showing their support for Lieberman.
"I'm supporting Joe because I know he will fight for the state, he supports national security and is also strong on Israel," Steven Rubin, a 7th semester political science major and member of the UConn College Democrats said.
"I support Alan Schlesinger because I think he's in the right direction to lead America through fiscal openness and social liberty," Colin Brennan, a 5th semester economics and philosophy double major, said.
Schlesinger has had extremely low numbers in the polls, but Brennan, who is a Libertarian, said, "I figure I should vote as ideologically as possible."
Veterans for Peace was at the rally to show support for Lamont and his stance on the Iraq War.
"I support Lamont because I'm a veteran from the Korean War, and I served in a platoon that was wiped out, so I think that war is the worst type of terrorism. The money spent on this war could be spent in the inner-cities or on other issues," Guy Blair, a member of Veterans for Peace and Windsor native, said.
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