Tag Political

Flamingos, pranks and togas: Leon Varjian exhibit highlights Madison’s playful past

May 24, 2017

Materials from recently discovered storage units have been organized into an exhibition called “Dizzyland: Leon Varjian and the Antics of the Pail & Shovel Party.”

UW-Madison provides students info, tools to take part in Election Day

November 7, 2016

Election Day is Tuesday and UW–Madison has provided students with a variety of information and tools to help them succeed in voting.

UW-Madison professor reflects on decades of attending party conventions

July 18, 2016

UW-Madison political science professor Byron E. Shafer, who has attended political party conventions since 1980, expects some interesting developments at this year's events.

Reminder: Guidelines on campus political activities

October 22, 2012

Officials provide guidance on where political activity, including the circulation of petitions, is permissible on campus grounds.

Democratic congressional hopefuls to square off in debate at UW

August 6, 2012

The University of Wisconsin¬-Madison and WISC-TV will host a debate between 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary candidates on Tuesday, Aug. 7.

Study shows Palin treated differently by media as vice presidential candidate than Biden

July 5, 2012

The 2008 presidential race was one of the most watched, discussed and analyzed campaigns in U.S. history, and when it came to the vice presidential candidates, voters heard a great deal about Sarah Palin.

C-SPAN’s “Road to the White House” tour comes to campus

June 11, 2012

C-SPAN’s Campaign 2012 bus will make a brief stop on campus on Thursday, June 14. The C-SPAN Campaign 2012 bus visits campus Thursday,…

Is media-driven “pseudo-reality” the future of U.S. politics?

April 10, 2012

In the hyperpolarized world of the 2012 election, misinformation among Americans remains widespread, a new University of Wisconsin–Madison study finds.