J.J. Jenkins is a business administration junior and Mustang Daily study abroad columnist. If you thought the United States presidential election was heated, the politicization of daily life in Barcelona is a full-blown wildfire. On Nov. 25, the citizens of Catalonia go to the polls in a de facto vote for independence from Spain. But […]
Tag: politics
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Do Cal Poly students care about politics? Probably not.
Cal Poly Student Life and Leadership coordinator Jesse Torrey loves to vote. She said it creates American patriotism that is visible in the results of both national and local elections. But it is unfortunate, she said, students do not share her feelings. Though she sees many students come into her office that care deeply about important […]
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United States politics requires us
Greetings, Mustangs! I have the privilege of representing the liberal perspective in the Mustang Daily this year, a responsibility I carry with pride and honor.
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Poly senior is potential mayor
Cal Poly senior Andrew Farrell is preparing for the November elections where he will be on the ballot for Mayor. Some feel that he lacks the experience needed for the job. Regardless, Farrell is taking his candidacy seriously and is looking forward to a victory.
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A misguided State of the Union
I made an effort to watch the State of the Union in its entirety this past week. To say the least, I was not impressed.
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Maldonado as Lt Gov seeks Legislature confirmation
If confirmed, Maldonado would replace John Garamendi, a Democrat, who was elected to congress early November. But both the state Senate and Assembly must vote as a majority. The challenge is three members of the Senate have already announced plans to run for the lieutenant governor seat.
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America can still move forward in times of turmoil
Even though the U.S. government is in a mess right now due to runaway spending and regulation, there are several ways the country can get back on track.
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Big refund, small government
American government spending has grown exponentially over the past 50 years. In 1930, the Gross Domestic Product of the United States was $91.2 billion and total federal spending was $11.9 billion.
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BLOG: Web site lets users TellMrObama what they think
A new Web site called TellMrObama.com is about to flood the president’s email inbox, letting him know what people think about current issues in America.
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BLOG: Obama urged change on Fourth
President Obama gave his weekly address, urging citizens to put forth the same spirit as the country’s first system.
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Update: SLO County follows suit, rejects 5 of 6 election propositions
Proposition 1F, the only measure to pass, received 73 percent yes votes statewide and received a resounding yes from 80 percent of the voters in San Luis Obispo County.