The following was an editorial that ran in the UD Review from College Democrats president Paul Ruiz: Two weeks ago the Blue Hen Poll found that 66 percent of university students identify themselves as Democrats. More than 80 percent of this campus voted in the 2008 general election and 75 percent of us supported Barack Obama. Our generation elected the first African-American president, and we did so without hesitancy and with confidence.
The Democratic Party is our party, the party of young people. Our decision in 2008 reflects not only our strong desire for change in this moment, but also our demand for change in the future. On several fronts, Democrats have embraced our values and formed coalitions with moderate Republicans to advance our issues: marijuana legalization, equal marriage and support for women's rights, just to name a few. Our generation has said "no" to torture and enthusiastically said "yes" to universal healthcare, and with an overwhelmingly Democratic Congress, a Democratic president and moderate Supreme Court, we must act now. There has never been a better time to be a College Democrat.
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College Democrats New Executive Board
The College Democrats are pleased to announce our new Executive Board for the 2009-2010 year.President: Paul Ruiz
Vice President: Andrew Grunwald
Secretary: Amy Kilgallin
Treasurer: Tyler Adair
Director of Communications: Andrew Lease
Director of Political Affairs: Mara Pfeffer
Director of Development: Hannah Niedel
Thanks for Your Support
Thanks for coming out to our debate Monday night! We'd like to extend another thanks to our debaters:
- Abortion: Sarah Taylor Cummings
- Gay Marriage: Andrew Lease
- Healthcare: Andrew Grunwald
- The Economy: Tyler Adair
- Immigration: Mike D'Armi
College Democrats vs. College Republicans Debate
The 5th Annual Debate - Moderated by Ralph BegleiterMonday, May 11, 2009
Kirkbride 100
7-8:30 PM
TOPICS:
Gay Marriage
Healthcare
Illegal Immigration
The Economy
Abortion
ABOUT THIS YEAR'S MODERATOR:
Ralph Begleiter brings more than 30 years of broadcast journalism experience to the University of Delaware, where he teaches communication, journalism, and political science. During two decades as CNN’s “world affairs correspondent,” Begleiter was the network’s most widely-traveled reporter. He has visited some 95 countries on 6 continents.
UD Remains a Democratic Campus
According to data released today from the Blue Hen Poll, 2/3 of UD students identify themselves as Democrats. Additionally, of the 82.5% of UD students who voted in the 2008 presidential election, over 3/4 (76.9%) voted for Barack Obama.The BHP was conducted by Dr. David C. Wilson who formerly worked for the Gallup Poll. The poll has 95% confidence and samples 2,500 UD students.
