Two Elections, 100 Years
2012 is shaping up to be a pivotal year in both American and Wisconsin politics. Join us as we look at how key races are shaping up for 2012, and journey back one hundred years to another hotly contested election, the three-way race for the presidency between President William Taft, Woodrow Wilson, and Theodore Roosevelt in 1912. Learn about how the attempted assassination of Roosevelt in Milwaukee affected the 1912 race, and how the county’s diverse population currently affects every statewide election. Our esteemed guests will share their insights and we invite you to take an active role, drawing comparisons between candidates, reflecting on how our electoral system works, and how important electoral politics remain today.
The Warrior, the Priest, and the President: Roosevelt, Wilson, Taft, and the 1912 Presidential Election
Date: Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Time: 7:00pm
Admission: FREE
Lecture and discussion with John Cooper, Professor Emeritus of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
2012 by the Numbers: Polling the Presidency
Date: Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Time: 7:00pm
Admission: FREE
Lecture and discussion with Charles Franklin, Visiting Professor of Law and Public Policy, Marquette University School of Law; Director, Marquette University Law School Poll.
This election season, Franklin will oversee “the largest independent polling project in state history,” sponsored my Marquette University Law School. The project will conduct polls to measure voter attitudes in the 2012 election.
“The Marquette Law School poll will be completely transparent,” said Franklin. “We will publish our questions and results in their entirety for all to see. Through our analysis we hope to give the general public, the media and the political world an extraordinary level of understanding about the multifaceted views of Wisconsin voters.”
To read more about Franklin’s polling project, visit the University New’s Center’s article Marquette Law School to launch 2012 political polling project.