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Wisconsin Presidential Primary Election

Monday, April 2, 2012

Welcome to Your Election Preview: Voter ID, Where To Vote, Candidate Info

Village, school board, county and national races make for a full ballot on Tuesday; be informed before you head out and cast your ballot.

Polling places around Caledonia saw a steady stream  of voters throughout the day. People of all ages took the opportunity to vote Tuesday. Poll workers reported similar turnout to past elections and no incidents had occurred as far as people attempting to negatively influence the voting process in any way. Here's what we've learned so far. April 3 - 5 p.m.: Amanda Melany, a polling place worker at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, said people make their way to the voting booths during all different times depending on their schedule. “We see a big wave of folks come in before work or on their lunch break,” Melany said. “But that 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. window is definitely the busiest.  I think people like to come by at the end of their day, vote, and …

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April 2012 Election Central: Caledonia, April 2012 Election: Lee Wishau, April 2012 Election: John Leiber, and 15 more ›

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Denise Lockwood

8:25 am on Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Wow... you were the early bird, weren't you. Was there a long line?   more ›

Saturday, March 31, 2012

GOP Contenders Say Religious Freedom at Stake in November Election

Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum blame Obama for declaring a 'war on religion' during appearance at faith-based forum in Waukesha. Event tops a full day of campaigning in Wisconsin.

Religious freedom and the American Dream itself are being threatened by the current administration under President Barack Obama — at least according to the three Republican presidential candidates who spoke before a largely evangelical crowd Saturday in Waukesha. It’s been some time since Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum gathered together at the same event, but the Faith and Freedom Coalition made it happen inside a packed hall at the Country Springs Hotel. U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, a Romney supporter, also spoke and received a raucous reception from the crowd. The event was the first of numerous stops in Wisconsin this weekend for the GOP contenders just four days before Tuesday's presidential primary. After speaking in Waukesha, …

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Wisconsin Primary May Be Last Chance for Santorum, New St. Norbert College/Wisconsin Public Radio Poll Keeps Romney on Top, and Romney Gets Warm Welcome in Muskego (in Muskego Patch)

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Randy1949

1:33 pm on Wednesday, April 4, 2012

@Jory -- Perhaps we should re-examine the ability of religious entities to make use of tax breaks to operate secular institutions and businesses. You want to accept the money from secular clients in hospitals and schools, and accept the efforts of your non-religious employees, then you need to follow the rules and stop hiding behind religion when it suits you.   more ›

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