Candidates flooded campus for Homecoming weekend to take part in the fun and get their messages out to students in the crucial final stretch of the election season.
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., an alumna of University of Wisconsin Law School, said she was excited for the football game against Minnesota and was marching in the parade because it ""is always a really fun way to kick off the weekend.""
Baldwin will be back on campus Oct. 17 for a foreign policy debate with Republican opponent, Chad Lee.
Because of her August visit to Afghanistan, Baldwin said she was able to gain a better perspective on the conflict and determined, ""it's time to bring our troops home.""
Republican Lt. Gov. nominee Rebecca Kleefisch was also pleased to be back at her alma mater for Homecoming weekend.
""I am actually standing on the streets on which I lived when I went to school here,"" Kleefisch said during an appearance on Langdon Street.
She said students face a tough challenge with increasing tuition, and that more options must be available to pursue higher education.
""We need to work on good solutions,"" Kleefisch said. ""Good solutions like making sure students can test out of college courses, making sure we make a lot of choices available online, things to the reduce the financial burden on the students.""
Although he was not in the parade, Milwaukee County Executive and Republican gubernatorial nominee Scott Walker tailgated outside Camp Randall Stadium before the football game Saturday morning, talking with voters about economic affairs and job creation.
