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Guide To: Political Involvement
By Jimm Phillips on 8/16/07
The Princeton Review released rankings last August showing that AU was the most politically active school in the nation. After the rankings were released, students and professors claimed it was evidence the university was making good use of D.C.'s resources, The Eagle previously reported. This month, students will return to a campus and city that continue to boast a wide variety of options for political involvement. While there is certainly not enough room to fit every internship or volunteer opportunity into this issue of The Eagle, here is a basic guide to the available options.
The 2008 presidential campaign
The 2008 presidential campaign season has already been active for several months and will continue to become increasingly busy in the run-up to the primary elections in January. While much of the action is currently situated in states with the earliest primaries, some presidential candidates do currently have offices in the D.C. area. All of the candidates listed have volunteer and internship information on their Web sites.
Democratic candidates
* Sen. Joe Biden, Del. (http://www.joebiden.com)
* Sen. Hillary Clinton, N.Y. (http://www.hillaryclinton.com)
* Sen. Chris Dodd, Conn. (http://www.chrisdodd.com)
* Former Sen. Mike Gravel, Alaska (http://www.gravel2008.us)
Republican candidates
* Sen. Sam Brownback, Kan. (http://www.brownback.com)
* Sen. John McCain, Ariz. (http://www.johnmccain.com)
* Rep. Ron Paul, Texas (http://www.ronpaul2008.com)
* Rep. Tom Tancredo, Colo. (http://www.teamtancredo.com)
* Former Gov. Tommy Thompson, Wis. (http://www.tommy2008.com)
Internships in the Senate and House of Representatives
All internships in the Senate and House of Representatives are handled by the office of each individual representative or senator. To look for a particular senator's Web site, go to www.senate.gov. To look for a particular representative's Web site, go to www.house.gov.
Other internships/volunteer opportunities
The 2008 presidential campaign
The 2008 presidential campaign season has already been active for several months and will continue to become increasingly busy in the run-up to the primary elections in January. While much of the action is currently situated in states with the earliest primaries, some presidential candidates do currently have offices in the D.C. area. All of the candidates listed have volunteer and internship information on their Web sites.
Democratic candidates
* Sen. Joe Biden, Del. (http://www.joebiden.com)
* Sen. Hillary Clinton, N.Y. (http://www.hillaryclinton.com)
* Sen. Chris Dodd, Conn. (http://www.chrisdodd.com)
* Former Sen. Mike Gravel, Alaska (http://www.gravel2008.us)
Republican candidates
* Sen. Sam Brownback, Kan. (http://www.brownback.com)
* Sen. John McCain, Ariz. (http://www.johnmccain.com)
* Rep. Ron Paul, Texas (http://www.ronpaul2008.com)
* Rep. Tom Tancredo, Colo. (http://www.teamtancredo.com)
* Former Gov. Tommy Thompson, Wis. (http://www.tommy2008.com)
Internships in the Senate and House of Representatives
All internships in the Senate and House of Representatives are handled by the office of each individual representative or senator. To look for a particular senator's Web site, go to www.senate.gov. To look for a particular representative's Web site, go to www.house.gov.
Other internships/volunteer opportunities
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