College Dems, Republicans gear up for election season

News Type: Event — Seeded on Tue Sep 12, 2006 9:21 PM EDT

Article Source: Michigan Daily

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Morgan Wilkins, the intern hired by the Republican National Committee to win the hearts and minds of Michigan 20-somethings, is planning events that some may find odd. To others, they may be offensive.

One such idea is "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Day," in which a volunteer would play the part of an illegal immigrant and hide somewhere on campus while others try to find him. The winner would receive a prize.

Her other ideas include an event called "Fun with Guns," in which young Republicans would use a BB gun or paintball gun to shoot cardboard cut-outs of Democratic leaders such as Sen Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Sen John Kerry (D-MA).

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Djehuty

Which side is he really working for? :)

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#1 - Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:35 PM EDT

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Aine MacDermot

The paranoid, insecure, homophobic, xenophobic side, I think.

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#1.1 - Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:40 PM EDT

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Djehuty

So he's serious, he's not poking fun at the paranoid insecure etc, ...? I guess not, but it's hard to pick satire when reality is so ridiculous ;)

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#1.2 - Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:44 AM EDT

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Aine MacDermot

Quite serious, and this has already been done on other college campuses here in the US. (And he's a she. *grin*)

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#1.3 - Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:50 AM EDT

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Djehuty

Michelle Malkin and Maggie Thatcher have proved that outward appearances can be deceiving ;)

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#1.4 - Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:09 AM EDT

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Oluseye

I wonder what Newsvine's own Andrew Benton thinks about this.

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#1.5 - Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:42 AM EDT

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