Saddam’s death sentence, Kerry’s controversial joke, and Haggard’s sex scandal. What impact will these and other news items have on how you vote? After four, Ben Merens’ guest says that most voters already know who they are voting for and will not be easily swayed.
Guest:
Dennis Dresang, professor of political science and public affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison.


Not all teenagers are apathetic about politics. After five, Ben Merens talks with some politically active Wisconsin teens, and a state legislator who says seventeen-year-olds should vote in primary elections.
Guests:
- State Senator Fred Risser, 26th Senate District, Democrat.
- Kristin Holzhauer, governor of Badger Girls State 2006.
- Sarah Krasin, delegate to Badger Girls State and Girls Nation, Washington, DC.