Politics at Bowdoin

Colleges and Universities A-Z Bowdoin College
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<p>How active are the Young Republicans? How active are the Young Democrats? Overall, is the campus politically aware? Involved in the elections?</p>

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<p>The campus is overwhelmingly liberal but there are some signs of conservatism as shown below in articles from the Bowdoin Orient.</p>

<p>[Conservatives</a> call for awareness](<a href=“http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2009-11-13&section=1&id=6]Conservatives”>http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2009-11-13&section=1&id=6)</p>

<p>[American</a> conservatism and the tragedy of reflexive liberalism](<a href=“http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2009-11-13&section=2&id=2]American”>http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2009-11-13&section=2&id=2)</p>

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<p>Define “overwhelming”</p>

<p>Is it just that the majority of students/faculty are liberal?</p>

<p>Or is their apparent ostracization of conservative ideas, and politicization in the classroom?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>From The Orient:</p>

<p>[College</a> Democrats are little more than a propoganda machine](<a href=“http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2009-10-30&section=2&id=4]College”>http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2009-10-30&section=2&id=4)</p>

<p>[College</a> Democrats educate and engage](<a href=“http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2009-11-06&section=2&id=9]College”>http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2009-11-06&section=2&id=9)</p>

<p>[Chance</a> to vote early draws hundreds of students to polls](<a href=“http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2009-10-30&section=1&id=3]Chance”>http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2009-10-30&section=1&id=3)</p>

<p>[Brunswick</a> votes ‘no’, Maine goes ‘yes’ on 1](<a href=“http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2009-11-06&section=1&id=1]Brunswick”>http://orient.bowdoin.edu/orient/article.php?date=2009-11-06&section=1&id=1)</p>

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<p>For any students at Bowdoin, how much are different opinions, even within a single party, respected? Is the political discourse polite? Thanks.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t worry about being beaten down for being a conservative at Bowdoin</p>

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<p>I think political discourse is largely respectful, though there are certainly outliers on both sides. The college politicians can sometimes take themselves a little too seriously, if you ask me.</p>