<p>UW-Madison is pretty apathetic politically. If by left of center you mean the students tend to be Democrats, well guilty although I do not know how left of center that makes them. Considering the tea party types we now have running the state I suppose that makes them left of center.</p>
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That is really not the reputation.</p>
<p>…tsdad…Paul Ryan is, in my book, the most admirable guy currently in politics…interesting that he represents Wisconsin and attended Miami 
I’m a fan of the guys who watch the budget. In my state, it’s Mitch Daniels…in my book another guy to watch. Personally, I like the politicians who stay away from social issues and focus on the constitutional responsibilities of government…and do it in a fiscally responsible way.</p>
<p>Which also probably explains why for my family, finding a quality school at a good value (no debt) made a lot of sense. Miami absolutely fit that bill. It wouldn’t be right for EVERY out of state student, but Miami has a strong merit program for out of state students.</p>
<p>It is not 1968 at the UW. There are few activists on campus; very few. The last presidential election bestirred the students, but they had no interest in the mid-term elections. Madison is a tolerant, live and let live kind of place, so I suppose that makes it something, not sure what. </p>
<p>To use a somewhat inapt comparison: Wisconsin has always been more Joe McCarthy that Eugene McCarthy.</p>