In liberal Madison, young Republicans rare, passionate

Plenty of research suggests the political views of a city?s adult population will be reflected in its student population, said Kathy Cramer Walsh, an associate professor of political science at UW-Madison. “There tends to be a pretty strong transmission between parents and kids in political leanings,” she said. “It may not be as specific as a candidate or a policy, but it influences who they pay attention to and what news they listen to.”