University of Arizona’s Daily Wildcat Endorses Giffords

TUCSON — The Arizona Daily Wildcat, the award-winning student newspaper of the University of Arizona, has endorsed Gabrielle Giffords’ campaign for a new direction in Washington, joining the Tucson Citizen, Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Weekly, Arizona Republic, Green Valley News, Arizona Range News, and San Pedro Valley News-Sun.

The complete editorial is below:
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Gabrielle Giffords’ campaign has rallied around the slogan “It’s time for a change,” and it seems that she’s prepared to offer Arizona one. Her opponent, Randy Graf, has made a name for himself as someone who will get tough on immigration with zero-tolerance policies. But immigration seems to be the only issue he’s ready to tackle. His educational policies are built on pithy sayings about parents’ choice and lack in substance. Giffords has the right ideas when it comes to helping Arizona students - she wants to see class sizes decrease and access to Pell Grants increase. She’s on track when it comes to fixing No Child Left Behind, too: She wants to see the test tailored to the types of knowledge the 21st century calls for along with increased focus on math and science education in the classroom. Giffords also has the excitement and drive of one of our youngest candidates in years. She’s got the keys to help Arizona enter the 21st century, and the Wildcat Opinions Board is excited to see what she can do if elected.