Langrehr said she has also worked as a clerk for Rep. Ro Foege in Iowa's House of Representatives and for Patty Judge, Iowa's secretary of agriculture. Another goal Drake Democrats has is to inform students about the Democratic party platform and encourage involvement in the party on a city, county, state and national level. However, partisan politics are not necessarily a priority. We're just here to learn and have a good time. We don't actively recruit members.
Many people believe students and younger people in general are indifferent to politics.
It's hard to take the time out to focus on politics. It's something that should really be improved. Pindell suggested a few reasons Drake students may seem uninterested. Topics such as Medicare seem distant, and the conflicts surrounding them are likely to have changed by the time students actually graduate, Pindell said. She said that a small number of students are dedicated while the larger portion lacks interest.