In January, a handful of Roosevelt University graduate and undergraduate students began looking at the 2008 Presidential campaign. They studied the history of primary elections and took a close look at the election that was playing out all around them.

By Super Tuesday, Feb. 5, Illinois Primary Election day, they had all the background they needed to launch into a series of essays about politics, change, candidates and what it all means.

They also interviewed an extensive array of potential Illinois voters to find out what they thought about the candidates and the process.

Here, then, are the essay and reporting results from two classes: On the Trail of the Primary, Journalism 367/467, and The Voters Decide, Journalism 368/468.

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