While I agree with some of the sentiments expressed in the October 10 editorial, I must disagree with the ultimate verdict on the university’s policy regarding political candidates coming to campus.

Wesleyan’s College Republicans and College Democrats worked together in an effort to bring three candidates from across the political spectrum: Republican Alan Schlessinger, Connecticut for Lieberman Party candidate Senator Joseph Lieberman, and Democrat Ned Lamont. Certainly there is a diversity of opinion represented in the views of these three candidates.

In an ideal world, political candidates would be unconcerned with time given to their opponents at an event. The fact, however, is that this not so. This says less about the candidates “levels of respect for opponents” than it does about the realities of campaigning. This is unfortunate, but it’s unrealistic to assume that the nature of campaigning will change to fit Wesleyan’s notions of fairness.

In the meantime, Wesleyan students are being denied the opportunity to engage major political candidates in a time of remarkable interest in politics.