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	GO SAINTS: Fourth grader Emily Albrecht, left, dressed as St. Joan of Arc, fourth grader Maren McGuire, St. Clare of Assisi, and fifth grader Julia Dudenas, Joan of Arc, wait for the final tally in their school's Saints Election, which pitted two great women saints -- Joan and Clare -- against each other. (Dick Meyer photo)

By Jaye Alderson
Compass Correspondent

OSHKOSH -- Obama? McCain? A third-party candidate? While the electoral process can be pretty daunting for adult voters to understand, students at St. Frances Cabrini School have been learning about it in a fun way.

A Saints Election was held Tuesday in conjunction with the U.S. presidential election, and the school's favorite saint was voted to be St. Joan of Arc. The electoral vote was 70 to 30.

But just like in the national election, the process began long before Election Day. Each year, Cabrini students study the lives of the saints around the time of All Saints Day. This year, the process took on an added dimension as the students combined their studies with an all-school exploration of the electoral process.   Full story ...

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