A Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor paid a visit to the University of Wisconsin’s Library Mall on Friday to talk to students and citizens alike about his campaign and the upcoming democratic primaries.

Henry Sanders visited campus as part of a state-wide campaign at various UW campuses aimed at student voters in particular. Sanders visited six campuses and set up “Students for Sanders” groups on 10 campuses.

“Students of this generation give me energy and motivation to continue to work as hard as I can to make the changes needed for economic recovery,” Sanders said. “It’s because of student’s optimism about the future, about their future, in the midst of rising tuition costs and a weak job market upon graduation that motivates me to keep moving forward. They are a fearless generation.”

A Waunakee resident and business owner, Sanders brought a grassroots style to Library Mall, personally introducing himself and chatting with people passing through the area.

Many students greeted Sanders with questions regarding Wisconsin’s economic future and plans for economic recovery and job creation.

“With a low expected Democratic turnout at the primaries and a high expected Republican turnout, I really stress that people get out and vote next Tuesday,” Sanders said. “Students and young people were key to President Obama’s election in 2008, and I feel that they will also be key to the elections this year as well.”

Stories of job loss and financial difficulties of everyday Wisconsinites pushed Sanders to run for lieutenant governor, Sanders said.

Sanders said he will use his real-world job creation and economic development experience to bring people back into the work force.

With 18 specific initiatives to bring people back to work, Sanders described the Barrett-Sanders plan as a “clear roadmap to economic recovery in Wisconsin”.

Sanders also stressed the importance of a transition toward a new economy defined by green energy jobs and biotechnology companies. Sanders said he will work to bring more than $10 million back to the state in order to make Wisconsin the leader of green energy.

Between the campaigning and his newborn baby girl, Sanders says he is working around the clock and will continue to do so until the Democratic primaries Tuesday.

Sanders will be facing off against three other Democratic candidates in the democratic primary election, including Wisconsin Assembly majority leader Rep. Tom Nelson, Wisconsin Sen. Spencer Coggs and James L. Schneider.

Graeme Zielinski, spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, believes all the Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor are strong.

“There’s a lot of enthusiasm,” Zielinski said. “It’s good for the ticket.”

The winner of the Democratic lieutenant governor primary will go on the ticket with the winner of the Democratic primary for governor.

Current Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton, a Democrat, is not seeking re-election.

The GOP primaries will also serve to thin the herd Tuesday, as five candidates square off for the Republican lieutenant governor candidacy for the general elections Nov. 2.