As upcoming Georgia Republican primaries draw citizens closer to the 2012 Presidential elections, political enthusiasts debate endlessly over potential candidates. And one University student has recently added her voice to the fray.

Savannah Levins, a freshman international affairs and intended broadcast major from Alpharetta, has cultivated some success with her blog politicky.tumblr.com, which aims to disseminate facts about politicians and Washington policy in a non-threatening, engaging way. Since the blog’s beginning in late December, Politicky has gathered more than 50,000 page views and has received some popularity among segments of campus, according to Levins.

Savannah Levins is a freshman international affairs major who focuses on her blog politicky.tumblr.com SEAN TAYLOR/Staff

The Red & Black talked with Levins about her process and how she intends to move forward with political commentary as the election season progresses.

Q: Why did you decide to start Politicky?

A:I’ve always been big on politics and staying informed, I guess. And the thing I noticed about students and college students, they don’t feel the same way. They view politics as this thing, this big intimidating thing that you can’t understand without a bunch of time. I made the blog to make it relatable to students and anyone who’s not very informed can be informed in a lighthearted way. I get a lot of messages from people who are political science majors and then I get it from people in the Greek system who previously had no interest in politics. I’m in a sorority [Delta Zeta] and several of my sorority sisters who have said they never had an interest in politics but they follow it. And then people who are really into politics read it too.

Q: You’ve said on your blog that you’re not revealing who you’re voting for. What led you to that decision?

A: I realized when I made the blog my intended demographic was students who don’t know the entirety of politics. I didn’t want to make my blog conservative or liberal or that kind of thing. I wanted people to inform their own opinions. I wanted to do something that was fun or relatable to whoever was reading it. I don’t want to be the person who says what I believe is right and what you say is wrong. I think it defeats the purpose when people promote their own ideology because people can’t learn that way.

Q: Right now most of your posts are focused on profiling primary candidates and President Obama or focusing on general primary coverage. What are your plans for after the election season?

A: The election’s not even half the battle. It’s keeping up with once you elect the leader what they’re doing and how that’s effecting you. Electing the leader is important but knowing what they’re doing is also important. After the election I’ll probably keep up with what legislation and policy is being put forward and try to help people make some sense out of that.