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University Daily Kansan, November 7. 1984
L. R. Pyle, left, and Dixie Roberts, Manhattan, move in close to the television to hear better while watching election returns at the Topeka Republican headquarters. Roberts is the 2nd Congressional District Republican chairman.
Elections stir rural voters
By ERIKA BLACKSHER Staff Reporter
BIG SPRINGS — The scent of brewing coffee drifted through the basement of the 74-year-old church.
Against a green cement wall, an American flag stood next to an old piano. On the other side of the piano sat three voting booths.
For some who voted at the United Methodist Church in Big Springs, 15 miles west of Lawrence on U.S. Highway 40, yesterday was their first time to stuff a ballot in the box. And for a few, it was their 50th or even 60th trip to the polls for an election of some kind.
"I felt confused," said 19-year-old Cynthia Corbin of Lecompont, who was vetoing the first time. "I didn't come to do—but at least I came and did it."
A FEW MILES away, Loretta Toston was the supervising judge at the polling place at the township hall in Clinton, about 10 miles southwest of Lawrence. She said that participation in the democratic process was exciting and important, whether it was the first time or not.
"It's your duty," she said. "It is
part of our citizenship" Sutton, 76,
has been involved in the election pro-
gram.
A supervising judge's duty is to make sure the election runs smoothly at the polling place, she said.
"We make sure everything balances and is done appropriately," she said.
There was more hostility at the polls. It's not that people don't care as much. People are just more reasonable than they used to be.
— Margaret Noe
Sutton guessed that the township hall had been used as a polling place since about the turn of the century. She said that by about 5 p.m., 154 people out of 234 registered had voted.
off a little," he said with his hands in the pockets of his overalls. "There's nothing to brag about. It could be worse. It could be better."
Although most people agreed that the excitement was the same, Margaret Noe, 72, said the political atmosphere at polling places had changed during the past 50 years. She and participated in elections since 1933.
AS HE LEFT the hall, Ross Carlson, 80, reminisced about nearly 60 years of voting. Carlson, who grew up in Birmingham and a year's election was an important one.
"There was more hostility at the polls," she said. "It's not that people don't care as much. People are just more reasonable than they used to
Noe, who grew up in Big Springs, remembers how emotional people were when Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected in 1932
"I think things have been leveling
ROOSEVELT WAS THE president who pulled the country out of the Depression, she said, but no one ever would admit that.
"All of our neighborhood hated Fear," people were weeping and waiting.
The most memorable election, Noe and Sutton said, was Harry Truman's victory in 1948.
Edith Plant has served on the election board in Big Springs for more than 20 years.
Students ponder landslide
By JULIE COMINE and MARY CARTER Staff Reporters
The polls were closed and the election was over at 7 last night, but Reagan and Mondale supporters in Lawrence were just beginning to reflect on one of the biggest land slides in American history.
Tom Kelly, Burr Ridge, Ill., senior,
raised his schooner to toast Reagan's
re-election at Louse's Bar, 1009
Massachusetts St. Kiley and Mike
Cooken in the barn, watched elec-
tion coverage of the bar's portable
television.
"I am very disappointed that Reagan lost the District of Columbia." Kelly said. "I wanted a clean sweep."
Kelly said he thought Reagan had won by such a landslide because because "he's finally put America back on track."
"He's given this country some respect — not like those spineless clowns Carter and Mondale," Kelly said.
Bracciano, a Lawrence resident, said that improved economic conditions had played a big part in getting Reagan re-elected.
"INFLATION IS DOWN, and I know our business has picked up a lot during the past four years." Bracciano said. "I don't know if that's all due to Reagan, but you've got to give credit to someone."
About 30 students had gathered at the bar around 10 last night to drink beer and watch election returns. At one point BRAcaeli called out to the customers and took an informal election poll.
"Hey, anyone out there who voted for Reagan raise their hand," he volled
Several pool players raised their pool sticks and hollered in acclaims.
"Who voted for Mondale?" he asked.
Two customers loudly clapped their hands.
"And how many people didn't vote?"
Bracciano's final question elicited the loudest response from the crowd.
BUT IN THE fifth floor lobby of Ellsworth Hall, the mood was much more somber. Several students, many of whom said they supported the Democratic ticket, watched the latest results on television.
With a Mondale-Ferraro button pinned to his shirt, Scott Focke said Reagan's victory had not dashed all his hopes for the Democratic Party.
Focke said he wasn't sure why the American people had so overwhelmingly endorsed the Republican ticket.
"I don't see how anyone can be voted for a president and vice president with their ideas," he said.
Profs say election not sign of shift
By CHRIS LAZZARINO
Staff Reporter
The possibility of a realignment of voters after President Reagan's landside victory was ruled out last night by a political science professor who said voters were not shifting but endorsing incumbents.
"There will be no realignment, the incumbents are winning," said Earl Nehring, the professor. "The voters have given a vote of confidence in the president they have shown they are satisfied with Reagan by giving him a big vote."
Allan Cigler, associate professor of political science, said that
although a realignment might not occur, Democrats would be forced to take a hard look at where they stood because of big losses in traditional strongholds. Realignment is the breakup of old ones and the formation of political parties, and the formation of new ones.
"WHEN THE REPUBLICANS win states like the Ohiois and the Michiganis by 20 percent, that's pretty impressive," Cigler said last night. "The traditional Democrat deal Deal party is officially dead
"Theplain fact of the matter is there is no longer the New Deal working class."
"The Catholic vote is near the national support of Reagan," Cigler said. "Nationally, 56 percent of the Catholics voted for him; 42 percent are far better off financially than they were before as a group."
Cigler said Roman Catholics, at one time a strongly Democratic group, were gradually realigning toward the Republican party.
IN THE HOUSE of Representatives, the Republicans went into the election with 99 fewer seats than the Democrats. The Republicans would have had to gain 20 to 30 seats to improve significantly their working position in the House. Cigar said.
Incumbent county clerk wins handily
Staff Reporter
By DAN HOWEL1
had 15,152 votes to Sampson's 7,936.
Sampson conceded the contest at 11:15 p.m., congratulating James at the counter in the courthouse where he was supervising election returns.
Incumbent Republican Patty Jaimes jumped ahead early last night in the Douglas County clerk race and went on to beat her Democratic challenger Deborah Sampson almost 2-to-1.
In rural precincts, Jaimes piled up margins of almost 3-10 or better. With 38 of 46 precincts reporting, 25 were in precincts both in Lawrence, Jaimes
James said she preferred to wait for all returns before drawing conclusions about the final tabulations.
She won her first four-year term in 1980. Jaimies has worked in the county clerk's office since 1967.
JAMES SADI THE wide margins from ruralprecisions stemmed partly
from her incumbency and partly from the way she had handled her job.
I tried to keep the people informed, and I think the rural people appreciate that, "Jaimes said.
Both candidates agreed that the campaign had been a clean one. Simpson said she was proud that she had raised important issues for the campaign.
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