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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.102,NO.41
THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1992
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An amazing turnaround
With the Kansas Jayhawk football team buried Saturday beneath a 26-point, third-quarter deficit, fans across the state turned off their radios.
The team, however, turned up the intensity. The Jayhawks battled back in record-setting fashion to defeat the Cyclones 50-47. The 29-point turnaround was the largest come-from-behind victory in Kansas history.
Kansas had led 21-7 before Iowa State scored 40 straight points. The nationally ranked Kansas defense (far right), which had held Kansas State's offense to 69 total yards in a nearly perfect performance only one week before, allowed Iowa State to rack up 516 total yards.
But in the end, Kansas came home victorious and atop the Big Eight Conference.
Higher and higher
Kansas defeated Iowa State Saturday and moved up in the Associated Press Top.25 poll.
25. Mississippi St.
24. Virginia
23. N.Carolina St.
Kansas improved its conference record to 2-0 for the first time since 1968, when the team advanced to the Orange Bowl.
22. KANSAS
21. Arizona
20 Florida
Patrick Tompkins / KANSAN
Last chance to register
Today is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 3 elections. Potential voters can choose several locations for last-minute registration. The county courthouse and the Douglas County Democratic Headquarters are open until 9 p.m.
Patty James, county clerk, said more people are registered in Douglas County than ever before and she expected 45,000 voters to be registered by tonight.
VOTER REGISTRATION CARD
All U.S. citizens who are 18 years old and older can register to vote by filling out a voter registration card, which takes about two minutes. If you are already registered, you must re-register if:
you have changed your legal residence
Where you can register
County courthouse O
1100 Massachusetts St. 7
Until 9 p.m. U
Democratic headquarters I
946 Massachusetts St. 1
Until 9 p.m.
Kinder-Care Learning Center O
2333 Crestine Drive 5
Until 8:30 p.m. 9
City Hall U
Sixth and Massachusetts streets U
- you have changed your name
- you did not vote in a general election in 1988 or 1990.
source: Douglas County Clerk
Election analysts warn not to predict landslide
The Associated Press
YPSILANTI, Mich. — When President Bush takes a look at the electoral map these days, he knows exactly how Bill Clinton feels.
With a little more than two weeks until Election Day, Clinton has an overwhelming lead in state-by-state polls, particularly in major states, and he could win in a landslide if the election were held today.
The Democrat's electoral edge is a virtual mirror image of the huge advantage Bush enjoyed at this point of the campaign four years ago — and 426 of a possible 538 Electoral College votes.
Analysts in both parties caution that things could change in the final 15 days, with a final debate tonight, but acknowledge Clinton is poised for definitive victory.
"Bush has not been able to change the subject and get this election decided on something other than the economy," said Republican strategist John Sears. "Right now, people are answering 'No' to the question, 'Do you want four more years of George Bush?' and that is reflected in Clinton's lead in all these states."
Clinton aides, fearful of sounding overconfident, are reluctant to discuss their Electoral College strategy, or the implications of their big lead.
The Arkansas governor himself was annoyed on Saturday when asked about the possibility of a landslide victory.
The final debate
WHEN: 6 to 7:30 tonight
WHERE: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
FORMAT: Single moderator, ending with questions from a panel of reporters
COVERAGE: Live on PBS, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CCN and SCPAN
"It's way premature," Clinton said. "This election is a long way from over — 17 days is a lifetime."
Source: The Associated Press
The Bush campaign, acknowledging its predicament, nevertheless insists Clinton's support is soft and that enough of the Democrat's supporters can be persuaded to support Bush.
KANSAN
Heading into the final debate, Clinton is solidly ahead in 15 states and the District of Columbia with 214 of the 270 electoral votes needed for victory. Bush is considered solid in just six states with 37 electoral votes.
Abortion foes picket house
Lawrence doctor targeted during anti-abortion rally
By Lynne McAdoo Kansan staff writer
The group of about 70 anti-abortionists marched into the quiet Lawrence cul-de-sac where Dale Clinton, a lawrence physician who performs abortions, lives. They held pictures of aborted fetuses and signs that read "Abortion is murder" and "Clinton is killing babies."
One neighbor ventured out to see what was going on and then quickly returned inside. A child rolled her eyes as the protesters marched by her house. She said they had protested here before. Her father came out and told her to get into the car and the entire family drove away.
The picketing was part of a weekend rally organized by Collegians Activated to Liberate Life, an organization that mobilizes campus anti-abortion groups. KU Students for Life invited CALL to Lawrence for the rally that included picketing and seminars throughout the weekend.
Chad Strittmatter, director of operations for CALL, organized the anti-abortion protesters.
"Space and a half, space and a half, watch the grass please," he said, reminding them to stay even spaced and to stay on the side-walk.
A person driving by stopped his car. He got out of his car and stood nose-to-nose with a protester and yelled at him.
"Love is letting people live their own lives," the driver yelled. "You're chastising other people because they don't believe what you believe."
Peter Heers, founder of CALL, said the weekend rally was the beginning of a long-term attempt to force Clinton to stop performing abortions.
John Wooden, another neighbor, blocked the sidewalk with his car.
The protesters knelt in front of Clinton's house and prayed.
"I just don't want them on my property; that's all." Wooden said.
The police made Wooden move his car, but he then turned on his sprinkler system, forcing the picketers to walk through the water. He laughed as the ink on the signs began to smear.
Ron Olin, chief of police, came to check and made sure everyone was abiding by the law.
Jude Bergkamp of Wichita pickets in front of the home of Lawrence physician Dale Clinton
Clinton could not be reached for comment.
Earlier Saturday morning the protesters had gathered in front of Clinton's office at Seventh and New Hampshire streets.
Clinton could not be reached for commitee. Raymond Rivera, Wichita State University president, organized organization for Women, said he called Clinton last week to warn him about the rally.
the event of a protest, we are like a buffer. We explain the situation and escort the women into a clinic."
Rev. Patrick Mahoney, representative for Operation Rescue National said, "We could not stop abortion across the country, in Lawrence, on this block, we did."
"We follow pro-lifers around," he said. "In
But Riviera said Clinton had rescheduled all appointments for before the rally.
Independent candidate endorses rival Dole during debate
Looking for respect
Several University of Kansas student leaders meet with Lawrence city officials Friday to discuss the lack of respect that students feel the city of Lawrence shows them.
See story, Page 3.
KU students now have a new way to improve aca demic, athletic and psychological competition.
Student motivation
See story, Page 10.
By Mark Martin
Kansan staff writer
Independent candidate Christina Campbell-Cline, one of the four Kansas candidates for U.S. Senate, endorsed her rival, Republican incumbent Bob Dole, for re-election in a televised debate Saturday night.
"We would lose a great deal by not having Bole Dole in there," said independent candidate Christina Campbell (Chelsea).
Campbell-Cline, a Wichita accountant, said she joined the race for senator six months ago because she did not think she was going to run.
"I think now might be the wrong time to come in with a freshman senator," she said.
The debate was at KTWU studios in Topeka and aired statewide on public television. Four area journalists asked questions ranging from deficit reduction plans to health care.
Aside from Camblet-Cline's somewhat startling endorsement, much of the debate was politics as usual for this year's race. Democrat Gloria O'Dell continued her attacks on Dole, saying the Senate minority leader was a Washing-
"In 1974, Bob Dole declared the deficit public enemy
number one," she said. "Since then, it has grown by billions."
O'Dell said she would support taking money from defense spending and increasing taxes on the United States' wealthiest 2 percent to help reduce the deficit. She said if elected, she would not run for re-election if the deficit was not cut in half by 1996.
While O'Dell blamed Dole for congressional gridlock, Dole blamed the Democratically controlled Congress.
"For most of the last six decades, Congress has been controlled by Democrats," he said. "Give the Republicans a chance to run the place, and we'll get things done. But I think my record reflects that I've always made tough votes to reduce the deficit."
A fourth candidate, Libertarian Ted Kirk spent one night expressing Libertarian viewpoints.
Dole, who has been in the Senate for 30 years, is considered unbeatable by many political experts.
A question about health care contrasted the differences between O'Dell and Dole.
"The problem with the deficit is not that there are too few taxes, but that Congress spends too much," he said. "I would favor across-the-board spending cuts, and we need to eliminate a lot of government agencies that aren't doing anything. We need less government, not more."
Bob Dole
Gloria O'Dell
Dole said the country's health care system was sound but needed improvement.
"We've got the best health care delivery system in the world in America," he said. "What I would do is build on what we have, not toss it out."
Dote said he would work to implement tax credits to families without health care and tighten Medicare and Medicaid expenses.
O'Dell said everyone in the U.S. should have health insurance, and she favored putting health care into a national trust fund similar to Democratic presidential nominee Bill Clinton's proposal.