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University Daily Kansan, October 15, 1982
Candidates seek undecided voters
By BRUCE SCHREINER Staff Reporter
A large blue jacket of undecided voters has made the final two and one-half weeks of the gubernatorial campaign cruisterness, with the press secretaries said yesterday.
Many observers are predicting a tight race in the Nov. 2 election between Wichita Republican Sam Brown and Democratic Gov. John Carlin.
"This is the time in the election when many people begin to make up their minds," said Mike Swenson, Carin's assistant press secretary.
"I think the people of Kansas are an independent lot, and they want to take their time because they realize the importance of this election."
Darrall Day, Hardage's press secretary, said Republican polls showed 14 percent of the voters still undecided.
"That's where we are going to win it or lose it," he said. "That's why we need to continue to get the leadership and crime messages across," he said, referring to Hardage's campaign strategy.
TO ATTRACT undecided voters into their camp, the two assistants said the candidates would rely on tactics they
had used during the entire campaign season.
"There will be a lot of people-oriented events, like rallies and just getting Sam out to meet the people," Day said. "But it will all be intensified during the last two weeks."
Day refused to comment on whether Hardage planned to make a statewide trek to build more support during the campaign's waning moments. It has been rumored that Hardage is considering barnstorming the state by train.
Swenson said the governor would continue to criss-cross the state to drum up more support for a second four-year term.
"His schedule, in the words of one of his assistants, has been a killer." Swenson said. "He will be in western Kansas a couple of more times, in southeast Kansas and also in the major urban areas."
Swenson said Carlin was depending on the same formula he had used for the past four years, meeting as many ceele as possible.
DAY, WHO said Hardage would now focus mainly on the major urban areas, said a highly visible and part of pushing the leadership issue.
Hardage has repeatedly accused Carlin of lacking leadership in directing the state's financial affairs and luring new industry to Kansas to broaden the tax base.
"With the personal campaign, people can see for themselves that Sam is a leader," Day said. "They can see the conviction he has and the forceful way in which he presents his views."
Besides emphasizing leadership, Day said, Hardage will focus on the state's budget crunch and push his crime package.
Hardage's crime program includes a death penalty, abolishing the state's parole board and instituting a determinant sentencing system.
"For the sake of the state, it's a shame we have so many problems that we have to point out. But it is a definite advantage for us that we have so many broken promises to campaign on," Day said.
HE REFERRED to Carlin's refusal to sign a death penalty bill and his inability to hold down utility rates, two promises Carlin made in his 1978 campaign against incumbent Gov. Robert Bennett
Carlin will continue to lobby for a severance tax on oil and natural gas and point out Hardidge's lack of interest in public office, Swenson said.
"There is an opinion building up across the state that times are hard for the nation economically," Swenson said.
"I think the people of Kansas will wonder whether this is the time to elect someone who has been in this state less than 10 years, and who will have to take time out for on-the-job training."
WHEN ESTIMATING the most important geographical areas in the race, Day listed Sedgwick County, Johnson County and western Kansas as the most strategic spots for Hardage.
"Sedgwick county is traditionally Democratic, but Sam should do well because it is his home turf," Day said. "Western Kansas is important because people in the rural areas vote rain or shine."
Swenson, who declined to rank the most important areas, said the four most populous counties — Sedwick, Mason, Ozawaw and Woodland would play key roles in the election.
He also listed Douglas County, along with Riley, Lyon and Crawford, as crucial to the race. Riley County includes Manhattan, Lyon County includes Emporia and Crawford County includes Pittsburg.
HOPE voting to begin today
Seniors can vote from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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The finalists for the Honor for the Outstanding Progressive Educator are Timothy Bengtson, associate professor of journalism; Clark Bricker, professor of chemistry; Joyce Jones, associate professor of occupational therapy; Edward McBride, professor of mechanical engineering; and Louis Michel, professor of architecture and urban design.
Voting originally was planned only for Tuesday and Wednesday next week, but the department of occupational therapy requested an additional voting
day to accommodate occupational therapy seniors who would be gone next week, HOPE committee co-chairman Steve Wells said yesterday.
Joane Wryrick, chairman of the department, said 20 seniors would be off campus working in hospitals next week as part of their field experience.
Seniors also will be able to vote for the HOPE nominees Tuesday and Wednesday. Voting booths will be at the Kansas Union, Fraser Hall, Malott Hall, Robinson Center and Learned Hall,
The winner will be announced at the football game between KU and the team that won.
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Alpha Delta Pi honored for highest overall GPA
The Alpha Delta Pi sorority has received the Chancellor's Cup award for having the best overall grade point in college and universities during the last spring semester.
Of the 94 women in ADPI, only two had grade point averages below 2.0 last semester, said Gretchen Haden, president of the house members. GPA of the house members was 3.33.
The ADPI pledge class had the best grade point of all sorority pledge groups.
"We are really proud." Haden said.
"We don't have any special study program. We just have study hours from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m."
THE CHI OMEGA sorority had the most improved grade point average.
The groups received recognition last week at a special reception celebrating Greek achievements, said Ritu Morely, vice president for the KU Panhellenic Association.
The reception was part of Greek
week in the annual week of Greek fun and
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Jan Fink, president of Panhellenic, said, "I think the enthusiasm was much higher this year. The philanthropic work was a big, big success."
Members of fraternities and sororites painted the Girls Achieve Center, 931 Tennessee St., last weekend. Each house sent two or three members to work on the project in three-hour shifts, so people were working there constantly for two days, Fink said.
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