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University Daily Kansan
Page 0597_1 from reel: NP 14838 (2008-08-18 to 2008-12-15)
https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/41178

Title: Sen. Pat Roberts Cruises to Re-Election
Summary: Republican Senator Pat Roberts easily wins re-election with 60 percent of the vote, defeating Democratic challenger Jim Slattery in the 2008 election.
Category: national news
Subjects: elections; U.S. Senate; Kansas politics; 2008 elections
Named Entities: Roberts, Pat [senator]; Slattery, Jim [candidate]
Confidence: 0.9

Title: States Legalize Pot for Medical Use
Summary: Multiple states pass ballot measures legalizing medical marijuana use, with Massachusetts and Michigan among those approving such measures in the 2008 election.
Category: national news
Subjects: medical marijuana; ballot measures; drug policy; 2008 elections
Named Entities: Obama, Barack [presidential candidate]; McCain, John [presidential candidate]
Confidence: 0.85

Title: Checkin' It Twice
Summary: Photo shows KU student John Flynn voting in his first presidential election at Central United Methodist Church, with poll workers present.
Category: campus news
Subjects: student voting; elections; campus events; civic engagement
Named Entities: Flynn, John [student]
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Quote of the Day
Summary: John McCain quote encouraging voter participation: 'Do not yield. Do not flinch. Stand up. Stand up with our president and fight. We're Americans. We're Americans, and we'll never surrender. They will.'
Category: local news
Subjects: political quotes; elections; civic engagement
Confidence: 0.75

Title: Fact of the Day
Summary: Kansas has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964, when it chose Lyndon B. Johnson over Barry Goldwater.
Category: informational content
Subjects: Kansas politics; election history; voting patterns
Confidence: 0.8

Title: Most E-Mailed
Summary: List of most emailed stories including volleyball, Project Runway competition, KU Med Center acupuncture therapy, and voting information.
Category: informational content
Subjects: student life; campus events; athletics
Confidence: 0.7

Title: KU Info
Summary: Information about yesterday's voter turnout compared to historical highs, noting 63 percent of voting public turned out to elect John Kennedy in 1960 and 66 percent for Taft in 1908.
Category: informational content
Subjects: university administration; voter turnout; campus statistics
Confidence: 0.75

Title: On Campus
Summary: Schedule of campus events including leadership workshops, energy innovation conference, University Support Staff Senate meeting, and various lectures and presentations throughout the day.
Category: calendar/listings
Subjects: campus events; workshops; lectures; student activities
Confidence: 0.8

Title: [advertisements]
Advertisers include: Glitters Fine Jewelry; Cold Stone Creamery
Category: advertisements
Confidence: 0.9

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