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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,2008
ELECTION 2008
Students reveal voting motives
BY HALEY JONES hjones@kansan.com
Lauren Patti, Roeland Park junior, inferred for U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore's (D-Kan.) office in Washington, D.C., last summer. She said students cared less about political affiliations and more about the issues each candidate put forth. She said Washington, D.C., politics had taken their toll on students.
"I honestly think in this election students are looking for someone who isn't playing the same old game — saying one thing and doing another when they get to office," Patti said. "They're looking for someone who will represent them no matter what."
When students enter the voting booth today and decide whom to vote for, their personal political affiliations, perceptions of candidates and the negative campaign ads they've seen are likely to flood their thoughts.
But some KU students disagree about which of those will affect students' votes the most.
Both parties have addressed popular topics, such as the economy, energy independence, health care and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Patti, who described herself as leaning liberal, said these issues would be at the forefront of many students' minds. She said she and many other students hoped the outcome
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ENVIRONMENT
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Lecture to explain honeybee importance
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Insect ecologist Orley "Chip" Taylor will give a lecture on honeybees and pollinators Wednesday. He'll discuss the importance of their roles in our food supplies and ecosystem.
Camping groups start Wednesday
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MEN'S BASKETBALL
Tonight's season-opening basketball game offers students the opportunity to continue the tradition of camping out for seats. Students join camping groups and must be present from 6 a.m. until 10 p.m. each day to hold their place in line.
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Jessica Sain Baidt/KANS Bonnie Croisant, Humboldt senior, prepares fabric to use on a dress for the Student Union Activities Project Runway competition. For the second year in a row, she is one of five finalists in the competition. She has been preparing for weeks for the finals, which will be on Nov. 11. Watch an interview with Croisant and a slideshow of her experience in the preliminary round at Kansan.com/videos.
POLITICS
GEORGE WASHINGTON
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT
TEDDY ROOSEVELT
Pick your president Today's election allows you to be a part of American history. Experts weigh in on what they think makes a good president. Consider these qualities when you vote.
WHO WERE THE BEST PRESIDENTS?
Donald Haider-Markel
Professor and acting chair of the department of political science
1. George Washington
2. Andrew Jackson
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
WHAT MAKES A GREAT PRESIDENT?
- Ability to establish precedents in office in areas such as foreign policy, the limits of presidential power and the use of the media
Jennifer Weber Assistant professor of history
- Leadership in times of national crises, such as a wars or economic hardship
1. Abraham Lincoln
2. George Washington
3. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
4. Teddy Roosevelt
- Vision. An idea for what needs to be done and the capacity to fill that
· Determination
· Ability to communicate
· Ability to inspire
Diana Carlin Professor of communication studies
1. Abraham Lincoln
2. Frankin Delano Roosevelt
3. George Washington
4. Thomas Jefferson/Ronald Reagan
Burdett Loomis Professor of political science
- Good communication skills
1. George Washington
2. Abraham Lincoln
3. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
4. Teddy Roosevelt
- Good communication skills
· Ability to articulate a vision and give people hope
· Surrounding themselves with good people who can provide contrary opinions
· Knowing their own limitations and the limitations of the federal government
- Having an active and positive personality
- Possessing a combination of thoughtfulness and cool
- A sense of humor
- Intellectual curiosity
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