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VOL. 115 ISSUE 53
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2004
Post-election reactions
Ups and downs: Implications of Bush's re-election
BY ANDY HYLAND
ahyland@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITE
President George Bush earned another term yesterday after democratic challenger John Kerry called the president to conceal the race to him yesterday morning.
A few hours later, Kerry gave his concession speech in Boston on Faneuil Hall.
"We talked about the danger of division in our country and the need — the desperate need — for unity, for finding common ground and coming together," Kerry said, describing his phone conversation with the president. "Today, I hope we can begin the healing."
By The Associated Press' count, Ohio's 20 electoral votes gave Bush 274 electoral votes — 270 were needed to secure a victory. Iowa and New Mexico remain undecided.
Mark Joslyn, associate professor of political science, said Bush's victory would mean a continuation of his policies, especially with republican majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate.
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Chetan Michie, Manhattan sophomore, wrote on the "Thought Board" that was on Wescue Beach yesterday. The "Thought Board" was put up to encourage students to speak their minds.
Joslyn said that because of the party's dominance in Washington, Bush would have a mandate from the people to get things done. He couldn't accuse a democratic Congress of holding him up.
The candidates' morals and values were an important issue in this election, Joslyn said; exit polls conveyed that more people cited these issues as their deciding factors than any other issue. Of those voters, the vast majority voted for Bush, he said.
Those constituencies included women, blacks and Catholics.
"The really interesting thing about this election is that Bush did well with constituencies that are typically more democratic," he said.
"I was on the edge of my seat" he said.
He said that the composition of the Supreme Court, with one or two vacancies likely this presidential term, could take a more conservative turn.
Joslyn said this election was a continuation of the the nation's trend toward a more prominent Republican Party, which has been growing stronger since Ronald Reagan's administration, beginning in 1980.
Barker voted for the first time in this election. He sent an absentee ballot
"I was on the edge of my seat," he said. Barker said he was afraid of what the next four years might bring, and worried about President Bush's hostile methods of attacking other nations. He was also concerned about a draft.
Andrew Barker, Durham, N.C., freshman and Kerry supporter, was up until 3 a.m. yesterday waiting for the results of the presidential election.
Thoughts of the day
BY NIKOLA ROWE
nrowe@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
The day after the election, students on campus made their opinions known by scrawling them for everyone to see. An easel with brown paper taped to it, dubbed the "Thought Board," stood in front of Wesco Hall from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. yesterday. Members from the office of Student Involvement and Leadership Center set up the board to encourage students to communicate their thoughts on controversial subjects.
Khalid Nabhan, Pittsburg senior, wrote "What's a brown piece of paper going to do?"
"I see people just writing what they feel," Nabhan said. "A good
way to change something is to take action."
Nabhan, whose family is originally from Iraq, said he wished everyone could see what was happening in Iraq.
"More hurt is being done than good," Nabhan said.
At 11:45 a.m. a new paper had to be pinned up because both sides of the original paper were loaded with writings and more people wanted to share their comments.
"Students aren't bashful to speak their minds, and that's a good deal," said Aaron Quisenberry, associate director of the Student Involvement and Leadership Center.
Jimmy Glavin, Overland Park sophomore, wrote "What is more important: being free or being rich?" Glavin said a part of being in a
democracy was to question your government.
"I'm skeptical of the whole thing, so I have a lot to say." Glavin said.
After Glavin wrote his opinion, Eric Williams, Wichita sophomore, decided he had something to write, too. Williams wrote that the opportunity to voice opinions was a good idea, but it was hateful comments that stood out more to him.
"A lot of stuff written is written out of frustration." Williams said. "So, it doesn't represent the whole campus."
Most comments were about the election, but others were about tuition increases, seating at basketball games and even about being glad to go home for Thanksgiving.
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home to North Carolina.
"I was excited to actually have a vote that would count, after knowing in the past I wasn't able to," he said. "I felt that in this election especially, it was going to make a huge difference."
Korey Black, Overland Park freshman, said he knew from the start it would be a close election, and at one point Tuesday night, he thought the race could have ended up with a 269-269 tie in the electoral vote.
He said it was good for Kerry to concede the election yesterday morning.
Black also voted for the first time on Tuesday.
"It was a very gentlemanly thing he did," he said. "Nothing's worse than not knowing who the president of the United States is."
"It gave me a huge sense of pride," he said.
cession. Parro did not vote but stayed up late watching the results come in.
He said he thought the economy would get better in the next four years and things would improve in Iraq.
"Things are going to start to look up over there," he said. "I think Bush is going to get the troops out."
Brian Parro, Chicago senior and a Bush supporter, was happy with the con-
- The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Locals react to gay marriage ban
Edited by Janette Crawford.
BY AUSTIN CASTER
acaster@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITER
gay marriage. Oregon represented gay rights groups' best hope for a state that would vote against the amendment. To the couple's dismay, the measure pre-vailed there with 57 percent of the vote.
couple said she dating eight months ago.
"I think it basically the same, not much difference except the gender roles." Ta said about his relationship.
raised with 59 percent of the vote. Similar bans passed by larger margins in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio and Utah.
They watched Tuesday night as 11 states passed ballot measures against
The couple differs from most who plan to marry because both are men.
David Ta lives with his fiance. The couple started dating eight months ago.
"Oregon had a chance," said Ta, Wichita sophomore and director of Queers and Allies.
With Republicans controlling the
presidency, Senate and House, Ta wanted Democrats to give them a fight. He said it hurt that people voted based on morality. He said he hoped people would realize gay marriage was not a threat.
Amanda Tate, St. Louis senior, said she did not agree with the idea of gay marriage. Tate serves as president for the Campus Crusade for Christ.
"They're not in our shoes, so how would they know how we feel?" Ta asked.
"I think it's Biblically based," Tate
said of marriage. "God created Adam and Eve, a man and a woman."
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Tate said she believed marriage should be a commitment among a man, a woman and God. She did not know what would follow if gays and lesbians were allowed to marry, she said, and marriage between family members might be next.
Tate feels strongly about the issue but said she was conflicted.
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Candidate # of Votes
ELECTION RESULTS
Scholarship hall development
Editors' note: Here are the official results of Tuesday night's elections as compiled from news services and government Web sites.
★ George Bush (i) ... 58,943,826
■ John Kerry ... 55,356,179
■ Ralph Nader ... 394,578
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
★ Sam Brownback (I) ... 770,317
★ Lee Jones ... 365,226
★ Steven Rosile ... 21,026
★ George Cook ... 15,453
**District 2**
★ Jim Ryun (I) 162,134
■ Nancy Boyda 119,057
■ Dennis Hawver 7,391
**District 3**
★ Dennis Moore (I) 177,525
■ Kris Kobach 141,302
■ Joe Bellis 3,064
■ Richard Wells 2,813
State Senate
Financial flexibility
District 2
★ Marci Francisco ...15,614
■ Mark Buhler (i) ...13,496
■ Jim Mullins ...1,968
District 3
★ Roger Pine ...17,791
■ Jan Justice ...16,533
State House of Representatives
Student Senate voted to have more spending flexibility last night. This change will benefit student groups who are requesting money from Senate.PAGE 3A
District 10
★ Tom Holland (i) .5,317
■ Rich Lorenzo .5,016
■ Robert Garrard .219
District 45
★ Tom Sloan (i) .10,087
■ Patrick Wilbur .2,661
Board of Education
District 4
★ Bill Wagnon (i) ... 57,032
Bob Meissner ... 55,145
Douglas Countv Treasurer
★ Jamie Shew 22,041
Marii Pernod (i) 20,864
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County Register of Deeds
Douglas Countv Clerk
Cindy Monshizodeh (interim) 24,973
* Paula Gulchrist 18,971
County Commission: 3rd district
Jore McEihenay, republican . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,083
Marguerite Martinez, independent . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,969
★ Kay Pesnell ... 36,444
County Commission: 2nd District
Bob Johnson ... 10.767
The construction of the Dennis E. Rieger Scholarship Hall is now one-fourth complete. Rieger Hall will be the 11th scholarship hall at the University of Kansas. PAGE 3A
Sheriff
■ Ken McGovern ... 34.231
Retaining Justices
Supreme Court Justice Reier
Supreme Court Justice Beier
Supreme Court Justice Beiler
Yes, 19,117 No, 5,779
■ Supreme Court Justice Nuss
Yes, 18,894 No, 5,338
■ Supreme Court Justice Gernon
Yes, 20,021 No, 5,041
■ Supreme Court Justice Luckert
Yes, 19,148 No, 5,530
■ Supreme Court Pierron, J.
Yes, 19,734 No, 5,004
■ Supreme Court Marquardt
Yes, 18,993 No, 5,516
■ Appeals Court Greene
Yes, 18,891 No, 5,562
■ District Court Judge Murphy
Yes, 21,297 No, 4,511
■ District Court Judge Malone
Yes, 21,525 No, 4,535
■ District Court Judge Martin
Yes, 17,178 No, 9,907
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