FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2004
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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Bush ahead in new polls
Swing states Ohio and Missouri are leaning towards Bush
BY ANDY HYLAND
ahyland@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WINTER
Recent polls show that President George W. Bush has taken a lead over John Kerry in the presidential race.
Two USA Today/CNN/Gallup polls released on Wednesday show Bush leading Kerry by as many as 11 points in Missouri and Ohio according to cnn.com.
With Missouri's and Ohio's swing-state status, these states are key in this election, said Mark Joslyn, associate professor of political science.
Potential voters are now trying to determine the level of accuracy these polls will have for the election in November.
Shawnta Walcott, a spokeswoman for Zogby International, an independent polling firm with offices in Utica, N.Y. and Washington, D.C., said that the race was still close.
She said their company took issue with two recent polls in Time and Newsweek that showed Bush ahead by 11 percentage points.
"You really have to read between the lines of a poll," she said. "Always look at the methodology and timing."
"In both cases, the issue is the methodology," she said. "Some of the calls were made while the president was speaking."
She also said those polls surveyed more Republicans than Democrats.
She estimated Bush's actual national lead was at two percentage points, according to Zogby polls released Wednesday.
Katey Birge, Denver junior and communications director for the KU Young Democrats, said she thought the polls were accurate.
SWING STATE POLLS
"Unfortunately, they do pre-
CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll results from Sept. 7
Missouri: Among likely voters:
George Bush 55%
John Kerry 41%
neither/other/
no opinion 4%
Missouri: Among registered voters:
George Bush 53%
John Kerry 42%
neither/other/
no opinion 5%
Ohio: Among likely voters:
George Bush 52%
John Kerry 44%
neither/other/
no opinion 4%
Ohio: Among registered
voters:
George Bush 48%
John Kerry 47%
neither/other/
no opinion 5%
Margin of error: +/- 4 percentage points.
Source: www.gallup.com
Zogby Poll released Sept. 7
"You really have to read between the
Head-to-Head National Poll:
George Bush 46%
John Kerry 44%
Joslyn said that Bush was ahead in some of the national and state polls, especially in Missouri and Ohio.
"Right now, after the conven-
He said the state polls were more important than the national ones, because of the way the electoral college works.
Source: Zogby International
Margin of error: +/-3.2 percentage points.
lines of a poll. Always look at the methodology and timing."
He said the polls were generally a good way to predict the outcome in November.
dict who will win," she said.
She was not discouraged by the polls' results. She said that Democrats needed to counteract the recent bump in the polls by mobilizing young people to vote.
Birge said that most young people were likely to vote for Kerry, and that many of those do not typically vote in elections.
Shawnta Walcott
Zogby International spokeswoman
tion, it looks like Bush is doing a little better," he said. "The election is still too close to call."
Justin McFarland, Lenexa senior and chairman of the KU College Republicans, said he wasn't putting too much faith into the recent polls.
He said that Bush's recent success in the polls likely resulted from his speech at the Republican National Convention last week.
"Obviously, we like that we're ahead in the polls right now," he said. "But we won't really know anything until Nov. 2."
"I think when people get to hear George Bush and get to know his message, they really like him and with John Kerry it's the opposite," he said.
He said because of this, Bush would likely benefit from the upcoming presidential debates while Kerry would not.
Joslyn said that many of the polls were still within the margins of error.
Joslyn said an accurate poll would include a random sample of people, along with likely voters and registered voters.
Edited by Ashley Doyle
Campus artists show off works at the Lied Center
CAMPUS
The School of Fine Arts will hold its Fifth Annual Collage Concert and Silent Auction 7 tonight at the Lied Center.
The Collage Concert showcases works by KU Fine Arts students and brings together the four units of the school: art, design, music and dance.
The KU Jazz Ensemble, the KU Women's Chorale, the KU Symphony Orchestra, the KU Saxophone Quartet, the KU Chamber Choir, the KU Wind Ensemble, the KU Men's Glee Club, the KU Marching Band and the KU Percussion ensemble will each perform one piece
Austin Caster
The concert will also include a performance by the University Dance Company and videos showcasing works from the art department.
Tickets cost $7 for students and seniors and $10 for the general public. Call the Lied Center Box Office at 864-2787, the Murphy Hall Box Office at 864-3982 or the Student Union Activities Box Office at 864-SHOW for tickets.
George
Former senator receives second leadership prize
George McGovern, former South Dakota senator, will receive the second Dole Leadership Prize Monday. The first Dole prize was awarded to Burdy Giulli.
MCGOVERN
former New York City mayor, at the dedication ceremonies for the Dole Institute of Politics in 2003.
McGovern, the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee and a World War II fighter pilot, will receive the $25,000 award during a ceremony at 7:30 p.m. at the Lied Center. The ceremony is free and open to the public.
McGovern will sign copies of his new book, The Essential America: Our Founders and the Liberal Tradition, after his speech. McGovern piloted a B-24 bomber in World War II and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. McGovern was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1962 and re-elected in 1968 and 1974. The event provides former Sen. Bob Dole with an opportunity to honor McGovern, who is a political opponent of Dole's and a close friend.
Tickets are still available at the Lied Center box office. The limit is four tickets per person and those interested can call the box office at 864-2787.
Stephanie Farley
Dole Institute sponsors naturalization ceremony
The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics is sponsoring two upcoming events. Approximately 150 people from 49 nations will gather today at the Dole Institute at the University of Kansas to become U.S. citizens.
The naturalization ceremony will be at 2 p.m. and will include speeches by Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Kansas City, Kan., U.S. District Judge Carlos Murquia.
Because of limited seating at the Institute, the ceremony is open only to media and invited guests.
This is the second naturalization ceremony hosted by the Dole Institute. The first naturalization ceremony was held on Sept. 11,2003. Some of the countries that will be represented at the ceremony are Jamaica, Laos, South Korea, United Kingdom, Cuba, Germany, Pakistan and South Africa.
The Dole Institute is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays.
Admission to the Institute is free.
Anyone wanting more information can visit www.doleinstitute.org or call (785) 864-4900.
Stephanie Farley
Law professor speaks at Dole Institute tonight
Viet Dinh, professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center, will speak 7:30 to 9 p.m. tonight at the Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics.
Dinh's lecture is titled, "The New Normal': The Law and the War on Terror Three Years After Sept. 11."
After Sept. 11, 2001, Dinh conducted a review and revision of the Department of Justice policies and practices that were responsible for ensuring the protection of the United States from terrorist attacks. He also played a key role in carrying out the USA PATRIOT Act. Dinh came to the United States as a refugee from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, in 1978. Dinh is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.
Stephanie Farley
Mentalist to read minds at the Kansas Union
Student Union Activities is sponsoring two upcoming events. Craig Karges, a mentalist, will perform at 8 p.m., Saturday in the Woodruff Auditorium at the Kansas Union. A mentalist is someone who can read thoughts and move objects mentally.
Karges' show is for all ages. For more information can call 864-SHOW or visit www.suaevents.com. Tickets can be purchased at the SUA Box Office, Level 4, Kansas Union, and are $5 with a KUID and $10 for the public.
Anyone who is interested in being dubbed "the best karaoke organization on campus" can try out at 7 p.m on Sept. 13 at the Hawk's Nest, Level 1 in the Kansas Union, Teams, which can be formed from organizations, faculty and departments, will compete for a trophy in the karaoke challenge.
People can also compete in an individual competition for a $25 gift certificate to the KU Bookstore. People can call the SUA Box Office at 864-SHOW or visit www.suaevents.com
- Stephanie Farley
They just wanted to be heard.
When Garmin set out to create a one-of-a-kind product, they gave Hank and Wai, engineering project leaders, a clean slate. No rigid specifications, no constraints on product design and capabilities.From this "blue sky" blueprint was born Rino,the world's first twoway radio and GPS that can send and receive locations. Thanks to its unique design and innovative features,Rino had thousands of advance orders before it even hit store shelves.
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