MONDAY,AUGUST 16,2004
NEWS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 3A
John Edwards speaks in Lawrence
KRT photo by Richard Michael Pruitt/DALLAS MORNING NEWS
Vice presidential nominee Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) holds daughter, Emma Clair after speaking to delegates at the 2014 Democratic National Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, July 28, 2004.
After candidates see supporters Edwards comes back for more
doing sorts that
BY ANDY HYLAN
ahyland@kansan.com
KANSAN START WRITE
Democratic vice-presidential nominee John Edwards addressed supporters at Abe and Jake's Landing in Lawrence on Sunday, Aug. 8.
The speech at Abe and jake's, 8 E. Sixth St., came after a train of democratic candidates, including John Kerry and Edwards, sped by a group of more than 1,000 supporters gathered at the Lawrence train station on Friday, Aug. 6. Edwards and his wife, Elizabeth Edwards, came back after seeing the supporters gathered.
"We raised our hands to wave, but the engineer hadn't slowed and by the time we had waved even a little to the signs and cheers and camera flashes, it was dark again," Elizabeth Edwards wrote. "We sat frustrated—but we knew we were not as frustrated as the people of Lawrence, Kansas, who stood until 1 AM for the train to pass through — a whistle stop, a slow roll, whatever."
The Democratic candidates were traveling across the United States on their "Believe in America" tour. They started on July 30 in Massachusetts and ended Aug. 13 in Oregon.
According to an entry posted on Aug. 7 by Elizabeth Edwards on a blog www.johnkerry.com, the train was supposed to slow down.
Kathleen Daughey, Topeka junior and president of the KU Young Democrats, attended Edward's speech. She was impressed with Edwards' message, she said.
"It was phenomenal. He always has a very positive message." Daughty said.
She said he spoke about a divided America, where health care and standards of living were
"I gave people in this part of the state a
chance to be part of the presidential campaign and a chance to feel like Lawrence matters."
Kathy Greenlee
Secretary of the Douglas
Democratic Party
He also spoke about America being strong at home and respected abroad, she said. Daugherty said about 2,000 people attended to hear him speak.
different for the average and the affluent.
"It gave people in this part of the state a chance to be a part of the presidential campaign and a chance to feel like Lawrence matters." she said.
Kathy Greenlee, secretary of the Douglas County Democratic Party said she was glad Edwards decided to come back.
Greenlee served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.
Courtney Stepan, Manhattan sophomore, attended the speech and said Edwards pumped the crowd up. She was surprised that she did not see any Bush supporters there, she said.
Josh Steward, Hays senior and vice-chair of the KU College Republicans, did not attend the speech and said that the College Republicans didn't attend as a group or organize a protest. Steward did, however, criticize Edwards.
"It's interesting having a multimillionaire trial lawyer trying to bridge the gap between the rich and poor," Steward said.
baugh said. "Lots of professors there, lots of students, lots of students that date the professors, and it's just all that you've thought liberal academia is rolled into one little population center."
He also said that Kerry and
Edwards want United Nations support for international action, but that the United States does not need it.
The visit also drew criticism from some in the national media. A day after the speech, Rush Limbaugh, a national radio talk show host, made several comments about the city of Lawrence.
He later clarified that he was speaking about the University of Kansas, and not Lawrence as a whole.
"It's where the University of Kansas is, and very liberal," Lim-
— Edited by Johanna M. Maska
BY LAURA FRANCOVILIA
lfrancoviglia@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WINTER
In an election year, the Student Legislative Awareness Board has set a daunting goal: register 10,000 voters for this year's elections.
Student activists aim for 10,000 new voters
Two years ago, when SLAB had a similar drive vote it registered more than 3,000 voters.
But SLAB legislative director Katie Wolff said she wanted to at least double that number.
Registering voters is important, Wolff said, because it creates more influence for students in Topeka.
SLAB is working with Rock the Vote to inform voters about the necessity of civic involvement. Rock the Vote, which is a national voter-awareness group, uses music to promote voter registrations.
In addition to teaming up with Rock the Vote, Wolff said members of SLAB would be on Wescoe Beach registering voters and informing students for the next two months. SLAB members will hand out Rock the Vote stickers and buttons to remind students to vote.
To register in Douglas County. students need to have their KUID's or other proof of housing, such as a utility bill or a bank statement with their local address on it. Voter registration forms will also be available in residence halls.
SLAB will host Civic Literacy Week September 26 through October2.
The week will kick-off with a free concert in South Park featuring local bands.
SLAB will increase its efforts to register voters with speakers and a debate watch during the week. The group will watch the presidential debates together on television and then discuss the issues in a non-partisan format.
"We want to show that maybe every vote does count," said Boots, Plano, Texas, junior.
Jason Boots, SLAB's community affairs director, said he didn't want to just register voters. He wants the public to be informed about the issues, too.
— Edited by Ashley Doyle
Freshmen able to vote online in September
Voting will of be online because the referendum that passed during last April's election.
Lauren Pierson, Student Executive Committee member, said freshmen Senate elections last year were held too late in the school year for her and other freshmen senators to be integrated into Senate. She said she
For the second time in the University of Kansas' history, freshmen will be able to get involved in Student Senate again this year.
Members of the freshman class can elect their peers to Senate during elections on Sept. 7 and 8.
felt intimidated to speak and she didn't know how to write legislation.
"They didn't show us the ropes," Pierson said.
Freshmen Student Senate elections will be held Sept. 8 and 9 this year, an earlier date than last year's election. This will be the second year freshmen will be eligible to hold seats in Senate.
Elections will be online and freshmen can vote at any computer on or off campus.
Pierson said the revamped structure to the elections would improve the experience of the freshmen senators. She said she hoped to integrate freshmen into Senate more quickly so that they would have a more productive year.
Laura Francoviglia
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