Mondale
Male Reagan
Und/Oth
Mondale
Female Reagan
Und/Oth
Mondale
8- 24 Reagan
Und/Oth
Mondale
25 -29 Reagan
Und/Oth
Mondale
30 -49 Reagan
Und/Oth
**Showdown 'B4**
With record numbers of students registering to vote
across the country, students will have an unprecedented
opportunity to shape our nation's course on such issues
as arms control, foreign policy, the economy, and others on
November 6th, Election Day.
As a service to student voters, the National Student Cam
paign for Voter Registration offers this guide to the positions
of the Democratic.and Republican candidates for President,
Walter Mondale and Ronald Reagan.
ARMS CONTROL
Nuclear freeze.
"Star Wars"
program.
MX missile.
BI bomber.
Increase in de
fense spending.
CENTRAL AMERICA
U.S. Aid
to Nicaraguan
rebels.
U.S. Aid to
El Salvador.
"Contadora
process" for
negotiated
settlement.
U.S. military Remove all
in Central foreign forces .
America.
Mining of
Nicaraguan
harbors.
THE ECONOMY
Tie to human
rights.
YES
Ikx reform,
How to cut
federal deficits. cut military
spending
increases
Balanced
Budget
Amendment.
Jobs for youth.
Sources: Congressional Quarterly, 1984 Democratic National Platform, 1984
Republican National Platform, The Washington Post.
YES
YES
7.5%
NO
NO
3-4%
Wavering
YES in
Honduras
Strong
economic
recovery for
increased
revenue, cut
spending.
YES
Supports
subminimum
wage.
Pargetted
training
programs
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23%
18%
25%
25%
CIVIL RIGHTS
Equal Rights
Amendment.
Equal pay for
work of com
parable worth.
Constitutional
amendment to
prohibit abortion.
Afarmative
action.
Voting Rights
Act of 1981.
Busing to inte
grate schools.
THE ENVIRONMENT
Pollution con
trols to reduce
add rain.
Increase fund
ing for hazard
ous waste Superfund.
Compensate
toxic exposure
victims.
Fax hazardous
waste generators.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Federal stu
dent loans,
grants, other aid.
Abolish
Department of
Education.
Calls for
"verifiable
measure-
Opposes
quotas.
meats."
Supported
Signed after
initial
opposition.
NO
No position
No position
No position
ONDALE
will
strengthen
Cut in 1981
Thursday, November I, 1984 The Capitol Times Page
Poll gives Mondale win
by 14% over Reagan
(continued from pg. 1)
"Frankly I'm surprised. I
would have expected Reagan to
do better particularly in this
part of Pennsylvania," Dr.
Robert Bresler, Chairman of
the Public Policy program said.
"I don't believe the poll is cor
rect. A more scientific poll
would probably indicate a
much greater support for
Reagan."
"Business is woefully under
represented and the gender gap
is enormously broader than it
really i5...20 points," Bresler
continued.
Reaction to these findings
were "pleasantly surprising,"
said Franklin Kury, a Har
risburg Attorney and Council
for Mondale in Pennsylvania.
Most polls are lopsided for
Reagan," he noted.
"It goes to show you," he
continued, " that there is a
Forum slated
for election
By Joseph L. Michalsky
The outcome of the feud bet
ween President Ronald Reagan
and Walter "Fritz" Mondale
will be discussed in a political
forum to be held on November
8.
Guest speakers Robert
Bresler and Michael Young will
explain the who's and why's of
the presidential and congres
sional elections.
Bresler, who is the Public
Policy Program Chairman,
feels that Reagan will win the
election because of the general-
"The military is spending too much on un
necessary weapons."
Robert Bresler
Public Policy Program Chair
ly improved economy. Young,
who is an instructor in Social
Science and Public Policy, also
believes that Reagan will win
the election.
Citing the recently held
presidential debates, Bresler
said Mondale won the first
debate and declared the second
one a draw. George Bush's and
Geraldine Ferraro's perfor
mances in their only vice
presidential debate was describ
ed as "unimpressive," accor-
more of a grass roots support
for Mondale than the polls in
dicate."
Indeed most polls show
Reagan leading by 12 - 15
percentage points with the gap
still widening.
"I'm looking forward to a
big upset on November 6,"
Kury said.
The response by Republicans
in the area was skeptical.
"It doesn't sound normal to
me," Robert C. Gwin, Cum
berland County Republican
Committee Chair, said. "Most
college campuses are leaning
toward Reagan."
As to whether or not a sur
prise upset for Reagan is in the
making, Gwin replied, "I don't
think so."
One thing that both Mondale
and Reagan supporters agree
on is -- It's not over 'til it's
over."
ding to Bresler. The question of
Reagan's age was not con
sidered a major issue, added
Bresler.
Reagan's social programs
placed the lower class at a
distinct disadvantage in terms
of economic or buying power
stated Bresler. "If I were presi
dent I would cut the middle
upper class first, then the lower
class," Bresler added. An in
adequate defense was the
reason for the bombings in
Lebanon and Reagan must be
given "compassion" for his
situation said Bresler.
"The military is moving too
fast, spending too much on un
necessary weapons," Bresler
said.
Although both Bresler and
Young feel incumbent Ronald
Reagan is going to win this elec
tion, they indicated that only
the American public can decide
the outcome.
The political forum will be
held on Thursday, November 8
at 12:15 p.m. in the Gallery
Lounge.