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Travis Johnson
Somewhere, as you read
this, President George W. Bush
is campaigning for his re-
election to serve a second term
ini ‘the: White ' House.
Meanwhile, Massachusetts
Senator John Kerry can be
speaking to the
masses in hopes [
that his platform
will appeal and
win him the
Presidency.
Formal
campaigning
began with the
Democratic and
Republican
Nationall
Conventions late §
this summer.
Held in Boston
and New York & =
respectively, =
conventions attracted party
supporters and critics alike.
President Bush, the
incumbent Republican
nominee, alongside Vice
President Dick Cheney is
focusing his campaign on the
war on terror, his resolve in
removing Dictator Saddam
Hussein from power in Iraq,
and his unyielding stance on
the economy. The
administration insists that his
policies on job creation and tax
cuts have boosted the lethargic
economic growth.
Senator Kerry, with
running mate John Edwards
by his side, is also an advocate
growth. He has continually
blasted the President,
highlighting key evidence such
as the growing national deficit
estimated at 422 billion dollars,
and record unemployment rates
across the nation. Kerry claims
that once in office, he will cut
the deficit in half by reducing
Bush’s tax cuts. He has also
stated that he will create more
jobs by offering incentives to
workers and by making health
care more readily available.
Kerry has criticized Bush’s
policy on Iraq. A former
veteran of Vietnam, Kerry
strongly recommends the
gradual removal of troops from
the newly liberated country and
greater international
involvement. Bush has
remained unmoving on his Iraq
policy, insisting that the job isn’t
finished.
In response to Kerry’s
criticism of the Bush economy,
the current administration
states that job growth is now
becoming evident and the
economy is improving as a
result of tax cuts.
Josh Klenzing
The Student Government
Association (SGA) is a student
run organization that supports
the student body, its clubs, and
campus activities; it is the voice
of the student body.
Transitioning into college
life is difficult for any student.
SGA is here to support students
as they settle in to their new
roles. Incoming freshmen have
to become acquainted with the
campus, clubs, activities, and
their new roles as college
students. Returning students
can act as role models for new
students.
A group of student leaders,
including SGA officers,
attended the Penn State Annual
Leadership Conference last
August. There they met Tony
D’ Angelo, a motivational
speaker, who contends that
“Most college students get a
degree, but not an education.”
Extra curricular activities and
involvement in the campus
community are part of that
education.
Your 2004-2005 SGA
Officers are: President,
Matthew Hass (mch214@psu.
edu), Vice President, Josh
Klenzing (jlk482),
Communication Coordinator,
Megan Kuhn (m1k290),
Treasurer, Andy Hess
(ajh274), CAMP Chair, Tim
Gaines (tggl12), Freshman
Representative, Kristin
Nielsen (kbn5003), Senator,
Leah Mattei (Imm345),
Senator, Ian Moore (icm111),
Senator, Nolan Fontaine
(nlf135), and Senator Ian
Wintermyer (irw101). The
group is advised by Andrea
Christopher, Director of
Student Affairs.
safer place for the U.S. and its
allies. He also states that Kerry
has been a “flip-flopper” when
it comes to national security
and would not provide
protection for the American
people.
Senator Kerry
believes the war on
terror could be
handled better. He
has continuously
Bf said the Bush
administration acts
without the world’s
consent, causing
other nations to
resent our
involvement in Iraq.
In this important
election, feelings of
safety and security
at. "home have
become a priority for
some voters when considering
the candidates. For others, the
state of the economy is
foremost on their minds. We
will all know the outcome late
at night on November 2 — that
is, barring any unfortunate
events such as the election
fiasco four years ago.
Opinion from page 1
unless you plan to travel home
on Election Day. Some states
have restrictions such as
requiring new voters to cast
their votes in person, or
restricting those who register by
mail from receiving absentee
ballots. Check with your local
voting officials to see if any of
these restrictions apply to you.
In most states, absentee
ballots must be completed
thirty days before Election Day.
Check out www.vote-
smart.org or Www.npr.org/
politics/issues 2004 to find out
about this year’s candidates and
what they have to say about
issues that affect all of us
everyday.
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