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GOP TAKES HOUSE. GOV W*
Republicans resume majority
By David Espo
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON Republicans
marched toward House control
Tuesday night in midterm elec
tions shadowed by recession, lock
ing up enough Democratic seats
to install a conservative majority
certain to challenge President
Barack Obama at virtually every
turn. Speaker-in-waiting John
Boehner. his voice breaking with
emotion, declared to fellow'
Republicans. Til never let you
down."
But the Republicans fell short in
Turnout
sees slight
increase
By Nick Manella and Katrina Wehr
'•.it RIAN S'AFF WRITERS
Despite the unexpected surge in voter registra
tion. turnout results show Centre County residents
didn't pack the polls as anticipated in Tuesday's
midterm elections.
Raw data for the election indicated 45.247 ballots
cast in Centre County, with 7.208 voters in State
College.
In comparison 44.517 people voted in Centre
County and voters turned in their ballots in
State College in the 2000 midterm election.
This amounts to a 1.04 percent increase in voter
turnout for Centre County and a 3.88 percent
increase for State Coliege from 2006 to 2010.
Anthony Christina, rice chairman of the Penn
State College Republicans, said he was not sur
prised by the minimal increase.
“We're happy with the numbers. We would have
liked to have more Republicans turn out. but this
was a learning year I for us] and preparation for
2012." Christina 'sophomore-political science and
history) said.
Christina said t he group assumed numbers would
fall more in line with the 2006 midterm elections
than with those of the 2008 presidential race.
The high!' anticipated youth vote also shrank
nationwide in comparison to the 2008 elections. The
key voting bloc in President Barack Obama's 2008
See TURNOUT. Page 2.
Voters take to the polls
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Sg.a - Centre County Office of Elections and Voter Registration
Veterans Plaza chosen as class gift
Afghanistan and ail Penn State veter
ans. Murphy is the only Penn State
alumnus ever to be awarded the Medal
More than 1.400 Penn State seniors of Honor,
chose to commemorate Penn State “This class gift is a wonderful tribute
alumnus and Medal of Honor recipient to all veterans." Spanier said. “Each gift
Lt. Michael Murphy for their 2011 Senior has brought with it a unique story."
Class Gift. Spanier said Penn State students
ROTC members. Murphy's former have served in the military' since the
roommate. Penn State President Civil War, and the university now has the
Graham Spanier and students gathered Michael P Murphy Penn State Veterans largest ROTC program of any non-mili
in the HCB-Robeson Center Tuesday Plaza. tary institution.
morning to hear the Senior Class Gift The plaza will honor Murphy who A total of 2,829 seniors voted between
Committee announce the gift: the Lt. was killed leading a Navy Seal team in See GIFT. Page 2.
By Christina Gallagher
LOR THE COLLEGIAN
PLCB urges caution with Four Loko
This is increasingly becoming "We don't want a knee-jerk
a public health issue," she said. reaction," Witalec said, "but
But the PLCB is not calling for developing research is showing
The Pennsylvania Liquor a ban on the drinks, which can an extreme danger when you mix
Control Board is asking distribu- only be enacted through state or alcohol and caffeine."
tors across the state to drop alco- federal legislation, Witalec said. But the PLCB's decision has
holic energy drinks from store Instead, the PLCB sent letters drawn criticism from some
shelves until they are approved to distributors on Monday asking including the drink manufactur
bv the Food and Drug them to refrain from marketing ers.
By Zach Geiger
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Administration. and selling the drinks until an “We're disappointed by the
The safety of drinks like Four FDA safety investigation is con- recent call by the Pennsylvania
Loko which contains 12 per- eluded, Witalec said. Liquor Control Board to discour
cent alcohol in addition to stimu- Additionally, letters were sent age distributors in the state to
lants like caffeine is being to each college and university in stop selling and marketing our
questioned by the PLCB, board Pennsylvania to warn them about product because we know curb
spokeswoman Stacey Witalec the possible dangers associated ing alcohol abuse will not be
said. with the drinks, Witalec said. See FOUR LOKO, Page 2.
their effort to gain control of the
Senate and take full command of
Congress.
The GOP did gain seats in the
Senate and also wrested at least
seven governorships from
Democrats.
Boehner and his Republicans
needed to gain 40 seats for a
majority, and had exactly that
number in hand a few minutes
before midnight in the East. They
led for another 24.
The victories came in bunches
five Democratic-held seats
each in Pennsylvania and Ohio
and three in Florida and Virginia.
Giu more voters than in 2006.
tate College
?n!re County
Katie Moore. Collegian
Among the House Democrats
who tasted defeat was Rep. Tom
Perriello, a first-termer for whom
Obama campaigned just before
the election.
Obama was at the White House
as the returns mounted, a news
conference on his Wednesday
schedule.
Boehner choked back tears as
he spoke to supporters in
Washington.
“Across the country right now.
we are witnessing a repudiation of
Washington a repudiation of big
government and a repudiation of
See REPUBLICANS. Page 2.
Governor-elect Tom Corbett exits his polling place after voting at the Shaler Villa Volunteer Fire Hall in Pittsburgh Tuesday.
Corbett defeats Onorato
By Katrina Wehr
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Pennsylvania is open for business:
That's the message governor-elect
Tom Corbett emphasized in his accept
ance speech Tuesday night after oppo
nent Dan Onorato conceded the race.
Corbett said he and lieutenant gover
nor-elect Jim Cawley were honored by
the votes of Pennsylvania's citizens and
told the crowd they will provide the
leadership necessary to get the com
monwealth back on track.
MIDTERM ELECTIONS 2010
STATE SENATE
“The people of Pennsylvania have
spoken, the election is over and their
voices have been heard loud and clear."
Corbett said. "I hear you. and Jim hears
vou."
Onorato conceded at 10:45 p.m. and
thanked his supporters across the state
for their involvement in the campaign.
“I wish the outcome had been differ
ent," Onorato said in his concession
speech, "but I've been on both ends and
I can respect it."
Both candidates in the gubernatorial
race were from Allegheny County.
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Corbett had been the state s attorney
general while Onorato serves as
Allegheny's county executive
Allegheny County's voter turnout was
split 50-50 between the two candidates,
with Corbett having a slight lead.
Corbett congratulated Onorato in his
speech, saving the two had spoken ear
lier in the day and agreed that they had
to come together to unity people toward
a common purpose.
Corbett also thanked his family, cam
paign team and everyone who voted.
See CORBETT. Page 2.
Joe Paterno talks to reporters at a press conference
QB position
up for grabs
By Brendan Monahan
COLLEGIAN STAFF WRITER
Just three days after his son anointed Rob
Bolden “the guy," Joe Paterno reopened the start
ing quarterback competition.
Paterno said redshirt sophomore Matt McGloin
and Bolden will both receive an equal amount of
repetitions in practice before he decides who the
starter will be against Northwestern.
“We are going to let them have a little fun this
week, let them compete, and then we’ll make a
decision later on in the week,” Paterno said.
See PATERNO. Page 2.
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