Volume LVI, Number 8
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October 21, 2004
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College Republicans' voices strong on UNCW campus
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“President Bush is a proven
leader,” said Jenny Poston,
president of the College
Republicans. Poston, as well as
her fellow College Republican
members, fully support George
W. Bush in the2004presidential
election.
Poston believes Bush has,
“provided the United States
with visionary leadership in
times of crisis both at home and
abroad.” Poston also believes
the economy and job market
are on the rise due to the Bush
administration.
One major reason Poston
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Poston supports Bush's administration, he is a Christian and has morals
and values that the College
Kacey Gaumer
Staff Writer
Though members of other parties
may prefer Bush, and therefore,
support him with a vote, the
Republicans represented on campus
are for Bush all the way.
Republicansembrace.“Hisprotection
and restoration of traditional family
values really puts hope back into the
future of America,” Poston said.
Bush disagrees with abortion
and gay marriage, as he is very
conservative. “Though these
topics are hotly debated and highly
contested, President Bush really
captures the Repubhcan ideology
in his beliefs on these social issues,
making the Republican party a good
fit for him,” Poston said.
As for the College Republicans
as an on-campus organization,
their mission is to “activate local
republicans and fiirther their
education on our party,” Poston said.
“We also intend to mobilize students
to become active in the Republican
Party, either by getting involved
with a campaign or educating others
on our mission and ideology.”
Members of College Republicans
register voters on campus, inform
the pubhc about their platform, take
part in debates, participate with the
New Hanover County GOP and
promote conservatism.
College Republicans meet
every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in
Cameron Hall Room 122. For more
information, contact Jermy Poston
at Jposton@nc.rr.com.
In the upcoming election,
support for each candidate appears
to be split equally.
Understanding the mysterious ’third party'
Ben Wimmer
Staff Writer
Most people are familiar with the
Democratic and Republican Parties
but when it comes to the third party,
many people are not sure what it is
or what it represents.
The Democratic and Republican
Parties are the two dominant parties
in the United States. The third party
is an alternative to the two major
political parties in America. When
a person registers to vote, they reg
ister to be affiliated with either the
Democratic or Republican Parties
or they register as an Independent,
which means they choose not to be
affiliated with either of the major
political parties.
In every election there are vari
ous candidates that are considered
“third party candidates,” and there
are actually several different parties
that run on that ticket. Some can
didates may or may not appear on
ballots come election day depend
ing on which state a person is voting
in. The Democratic and Republican
nominees receive ballot status auto
matically in all fifty states. The
third party candidates, however,
must obtain about 750,000 valid
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Kerry finds support at Wilmington
Kacey Gaumer
Staff Writer
With Election Day right
around the comer, the two main
political parties represented
on campus have two different
stands and vie for two distinc
tive presidential candidates.
“John Kerry has proven
himself to be a man of honor
and integrity,” says Zach
Wyim, a member of the College
Democrats.
Wynne is very excited to
have Kerry as the Democratic
nominee for the presidential
election. “About a year ago,
we had the great opportunity to Zach Wynne of the Democratic Party is
choose between ten great can- behind a change in the status quo.
didates to be our nominee for
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2004. Once John Kerry had clinched
the nomination, the party rallied
around him as we would any of our
great candidates,” Wynne said.
Wynne and other College
Democrats support the many plans
Kerry has for America. Such plans
involve Kerry’s stance on the war
in Iraq, in that the focus should be
shifted back to the number one tar
get, Osama Bin Laden.
Kerry’s plan to cut back on tax
increases for American citizens that
make over $200,000 is also support
ed by College Democrats, because
it will help close the deficit, and
help to provide health care for those
without health insurance.
Wynne believes Kerry is a part
of the Democratic Party because of
Kerry’s plans on spending tax dol
lars properly and protecting natural
resources.
“Kerry believes that the
Democratic Party best holds the
interests of regular, working folks at
heart by providing them the oppor
tunities to live, work and play freely
in a safe America,” Wyime said.
The mission for the College
Democratsisto“promoteDemocratic
ideals, platform, and candidates at
UNC-Wilmington, and at the same
time, making sure that our leaders
know where we stand on issues that
directly affect us,” Wynne said. He
believes that the College Democrats
are doing their best to support local
Democratic candidates, and getting
their message out to students on
campus.
College Democrats generally
meet Monday nights at 7:00 p.m. in
Morton Hall Room 206. For more
information, contact the College
Democrats president, Stephanie
Johnson at seil339@uncw.edu.
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