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NEWS
The Pendulugi
Election 2004
dates
deadlines:
• The National Campaign lias sent e-mails
to students wiio liiied out voter mobalization
fomis. The e-mail will instinct students how
to request an absentee ballot from tlieir
respective states.
• Debate watches resume next Wednesday
in McEwen Communications building at 8:30
p.m. Discussion held following the debate
will be recorded and reported to the National
Campaign.
• Check out civic engagement opportuni
ties online at http;//www.elon.edu/elec-
tion2004/.
• SGA’s Presidential Election Issues
Debate to be held Thurs., Oct. 21 at 7
p.m. in McKinnon Hall.
John Kerry, Democrat
Senator John Keny says he can turn the economy
around and create more jobs, and better jobs, for
Americans. Kerry has promised that he will fight
against outsourcing to keep jobs in America. He plans
to offer incentives for business to stay in the U.S. by
cutting taxes for businesses; he also promises tax cuts
for the middleclass so as to help working Americans.
Kerry says these tax cuts will help 98% of Americans
and 99% of businesses.
The deficit the nation is facing is another problem
Kerry sees and wants to resolve. He promises to cut
the national budget in half during his first term and he
promises that when he proposes a policy he will tell
Americans how he plans to pay for it.
The issues:
Compiled hy the National Campaign at Eton
George Bush, Republican i
President George W. Bush believes that the econo
my IS miproving greatly since the lull it fell into
early in his term. Bush supporters argue he inher
ited the recession from policies of the Clinton
Administration and that the economy was greatly
affected by the terrorist attacks in 2001. However,
t e Bush campaign points to significant rebounds in
t e stock market as well as a the great number of
JO s created in the last few years as evidence that
his policies are working. Bush wants to bring about
greater tax reforms which he believes will encour
age savmg and investment. Another goal for his
administration will be the construction of 7 million
new and affordable homes in the next decade.
National Campaign
presents:
DEBATE WATCH
Presidential debate: September 30
Vice Presidential debate: October 5
Presidential debate: October 13
Come watch all of the debates at 8:30pm in McEwen
Please come to McEwen and JOIN US!
There will be FREE food!