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©lp Saihj (Tar MM Distance no match for UNC candidate support BY JOSEPH SCHWARTZ ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR While throngs of John Kerry and John Edwards supporters cheered upon hearing the lowa caucus results from afar, several UNC students were right in the middle of the candidates’ miracu lous turnarounds. Katie Gardner, a vice chair woman of Carolina Students for Edwards, was one of about 10 UNC students who made the 20- hour trip to lowa to aid the North Carolina senator’s campaign. “Edwards has probably 15 field offices throughout the entire state, so there are offices in smaller towns where there are only two or three staffers,” she said. “So they honestly needed as much help as they could get.” atye Sattij alar MM P.O. Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC27515 Elyse Ashbum, Editor, 962-4086 Advertising & Business, 962-1163 News, Features, Sports, 962-0245 One copy per person; additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. © 2004 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved /The ( Princeton v —Review BETTER SCORES. BETTER SCHOOLS. 800-aREVIEW www.princetotirevtew.com UCS Internship Fair Thursday, January 22, 2004 10:00am - 3:oopm Alumni Center PARTIAL list of organizations attending: GlaxoSmithKline University Directories NC Museum of Natural Science IRS Fastenal National Services Group North Carolina Amateur Sports Wake Med Target Breakthrough Collaborative Nestle Purina Pet Care Company Residential Services Walgreens Raleigh Parks & Recreation U.S. Department of State Three Springs of NC IBM Corp. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Cintas Cardinal Health Department of Juvenile Justice State Bureau of Investigation* Philip Morris A Helping Hand EBBb Sports Endeavors Rex Healthcare Sanford (division of Newell Rubbermaid) Microsoft Corp. Neiman Marcus BB&T UCSt ( There will be 60 organiiations in attendance university _gre.y^ycgs University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Division of Student Affairs Questions? Visit us Mon - Fri Bam-spm • Hanes Hall • 919-962-6507 • http://careers.unc.edu • ucs@unc.edu She was in charge of the Hardin precinct in Webster County. Only 10 people came to the cau cus, so Gardner said that the dele gate would be given to the candi date who received the majority. However, the decision was split 5 to 5 between Edwards and Kerry, and she said the winner of the del egate came down to a coin toss, which Kerry won. “That’s democracy in lowa for you,” she said. Still, Gardner said she thought she and the other students made an impact. “I think just being able to talk to people and relate (is important),” she said. “There’s a lot of things about each candidate that people don’t know ... so it’s really good to have someone there that’s an expert” Gardner said she went door to door informing anyone who would listen about Edwards’ campaign. “They obviously like it when the southern accent comes to the door, and they want to know why in the world we drove 20 hours to talk to them,” she said. While Gardner made the long trip to lowa, P.J. Lusk, campus coordinator of Students for Kerry, watched CNN in Chapel Hill and celebrated the candidate’s surpris ing win. “It’s amazing, that’s what it is,” he said. “(A) six percent (lead) isn’t chump change.” Lusk said his organization has discussed traveling with a group of Duke University students to New Hampshire, the site of the first pri mary scheduled for Tuesday. He stressed the importance of students taking an active role in politics. “Students can provide a whole lot of energy to the cam paigns that they work for,” he said. “They can do a11... the important things that have to be done to make a campaign.” Gardner said she saw an imme diate impact from the work that she did. “(Second place) is a massive suc cess for us our campaign could not be happier,” she said. “Being second here is going to give us massive momentum heading into New Hampshire.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. News lowa shows race’s volatility Kerry , Edwards surged in final days BY STEPHANIE JORDAN ASSISTANT STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR Monday night’s lowa caucus results proved that a trailing can didate can turn things around at the last minute and stand in the winner’s circle, indicating an inter esting few weeks ahead that include the New Hampshire and South Carolina pri maries. U.S. Sen. PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES *O4 John Kerry of Massachusetts fin ished first, U.S. Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina came in second, in third was Vt. Gov. Howard Dean and former Mo. Rep. Dick Gephardt placed fourth. Polls leading up to Monday night showed the candidates competing in a tight race. But the fight for the top spot got more interesting as Kerry and Edwards pulled ahead of the original front-runners to win first and second place finishes. The two senators gained the most steam the week before the Monday night caucus. “Kerry and Edwards are picking up undecided voters,” said Ferrel Guillory, director of UNC’s Program on Southern Politics, Media and Public Life. TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2004 He added that Edwards gained his boost due partially to the endorsement of lowa’s largest newspaper, the Des Moines Register, Jan. 11, while Kerry’s rise could be attributed to his persist ent campaigning. Their gains also were consistent with negative campaigning, said Ken Warren, political science pro fessor at St. Louis University. “Gephardt is negative toward Dean,” he said. “Kerry and Edwards are benefiting from the battle between Gephardt and Dean.” Warren added that Kerry and Edwards have refrained from entering a negative campaign, keeping their styles more positive —a move that he said has helped their numbers in the polls. Strategic moves also were made by candidates not participating in lowa’s caucuses. “Clark was smart by skipping lowa and going for New Hampshire,” said Matt Corrigan, professor of political sci ence at the University of North Florida. “Clark didn’t have the head start (in Iowa).” Reported poll numbers the week before the lowa caucus showed Dean and Gephardt in the top two positions, but the days AAAA |||||||jA fflijlipfl AUMlilt BW rUBIK iliiltt mum Know someone who really makes a difference? Show your appreciation by nominating them for a Public Service Award today! Ned Brooks Award: One faculty or staff award for overall service effort ($500) Robert E. Bryan Award: Four awards for specific service. Students, faculty, and staff are eligible ($500) Office of the Provost Award: Four awards for two university units ($1000) and two student organizations ($500) for an effort in North Carolina Anyone may submit a nomination. Due by spm on Monday, February 2, 2004. For more information and forms, visit the Carolina Center for Public Service website at www.unc.edu/cps Sponsored by Carolina Center for Public Service leading to the caucus revealed Kerry and Edwards in the lead. But caucus polls are not as accu rate as those for primaries, Warren said. He said participants in the caucus will choose their candidate preference and if the candidate does not receive a certain percent age of caucus-goers, their votes go to a different candidate. “(Caucus) polls aren’t that accu rate,” Warren said. “Polls indicate the strength of candidates.” Experts are careful to include New Hampshire in their analyses, saying the results of its primary will hold a great deal of importance for the candidates. “The climate will change dra matically after New Hampshire,” said Howard Gold, a voting behav ior expert. “Gephardt, (Conn. Sen. Joe) Lieberman, Edwards their fates will be sealed after New Hampshire.” Of course, history has shown otherwise, he said. President Clinton finished second in the New Hampshire primary in 1992, though he was not expected to fin ish that high. “It’s who exceeds expectations,” Gold said. “Winners aren’t necessarily winners and los ers aren’t necessarily losers.” Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. 5
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