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Republican
unclear
By Mark Platte
News Editor
After months of solid
presidential campaign bomhardmont
in this stntp it's sfill
hard to predict who South
Carolinians wil' choose as their
Republican nominee in Saturday's
primary.
It's evident that all the can
didates are qualified, but they arc
turning into "professional can
didates," celebrities who tour the
country, tell the people what the
majority of them want to hear,
smile when appropriate and
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^ni^jiumi^c uicAi 11it*y Ctiii turn mis
great country around."
During the debate, the
politicians didn't attack each
other. They looked like friendly
opponents instead of loathful
adversaries. This was is sharp
contrast to the Nashua debate in
New Hampshire where the candidates
grouped toghether and
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cIllcHJKtHJ I3UM1.
While they're out in public, away
from each other, the political
games then begin. Bush's campaign
people accused the Connally
campaign of buying black votes
and the Connally people stated
they weren t going to accept
"gutter politics" from the Bush
campaign.
Reagan's age is attacked,
Connally s big-business image is
criticized, and Bush's idealistic
jargon has voters wondering when
he'll stop building up a George
HI
W doIUIIglUll lUlrt^C.
Ronald Reagan, however, is the
favorite, and his votes will come
mostly from out of respect for "the
man who did a fine job as governor
of California. If the conservative
age group of 40-60 votes heavily.
mis eider statesman will hnisn tne
election with South Carolina well in
hand.
John Connally will never escape
the image of the public not being
able to trust him.although he has
had a great deal of experience and
strong leadership qualities. He did
possibly the worst of the can
aiaaies ai me aeoaie ana win nave
to realize that his unfavorable
rapport with younger voters must
be changed.
The backing of Strom Thurmond
will harvest many votes for the
former Texas governor, but
anything less than a second place
finish for a man who has spent
practically every waking moment
since the middle of February
campaigning in this state would
spell out the finish of a Connally
administration.
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Howard Baker's withdrawal
from the presidential race was of
no surprise to anybody close to the A
campaign. The lack of I
organization during the Tennessee |
senator s oriei sum was enougn tor |
his campaign to realize they were I
wasting their time and money. U
, After being buried in New Hamp[
shire and Vermont, the Baker
, headquarters around the country (
\ will dissapear and try to regroup
for a 1984effort.
The spectre of Gerald Ford on
the scene adds more fuel to the
fire. While Ford is playing coy
with the Republican party, asking
them to approach him with the
idea of running, valuable time is
being wasted as primaries nave
been filed for and will proceed as
planned.
Ford plans to have a decision by
April and if he should receive the
needed support, it will prove to
everybody that a candidate can
wait until the last minute before \
making up his fickle mind. ?
If there's a candidate who will
put an end to non-candidacy and "
non-answers of the others, it is
John Anderson (K-Illinois). His
sweeping support in Vermont and
Massachusetts is only the beginning
of nation who has been caught
up with a candidate who isn't
afraid to speak his mind.
With a strong stand against the
draft or its registration, a backing
of the Equal Rights Amendment, a
support of federally funded
abortion, plus a platform on a 50cent
a gallon gas tax and a 50
percent reduction in Social
Security, Anderson doesn't always
appeal to the average American.
It's not enough for the originality
to put Anderson into office; the
Illinois congressman has to participate
in more debates because
iney are ms suungpuiiHs anu mey
are what has given him a national
prominence which should make
Americans realize who the
knowledgable candidate really is.
A candidate who is willing to go
out on a limb and really express
his own ideas might be a
refreshing change. There are
millions of Americans who will go
out and vote the same way every
r~..~ i alv .1 L
iuui years* ami iriuse wno can oe
swayed. Amazingly, there are
enough of those who can be swayed
to make a difference in this
election. And a difference in this
election will make a difference in
America.
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Film rein
To the Kditor:
Until this point, I have considered
David Baker's film
criticisms rather insignificant and
inane lunchtime reading.
However, I was outraged and
disgusted by his introduction to the
review of Cruising.
I presume Baker feels comfortable
in referring to people as
ignorant, pompous and fanatical
since his column clearly demonstrates
that he possesses these
qualities in no short supply.
People who have been opposing
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11hj illcif\ 111f-y aim auuauvjuv in
showing of this film are fed up with
the media reinforcing harmful
stereotypes of all kinds.
Weak,
sh.nii.lrl nnr
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To the Kditor:
So "Women need draTt" acc<
recent Gamecock letter to the ed
armfd forr<?s r#?nllv mpoH tho won
| At the present time the Unite
more women serving in the arme
i nation ? approximately 8 per C
troops during World War II, but
per cent of their armed forces.
Israel did use women in combe
then discontinued the practice. I
proportionately than we do.
i The few nations who have expe
! in non-traditional jobs in the serv
| Surely we can profit by their mist
Also, despite the protests of soi
! sex. Ask any doctor. The average
of the strength of the average ma
Maybe the writers of the prev
the "right to die" alongside the
their boyfriends or brothers if th<
a woman to fight beside them ir
Most men would prefer a Clint Ea
I There is another difference in
which some try to overlook. Wo
| porary "disability " causes them I
t women in the armed forces los
men, according to Maj. Gen. Joh
does this contribute to the effect
1 armed forces?
Increasing the number of won
sequent draft will only decrease tl
t PUArir 111 'i \T MuwOI-thal/lPO iC r. ...?
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I serve she certainly has the right,
to put her "on the line!"
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by review
forces gay st
Just as we will no longer put up
with movies portraying Jews as
miseriy, oiacKs as servne ana sc
on, we should refuse to stand for
homosexuals being represented as
deranged deviants or any of the
other classic stereotypes.
We live in a society that is
grossly homophobic and i* shoulc
be obvious, even to Mr. Baker, thai
a brief title card or commenl
stating that the film is nol
representative of mo si
homosexuals is easily forgotten or
ignored. Most of the picture vividly
rpinfnrf*ps 5n?'ipfv'<; foolino thrit
gays and gay life is bizarre and
sick.
Considering that Baker is sc
emphatic about stating the fact
er sex'
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3rding to the headline for a
!itor. But do the United States j
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d States has proportionately
d forces than any other major
?nt. Russia used some female
now women make up only 1
it for a few weeks in 1948, but
sJow they have fewer females
rimented with having women |
'ice have abandoned the idea. i
akes, too.
ne, woman still is the weaker
e woman has only 60 per cent
n
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iwuaij iiicilllUIlt?U It'lltT warn |
ir men, but have they asked
2y want to be depending upon
i a critical combat situation?
laiwuuu companion
the capabilities of the sexes
men get pregnant. This tern- \
to lose time at work.
e twice as many hours as the
n Singlaub, USA (Ret.). How
iveness and efficiency of the
len by registration and sub- i
he strength of our defenses in j
man of 18 or more wishes to
Any recruiter will be happy
Peggy Roberson
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ereotypes
? that Cruising does not have
? anything to do with the vast
> majority of gay life, he must be an
incredible hypocrite or fool to have
> chosen or allowed a title for his
' article that lucidly says it does.
; Also, David Baker Ace Reporter,
I get your facts straight regarding
t the New York demonstrations.
They were, for the most part,
angry but peaceful.
I suppose I can understand that
it takes "courage" (or should 1 say
"ignorance ) to write and publish
such a ridiculous and homophobic
I review. But don't feel bad David ?
Anita Bryant loves you.
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Handicapped
musician
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To the Kditor:
It angers me how James
Kokosny (The Sound Barrier, Feb.
22) can be so ignorant. His comments
about Jan Berry of Jan and
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derstands very little about the
handicapped.
Rokosny wonders "if they are
not trying to capitalize on the fact
that he is handicapped." Perhaps I
should r<sminH Rnlrnsnu that Jan
was a musician before the accident
and continued with it afterwards.
He is a good example of how
handicapped people are productive
and valuable people, despite their
limitations.
If Kokosny was bothered by
Jan's physical appearance, I can
onlv sav that I r#?ur*?t hie lnr*lc nf
human sensitivity. Perhaps he is
perfect himself, or just fails to
notice that people are much more
than appearances.
.Jan Berry and other handicapped
people do not want
Rokosny's sympathy. Understanding
and acceptance, yes,
but please leave out the pity.
Perhaps with his short-sighted
views, Rokosny is the one with the
more severe handicap.
. Diane Bpvino
journalism junior