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Page 6 ? November 2, 1984 Opinion THE GAMECOCK Network! in predic On Tuesday, when the candidate of your ed with questions by Don't blame us. Don't blame any even the local telcvis the big guys. Again, this electio tion in 1980 and d rades, ABC, CBS a polls. In nrprinrtc all Ull V/ V bosses have placed es voters. When a vote from the lever, the po trick or treat. East Coast voters ; they voted for. West Coast voters before they even get t Dan Rather has al the winner at 7:01 p.i We can forgive th maybe they didn't rea Mitt open as tney si Reagan the winner ovi couldn't predict how like California would But now they knov determined to let loos< unsuspecting voter? Obviously, they w news agency, made i services and an indep the presidential electi< same information at t The only way to scoc Miciiuui' survey ar Fair trade practices fine. But in this case t There are only a fe> works could black 01 the polls close there, resisting temptation c Or, the networks cou conduct exit polls. So after the electior with 2 percent of the , is, and when you heai go to the polls beca didn't count, get mac Write a letter to the write a letter to the rades have tried to dis listen to media whose whose results won't a And if you are ap reporter, don't be rud a free ballot." Gcirr F ; iv Lt Copy Desk Chief Ron Brai News Editor John D Asst. News Editor Ann Fi Entertain. Editor Marisa I Asst. Ent. Editor Robert O'Ci Sports Editor Andrew I Asst. Sports Editor Tracy M Photo Editor Jennifer Wi Asst. Photo Editor Joseph Ga Copy Editor Susan Uew Copy Editor Hal Hi Newsroom 777, ousmess umce ///? I The Gamecock welcomes letters t must be typewritten, triple spacei Letters should be no longer than ! to one newsworthy subject no loi editorials MUST be signed with th dress, class standing or faculty pos but the writer's name may be withl : We reserve the right to edit gut Address letters and columns to: C Columbia, S C. 29208. > are wrong ting results you leave the polls voting for choice, you may be bombarda rude reporter. newspaper or magazine, or ion and radio stations. Blame n year, despite negative reaclespite pleas from their comnd NBC are conducting exit 'er the country, the network iger young reporters to hassle r gets a couple hundred feet lister will jump out with a late arc tricked into telling whom are treated to fhe outcome o the polls. ready promised to announce n. EST. e networks for 1980. Okay, lize the West Coast polls were milingly proclaimed Ronald ?r Jimmy Carter. Maybe they much voter turnout in states drop. /. So why, oh why, arc they ? their rookie reporters on the ant a scoop. A cooperative lp of the networks, the wire endent agency, actually cover :>n. All media agencies get the he same points in the evening. >p each other is to conduct a id predict the results, and healthy competition are he networks are dead wrong. m possible solutions. The netit West Coast coverage until California voters could try ind leave the televisions off. Id do us all a favor and not \, when Dan Rather tells you, /ote counted, who the winner that many Americans didn't use they thought their vote I. network. Give them a call, or local newspaper. Their comcourage them, but they won't deadlines are hours later and ppear until morning anyway. proacnea Dy an eager young e, just say, "A secret ballot is tecock iditor in Chief i David Hill \ lanaging Editor eslie J. 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Pseudonyms are unacceptable, leld upon request if the circumstances warrant, ist editorials and letters. j Ipinion Page Editor, Gamecock, Drawer A, USC, I jgj a e e aaBi Otice Upon a time.,some,# aM politicians (tecide4 ttay ww new \weapor\ to protect America M ^ / "' : A C c - ; And tfle, /\ever oid. j *TV\cy ju5?t stolK/i it Mm Reagan supi To the Editor: 1 would like to respond to y editorial ot' Oct. 19, entitled "Stude 1 1 L' Drtonnn " 1 1 ..rvv, 1-vvClg.fi 11 I U1 WlUllg ICUSUI1S. To begin with, your editorial i based on the reasoning that students supporting President Reaj understand the issues. To support i accusation, you presented the vie\s only two students, whom you dubl "Reaganites." Of these two, one liked Reagan's personality, and other backed the president because a "faith" in him, which, of course, student was not allowed to explain Furthermore, you conclude fr this in-depth study that many eoll students "are willing to ignore Pranksters : To the Editor: As a USC employee and studen am extremely disappointed in my <, leagues and fellow students who h resorted to childish pranks as elect day approaches. The university provided a useful forum for debate the issues and for campaigning by s porters of Mr. Mondale and P Reagan. This educational institutioi an appropriate place to stimulate si interest nnrl annlvclt ??? -. v,..v. vwiu.; >1.1, .1V I v 111 an catalyst to promote increased intei Students liki To the liditor: 1 think your Oct. 19 art it "Students like Reagan tor wrt reasons," misrepresented colli students opinions. Reagan has a \ sonable quality that attracts our att tion. We are tired of the liberal ' and the negative '70s attitude, w! America took a turn for the woi Weak leaders could not stand up ; take on the world. Americans npripnet1') t\%m rv..v..wv? i * * w uvv,auc> U1 IllCUlUCril their thinking of American ideals ; policies. Other countries took adv tage of this mediocrity and surpas America in fields long dominated us. After the devastating years of J my Carter, America as a whole looking for strong leadership to bi America back to the top. We v looking for a president with a str backbone. His personal qualities a ed the icing. Reagan repress America and compares favorably \ any world leader. Although many people say Rea has cut aid to the poor, he has she / minvi iv/u niai 11atiuciiiy iirt^ pill 111 money into these programs, just i different way than past leaders. F trying to get the private sector to if r\ am So the^ told the, Scientists to cook ^erais ^ ^ nastiest >de4 a wrap<*\ tVvM ou\d AS. . . OF. . )/ ' \ c-.. - A * Store4 it uvtti; it Tv^ becawc, o\i awd Uakj Co awi v\ar<4 to h<yr\d\e,... "tV Lette porters hai issues and make a choi our their polities on mere fa 'ills to whose politics, yours interviewed? >vas The actual reason cc few across America supp gan Reagan is that we have i this ed the issues. The 1 of economy, a revitali bed defense and the upbe girl wave sweeping the cour the tial enough to give Pre ' of four more years. Co the realize that the opportui inh aftAr * jv/i/ uiai 51 auudliuil I om ministration headed ege Reagan. the To accuse us of 4 should use and voter participati t, 1 public. :ol- However, when sti avc (i m noi sure wnicti) r ion off Mondale/Ferraro ? has almost obscenc nc on displayign these stiekei up- reveal that they are n< ^1r. or astute enough to c; n is issues. Not only my ich was removed, but also . a who have mentioned tl est considering alerting e Reaaan ft lor many of these prog :le, can be spent elsewhere. >ng A good personality, ; ege and backbone contribu >er- qualities and abilities an en- sional life. Reagan has 60s and more which, has he hen Americans think of A rse. the way foreigners per< Jfid minlitirtC rnrnl.t * ^uunwv.1 iaiV/iy V.UIIIC I ex- leader; perhaps that is 1 y in have shown so much s and president. These qualiti an- in most recent presiden ,sed by But, conservative stu im- ly like Reagan because was qualities. His econom ring policies have, for the r vere successful. The econoi ong with less governmental idd- terference, which presc ;nts market for students. I jyjfh hliVP on 1 mi visual .>uc< strong again. No coun gan do what happened )wn Americans left in Iran lore for fear of American n n a Students for Reagan ie's with Mondale on ever pay tion, abortion, Medicar "zMjs? ~Vr*M ca\lc4 <t J Nerve <^&S-.. 5 r \t politician zM uUflt A/er\U5c it to ScMe wx e/?W\>e5> anymore... rs re examir ce opposite to think ith." Opposite elude or the student reeor be k allege students simpl ort President younj ndeed examin- tax h rebounding dale, zed national to see :ai, opumisuc aosoi itry is substan- polic sident Reagan adinii liege students Th< lity for a good didate ies in an ad- this o by Ronald 'lazy political energy u on among the patrol Per idents or staff are w esort to pulling dale/1 itiekers, leaving numb Mes on cars urget rs, their actions ing at 3t sophisticated own impaign on the destrc bumper sticker aren't those of others with i his to me. 1 am we all the parking * I J jr tne rigi rams so money tant is ideas. ?ense of humor ing we te to a leader's "La d to his profes- ealled these qualities result lped in the way and '7 meriea and of an opc :eive us. These issues. ogcther in one somet! ^hy Americans differt upport for the is of IN ies were absent Not ts- tionall servat dents don't on- counti of his personal spend ic and foreign moral no St narl .l. iu inc my is growing, Stu< control and in- reasoi ;nts a good job Studei 'oreign policies return -ess. America is norm? try would dare Jireatr to the few been in 1979 today, height flight. Ronal uu "ui uisagree reprcs ything. Lducae are all impor ? .ri ^ > -figure it u)3^ 5ov\astL), W tV. thought of it woaM /Care, ttejr demies awl tl^'d wav*- to use it... | I Wow, it only scaled Americans. . led issues 1 ing," because you somehow con- ^ we have not examined the ds of the two candidates, seems to izy, unsupported rhetoric. The e fact is that many Americans, g and old, have rejected the highigh-spend policies of Mr. MonWe as college students are proud America standing tall again, and \ utely rebuke the weak, ineffective ics of the Carter-Mondale listration. i record is clear on both can?s. College students will prove n Nov. 6. Donald Weaver President, USC College Republicans in issues Is to look out for these vandals, haps these unethical individuals orried about the fact that Mon"erraro bumper stickers are outering their rivals on campus. I hem to direct their energy to talk>out issues and handins out their campaign materials instead of >ying those of others. After all, we all united by our association the same institution, and aren't Gamecock fans? Name withheld by request ht reasons isues. Mondale has some, good However, I think Reagan is doll in those areas. izy political thinking," as you it, may be a direct response and of the liberal years of the '60s Os. I believe most students have rn mind and know a lot about the Both candidates want to do hing about the problems, just in ?nt ways. And, overall, Reagan /londale on the issues. only are college students, tradily liberal, defecting to the con ive side, but so is most of the y. People are tired of liberal ing. Traditional values and s are more and more the norm, happiness of students' parents, dents like Reagan for all the right is. Personally and on the issues, nts are exercising their voice of ing to traditional values and i and of the days of American less. Our country has always great, but is reaching higher s than in thr r?au upar c d Reagan is leading the way and ents our return to greatness. David Simmons Political science freshman