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Page 2 ? November 5 1984 Dateline THE GAMECOCK Difficulties ma] at various S.C. Associated Press Depending on whether your c a punch-card system or paper b; five minutes to cast a ballot, areas where voter registration issues adorn the ballot, election be enough time. Voters in one part of Charl have to select a president, U.S. senator, state representative treasurer, coroner, sheriff, f< county school baord membe board members and three pul They also must vote on six cc ments and a local liquor sales "The main problem is the amendments ballot," said O Election Commission. "We s that." Belangia also forecast son places. "We may have a real p at the peak voting hours," he "Some precincts have uj voters. You might have as mai to vote at the same time." The addition of several wri in Lexington, York and Sumt potential for slowimz down vc lip iii force, he said. The polls will be open 8 a.n ding in line when the deadline Election officials recomnn 11:30 a.m. as the best time t will be waiting. The second el p.m. The peak periods will b afternoon. With 27 of the state's 46 paper ballots, counting the rc Thurmond goes with optimism, Associated Press After a tough re-election Republican Sen. Strom Thurr general election with scant opi warchest and absolutely no pi tic pace. "Oh it would be nice being rhilrlr<*n " cnirl ThiirmrwiH l 12, 10 and 8. "But being in goi of power in Washington, thirc ing to the White House each 1 the president discussing inter all that away and deprive the all that experience, would see Thurmond fended off a Democratic Charleston banke years ago, but this campaign I Thurmond has contributed to Republican senators and two "We're trying to maintain i plains Thurmond. His campaign collected mc tributions ? much of that m< tion year in case of a strong I Riley, should make a bid for I ly stated an interest, and ende planned to serve his full seco Thurmond, an Edgefield i but none of them talk serious! bent, who has garnered endi and Democrats and has added the long list of white political Most Rxnensiv GOPse Associated Press WASHINGTON^ Repl^bl say tomorrow's returns could a rich harvest of congressiona national election also represei political life for two of the bes senators, Jesse Helms of Nortl Charles Percy of Illinois. Both arc battling stroni challenges in the see-saw con tion to casting presidential anc tial ballots, U.S. voters tomo one-third of the 100-member ! entire 435 -member Representatives. Republicans now control tf Democrats the House, a balanc be upset by this year's electio both parties agreed. f hinder voters polling places . t ..L -* ouniy nas vonng macmnes, allots, you will have three to In some heavily populated is up and local races and observers fear that may not eston County, for example, . senator, congressman, state , auditor, clerk of court, 3ur county councilmen, five rs, three constituent school crtri;ir?n momKarc uuv vivv ui^ii ivi iiiviiiu^i a. >mplex constitutional amendi referendum. length of the constitutional Dnway Belangia of the state till forsee big problems with le difficulties at the polling roblem in the larger precincts : said. nvard^ of 6,000 registered ny as 500 to 800 people trying te-in candidates, particularly er counties, also presents the uing if their supporters show 1. to 7 p.m., but anyone sta'n falls will be allowed to vote. ?nd the hours of 9 a.m. to o vote because fewer people loice is between 2 p.m. and 4 e the early morning and late counties still operating with Murns will be slow. into election little opposition battle in 1978, 81-year-old nond is headed into the 1984 position, a massive campaign ans of slowing down his hec; able to stay home with the 10 has four children, ages 13, d health, being at the zenith I in line for president . . .goAeek and sitting across from national issues . . .to throw people of South Carolina of m to be a waste " well-financed campaign by r Charles "Pug" Ravenel six las been such a breather that the capaigns of 15 incumbent challengers. i majority in the Senate," ex>rc than $1.8 million in con3ney was raised prior to elecDemocrat, such as Gov. Dick the office. Riley never publicd speculation when he said he nd term, which ends in 1986. lative, has three opponents, ly about defeating the incum rsements from Republicans some key black politicians to I leaders who back him. I e Senate race nators Hi HOWEVI ican strategists timistic a yield the party Reagan will 1 seats, but the they made in tits a fight for the Senate. ' it-known GOP expand thei 1 Carolina and and possibl House, wh 266-167 con i Democratic Helms, a i tests. In addi- fought a loi 1 vice presiden- Democratic rrow will elect most expen (nnaln otul th? Uolmc roici v I ICA % V* UIIVI HIV I 1V.II1I.1 I (41 ill House of million. Democrat ic Senate and are . s :e not likely to Democratic n, analysts in the House ai In Illinois Democrats hope for Reagan couli A sociated Press WASHINGTON ? President Reagan has a chance at an unprecedented 50-state sweep against Democratic challenger Walter Mondale, according to an Associated Press survey taken as the 1984 campaign entered its final weekend. Democrats across the nation still based hopes on an llth-hour surge that might prove the polls wrong. "We can win this thing," was Monday's battle cry as he tried to rally support on his closing campaign swing. Ill :F$ffi|SlPl8S9^ SlSiq candit ^ ^ j|jjg^ c o Associated Press WASHINGTON ? South OtTolTna7 nected to back Walter Mondale at the n appeal to white voters could divide th< lines, says a civil rights group leader. Bill Gibson, state president of the Na the Advancement of Colored People, sa re-election campaign has given Southerr tunity to vote with race in mind. Rea tionism and racism more respectable," A retreat from the Democratic Part; white voters may mean the election wi Gibson said. ever ? But reports from 50 states and the District of Columbia offered no support for his view. ONLY THK heavy Democratic district of Columbia appeared certain to give its three electoral votes to Mondale. And Mondale's home state o( Minnesota was the only state where any recent poll showed him leading the president. While Mondale pinned his hopes on a ncar-miraculous closing surge, polling data and AP correspondents' interviews with political (reports in all 50 states pointed to a widening presidential lead). On Saturday. Ldwin Rollins, director of the president's campaign organization, said the group's own polling showed Reagan's nationwide State's blacks slms, Mercy f ,R, REPUBLICANS are op- F7oreig strong showing by President Senate give them similar gains to those from I i 1980, when they won control of rhey predict they will solidify or WH r current 55-45 majority there consid y win dozens of seats in the incuml ere Democrats now exercise Roger trol with two vacancies. ed b> leading "New Right" figure, has Demoi r?g, bitter re-election battle with vulner; Gov. Jim Hunt in the nation's and th sive Senate race ever ? with Ho\n ng $14 million and Hunt $7.7 the seal Tower, s argue that the president's coat- who s\ hort. They are predicting a Democ loss of no more than 10 seats in polls, nd a gain of several Senate seats. Two , Percy, chairman of the Senate this ye late surge i sweeo 50 st? ajjr ' M v WBk ^ President Ronald Reagan ~ lead nau grown to 11 percentage points over Mondale and was "adding about a point a day." The AP's survey of one week ago had shown the same Mondale leads in the District of Columbia and Minnesota ? with a combined 13 electoral \otes ? with all the rest tossups. IN Tin: new survey where Mondale appeared within striking distance were Hawaii, Iowa, M a r y I a n d , Massachusetts. Oregon. Rhode Island. Washington and Wisconsin. And his prospects in Minnesota were f>\ no means certain. One poll released at week's end expected to b That same divsi danger just for bla division of this nai The Republican diences for the mo; x i ficials, said Gibsoi ful challenger havc bccn matche< locratic presidential voter registration. late waiter ivionoaie is jj~ Reagan reng on S.C. black voters tions, Gibson said, juce the margin bet try has conservativ him and Ronald Reagan grams supported b i state. would giv philosophy," he si Walker Solonioi for president, agre 1 of white Deniocrai li is important il ed he isn't optimis s mack voters arc cx- dale in the state, oils, but a Republican "If they suppor ; election along racial have a chance," Democrats have , tional Association lor presidential ballot lid President Reagan's In the last six I Democrats an oppor- voted Republican igan has "made reac- supported in the 1< Gibson said. Jimmy Carter in 1 y by South Carolina's Meanwhile, fo: II be decided by race, Williams said that whole lot of drivii ight for polil n Relations Committee and an 18-year a veteran, is facing a spirited challenge democratic Rep. Paul Simon. a ril THREE days to go, both parties ^ er the battle a dead heat. A third GOF bent having re-election problems is Jepsen of Iowa, who is being ehallengt Democratic Rep. Tom Harkin. :rats claim Jepsen is the most 1 able GOP senator up for re-election, ey expect to win this seat. 'ever, Republicans expect to hold onto y< t in Texas now held by Republican John 2< who also is retiring. Rep. Phil Gramm, rt vncneu parties in 1982, is ahead of w ratic candidate Lloyd Dogget in most R R Democratic senators are also retiring 2< ar ? Paul Tsongas of Massachusetts showed Mondale with a small lead while another showed a tiny Reagan advantage ? both leads no bigger than the polls' own margin of error. Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts and Rhode Island have strong Democratic traditions. Mondale backers in those state ar^uc that tomorrow the electorate will prove the polls wrong. Mondale and running mate Geraldine Ferraro have campaigned hard in California, Reagan's home state, but its 47 electoral votes looked safe for the nrpciitom The Democratic candidates drew large, enthusiastic crowds during recent appearances in Oregon and Washington. A POLl. last week tor the Seattle Times said the Democrats had cut Reagan's lead from 14 to 6 points. With 36 electoral votes. New York offers the second largest prize on Tues day and statewide polls alter the first debate said the race was dead even. But a survey published Thursday by the Xi'w York Daily Sews said Reagan had moved into a 14-point lead. Pennsylvania Republicans pointed to recent surveys as evidence Reagan was doing well in union households, a key to success there. ack Mondale on could occur nationally and is "not a ck people or for this election but it bodes a ion," he said. ticket has campaigned in front of white an- I it part, and has been supported by white of- i| 1. Efforts to swell black voter registration i by Republican efforts to increase white election drive succeeds by landslide propora message could be sent out that the coun- I e values not in line with the domestic proy blacks. e impetus to a right-wing reactionist lid. 1, who directed Jesse Jackson's state effort eti mat Mondale's fortunes lie in the hands tie voters. lat blacks turn out, Solomon said, but addtic that white Democrats will support Mont him as they should, 1 think Mondale will he said. But South Carolina's white [i tradition of voting Republican on the , Solomon said. presidential elections, South Carolina has four times. The only Democrats the state ist 24 years were John Kennedy in I960 and 1976. rmer state NAACP field director Isaac among blacks, "there doesn't seem to be a lg enthusiasm behind the Mondale effort." ical life nd Jennins Randolph of West Virginia. Polls indicate the Democratic candidates re leading in both states ? John Kerry in /lassachsetts and Gov. Jay Rockefeller in Vest Virginia ? but Republicans claim they eel they have a shot at both races, paricularly in a Reagan landslide. Kerry is being challenged by Republican msinessman Raymond Shamie. Rockefeller s running against Republican John Raese. Republicans' biggest hope for gains this jar lie in the House. If they can regain the 5 seats thev lost in 198? th ma*# u<. -.ku ? - ? ?i?Mj uw- uuiv^ IU :store a coalition with conservative "boll eevil" Democrats that enabled passage of eagan programs early in his term, epublican leaders are predicting a gain of )-25 seats enough, they say to give them a working majority" in the House.