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Obama in the lead by 7.3 points As of 10 p.m. PT, Nov. 3

The Lobby Corps will be hosting a watch party during the election Tuesday night from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The event will be held at the Titan Student Union, Pavillion B. The event will give students an opportunity to watch the election and discuss the results with a panel of two CSU professors. The Lobby Corp will be providing free food and drinks for attendees to enjoy. For more information on this event contact Leo Otero at (714) 278-4226.

Nation’s oldest voters have seen it all HACKENSACK, N.J. – At Teaneck, N.J.’s Classic Residence, lifestyle coordinator Michele Tierney can’t make it through the day without someone who once voted for Franklin Delano Roosevelt asking, “Michele, what are the latest tracking polls?”

The 210 residents – nearly all in their 80s and 90s – are so wrapped up in the election that they’ve asked for political movies to be piped into their apartments.

Last week it was “Wag the Dog.” “It is obsessive,” Dr. Ruth Weinberger, 93, said of presidential politics.

Fifteen miles away, at the Holland Christian Home in North Haledon, N.J., Mary Planten also is closely following the election.

“To my regret,” the 102-yearold said.

“There’s too much poison being thrown back and forth,” she said of the campaigns.

It’s enough to make her click over to the Food Network.

If past elections are a guide, the oldest Americans will be turning out at the polls in force Tuesday.

Seniors as a group are the most reliable voters, and so-called “super seniors” even more so.

According to census data provided by AARP, 72.9 percent of Americans 85 and older were registered to vote in 2004, the last presidential election. Of that group, 57.4 percent voted.

How faithful are seniors to the ballot box?

Singing pig asks voters to say ‘YES on Prop 2’

“Twenty-one months of a campaign that’s taken us from the rocky coast of Maine to the sunshine of California, we are one day away from changing the United States of America.”

- Sen. Barack Obama “America is worth fighting for. Nothing is inevitable. We can’t give up, we must never quit. Now let’s go out and win this election!” - Sen. John McCain

Election ‘08 voter guide: Volunteers are Third alert for fraud party who?

• A guide to propositions, Page 2 • A basic voters guide, Page 3 • ‘On the issues,’ Page 3

Memories of the 2000 presidential election has some Americans concerned about potential voting issues

By Kelly Lamb

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

‘Uncaged’ is a cartoon video on YouTube.com that promotes Proposition 2, which will require farmers to let their livestock roam instead of confining them to cages. The main character is a pig that sings and dances. The pig makes his way through the farm showing examples of how cows, pigs and chickens live their whole lives. This video is a creative and funny way to educate voters on what Proposition 2 is all about.

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Third-party candidates face several challenges in a two-party system

By David Ponce

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

In a country where most voters’ political affiliations are either Democrat or Republican, there are several other alternative parties for people to choose from.

Although independent and third-party candidates are not often given a lot of media exposure, many of them bring attention to prominent issues and can also

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affect the outcome between majorparty candidates.

“Third-party candidates don’t get attention and they don’t have a chance based on the principal of dualism,” said Devin Doucet, a 23-

year-old sociology major at Cal State Fullerton. “Throughout our education we are taught on a binary system. There is black and See THIRD PARTIES, Page 3

Ever since the 2000 presidential election boiled down to uncounted votes and a Supreme Court decision, nonprofit organizations across the country have banded together to ensure that every vote is counted accurately.

One organization looking out for the electorate in California this year is Election Protection, a nonprofit organization that operates nationwide with lawyers who donate their time to help protect the American public’s Election Day choices.

The organization operates a tollfree hotline (1-866-our-vote) staffed with volunteer lawyers who help voters with everything from finding their polling place to reporting and combating voter fraud and intimidation.

Election Protection also uses the hotline to “isolate the changes that (the foundation) would like to see made in the future,” Clea Bowdrey, a spokeswoman for the nonpartisan organization, said.

For instance, in the Super Tuesday primary in Los Angeles County in February, 59,000 Decline to State (i.e., independent) ballots almost went uncounted when voters were not instructed on how to check a single box indicating what party’s primary candidates they were voting for.

It was a small mistake made by a significant number of voters that put those votes at risk. Election Protection received news of this the day See POLLING, Page 2

As campaigning ends, Cal State Fullerton experts weigh in on possible impact of the election’s outcome

By Amy dempsey

Daily Titan Staff Writer news@dailytitan.com

As a very long election season comes to a close, Cal State Fullerton professors are speculating on how important issues like the economy, foreign policy, civil rights and women’s rights will change after the new president is sworn in.

“The first year of the presidency is not going to be cheery. Both McCain and Obama have promised things that will not be doable,” Paul Peretz, Cal State Fullerton political science professor, said.

It is not news to anyone that the economy is in a recession. Unemployment is up. In 2007, the national unemployment rate was 4.6 percent. As of September 2008, it

was 6.1 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

People are losing their homes and the U.S. financial system is in trouble. This recession is going to last about 20 months instead of the average six to 16 months, Peretz said, adding that he thinks housing prices will not bottom out until next year, and there will be more foreclosed homes.

Peretz predicted that if elected, Obama will implement work programs to reduce unemployment.

On foreign policy, Barack Obama and John McCain differ. Obama promises to meet with both allies and adversaries and supports a tough and direct presidential diplomacy with Iran without preconditions, according to BarackObama.com See IMPACT, Page 2

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– Arjun Cardoza,

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Proposition 1A by jennifer tat, eui jo marquez and Jessica Terrell Proposition 1A Also known as the “Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act,” would authorize $9.95 billion to be used to create a high-speed electric train system connecting San Francisco’s Transbay Terminal to Los Angeles’ Union Station and Anaheim.

Voting “Yes” on Proposition 1A means yes to high-speed passenger trains. Currently, the state pays for Amtrak to provide intercity train service, but these trains travel at 90 mph, whereas the new system would use trains traveling at 220 mph. The Amtrak line does not connect northern and southern California.

The total costs to the state would be $19.4 billion, which includes the initial debt plus interest over 30 years.

Proposition 2 Proposition 2 makes it illegal to house egg-laying hens, calves raised for veal and pregnant pigs in cages where they are not able to “turn around freely, lie down, stand up and fully extend their limbs,” according to the Official Voter Information Guide.

“Most of the current debate centers around chickens rather than veal and pigs. The required changes for veal and pig farms are in the process without this proposition and are generally accepted as important to do,” political science professor Justin Tucker said, in an e-mail interview.

A “yes” vote on Proposition 2 means that you want the animals to have more room.

Currently, chicken cages are approximately the size of a 8 1/2by-11 inch piece of paper, Archana McEligot, associate professor of health science, said, in an email interview. If passed, farms would have until Jan. 1, 2015 to comply, and anyone who violates the law

will be fined up to $1,000, and/ or face imprisonment in county jail up to six months.

The financial impact Proposition 2 would have on the state is based on the fact that farms would require more room to house these animals, resulting in an increase in production cost and a decrease in profits. The exact amount is unknown, but is estimated at several million dollars annually, according to the Information Guide.

Opponents of Proposition 2 argue that a decrease in supply will lead to an increase in prices, and consumers will look for food elsewhere.

They also say that cage-free birds can catch avian influenza from wild birds.

“When the chickens are freeranged, they will more likely be exposed to migratory birds that could possibly carry the avian flu – this has yet to occur in the USA,” Tucker said.

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Payments would equal $647 million a year. Maintenance and operating costs would be more than $1 billion a year and these costs would be offset by passenger ticket revenue, depending on ridership, according to the Official Voter Information Guide.

In 1996, California created the High-Speed Rail Authority, which has already spent $58 million over the past 12 years for pre-construction activities. The entire proposed system would connect the major areas of San Francisco, Sacramento, the Central Valley, Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire and San Diego.

The authority estimated in 2006 that the total cost of the entire train system would be about $45 billion. The money authorized from Proposition 1A would provide funding for the first step in the train system. Propo-

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“We are not here to hate anyone ... It’s all about the children and what marriage is and if this doesn’t pass, everything that we fought for, everything we stand for and everything our constitution means will fall apart.

– David Zauss, High School Student

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I’m going to vote yes on it. I think having a high speed train that can go from northern California to southern California is a good idea.

sition 1A requires the authority to seek private and other public funds to cover the remaining cost.

The $9.95 billion would be split three ways: $9 billion for the San Francisco to Los Angeles section, $190 million to improve intercity train services and $760 million for other train services, including urban and commuter rail. Supporters of Proposition 1A argue that it is safe, convenient, affordable and reliable.

It will decrease congestion, pollution and dependence on foreign oil. It will not require a tax raise. “(Proposition 1A is) good from a transportation point of view, and it will reduce pollution, and also create a lot of new jobs,” Pinaki Chakrabarti, professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, said.

Proposition 1A will make California the first state with this type of train system.

“All of the major progressive countries like France, Japan and Germany have high speed trains for commuting. Even other parts of the United States like New York and Chicago are not so dependent on surface traffic,” Chakrabarti said. Opponents of Proposition 1A call it a “boondoggle,” and say it will cost at least $20 billion in principal and interest. “(Proposition 1A) may seem like a great idea, but if we spend money on this then we can’t spend money on other things, or we have to raise taxes,” political science professor Matthew Jarvis said, in an e-mail interview. “In a tight budget environment would you rather have less student fees or a high speed rail?”

Proposition 8 Perhaps the most publicly debated of the propositions on the ballot this year, Proposition 8 would amend the California Constitution to define marriage as being between “a man and a woman.”

A “yes” vote on Proposition 8 would mean eliminating the right of same-sex couples to get married.

Same-sex marriage has been legal in California since May, when the California Supreme Court ruled that a previous ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.

Proposition 8 has been the subject

of heated public arguments, with protesters for and against the ban taking to the streets all across Orange County. Advocates of 8 say that the proposition is not about attacking same-sex couples, it is about preserving traditional marriage and protecting children from being taught that same-sex marriage is “the same as traditional marriage.” Opponents of 8 argue that the proposition is an attack on equal rights. Voting “yes” on 8, opponents say, is voting to deprive California citizens of fundamental equality.

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I do not see the need to have a train that goes from L.A. to San Francisco ...

I think we should spend our money on local transportation.

– Rebeca Levy,

CSUF Student

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This election is major. There is going to be a lot of change.

The Yes on 8 people are trying to say this is going to ruin the sanctity of marriage, but we are trying to create the sanctity of marriage - love for all, equality – Bryant Watson, CSUF Student

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Impact: candidates’ stances on issues From Page 1

Obama plans to offer Iran a World Trade Organization membership as an incentive if it agrees to stop developing its nuclear program. Irene Matz, an associate professor from the human communications department, said that Obama’s diverse racial background will allow others to relate to him.

“I have confidence that Senator Obama will bridge relationships both at home and abroad,” Matz said. “I appreciate that he wants to speak to foreign leaders, then act.”

McCain’s highest priority is homeland security.

He pledges to reduce the number of dangerous nuclear weapons in the world by engaging with U.S. allies, according to his Web site.

McCain uses his military experience and time as a prisoner of war as an advantage over Obama, although

there is debate over how his time in Hanoi affects his foreign policy.

Alexei Shevchenko, an assistant political science professor, suggests it may lead to doubts about his judgment. “Vietnam experience does not make McCain more proficient in foreign policy,” Shevchenko said.

According to Shevchenko, some Russian analysts believe that McCain’s tough stance on Russia is conditioned by his Cold War memories.

This election has been a breakthrough for women, with Sarah Palin as a vice-presidential candidate and Hillary Clinton coming close to being the Democratic presidential candidate, Matz said.

“Women have shown they are educated, qualified and have the emotional intelligence to lead,” Matz said. “The election has opened many doors for women.”

Matz added that Palin’s lack of knowledge about our government,

Supreme Court decisions and currents events has been disappointing. There are many other talented, professional and qualified Republican women who would have represented the candidacy better than Palin, Matz said. On women’s rights, an Obama-Biden presidency promises many things. Both Obama and Biden are pro-choice, support stem cell research, and want to expand access to contraception. They have promised to strengthen domestic violence laws and fight for pay equity, according to BarackObama.com.

“Although Obama has always fought for the empowerment of women, he will be required to pay a great deal of attention to women’s rights because of the Hillary Clinton’s supporters, who now back him,” said Lezlee HinesmonMatthews, an assistant professor of Afro-Ethnic Studies. “As someone who has seen the bias, prejudice and

unfairness of human rights, I believe if Sen. Obama is elected, he will do a lot to bring fairness and equality in America, no matter what ethnic, gender, class or ability one has,” Matz said.

McCain and Palin are pro-life and promise to nominate Supreme Court justices who will overturn Roe v.

Wade and leave the issue of abortion up to the individual states. McCain also wants to preserve the traditional family and the institution of marriage, which he believes consists of one man and one woman.

He does not support stem cell research because it erodes moral and ethical principles, according to his Web site.

Regardless of whether a black man is elected president, or a woman is elected vice president, the country will stray away from its current path after eight years of the Bush administration.

Polling: errors are likely to occur From Page 1 of the election and was able to intervene and help the county rescue about 49,000 of the ballots, Bowdrey said. Orange County has one of the only two electronic voting systems in California registered under the Help America Vote Act that was adopted after the 2000 election fiasco, according to Brett Rowley, community outreach manager for the Orange County Registrar.

“We have 400 people whose sole

mission ... is to provide technological service to poll sites,” Rowley said, “if you put all our backup paper ballots end to end, they would reach to Utah. Voting systems will go down.

It’s an extremely important and busy election, but we will be there with our back up systems to combat the issues that arise.”

Even in Orange County there are issues with getting voters registered.

Julie Chernov, political science professor at Cal State Fullerton, registered at her local Department of

Motor Vehicles before the primary and never received her confirmation of registration.

“I’m just hoping it was an accident,” Chernov said, “I am generally confident in the voting system – I would say cautiously optimistic.”

Time magazine’s “7 Things that Could go Wrong on Election Day,” which was published in the Nov. 3 issue, details problems all around the nation from past elections and what is expected to happen on Tuesday According to Time magazine,

many states and polling places have inconsistencies in laws about identification and what types of IDs are acceptable to verify a voter’s identity, the technology used for voting, and varying wait times at different polling sites, which often discourage voters from taking the time to vote.

Organizations like Election Protection want to make the election process seamless from state to state and the Orange County Registrar of Voters is doing its part to comply with the standing legislation.

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Stances on the issues Day of decision: make

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– Sen. Barack Obama

We need change and I know how to deliver it. The status quo is not on the ballot.

Change is coming.

– Sen. John McCain

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I’m asking you to believe.

Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington...

I’m asking you to believe in yours.

Economy

Barack Obama has offered a detailed plan to get America’s economy back on track, by creating new jobs and easing the burden on hardworking Americans by offering middle-class tax cuts three times the size of McCain’s. Obama and Biden will eliminate all capital gains taxes on startup and small businesses to encourage innovation and job creation.

John McCain has a comprehensive economic plan that will create millions of good American jobs, ensure our nation’s energy security, get the government’s budget and spending practices in order, and bring relief to American consumers. Read each of the sections below to learn how the McCain Economic Plan will help bring reform, prosperity and peace to America.

Education Barack Obama puts children first by investing in early childhood education, making sure our schools are adequately funded and led by high-quality teachers, and reforming No Child Left Behind.

The Obama-Biden comprehensive “Zero to Five” plan will provide critical support to young children and their parents. And they will help states move toward voluntary, universal preschool.

Excellence, choice, and competition in American education. John McCain believes American education must be worthy of the promise we make to our children and ourselves. He understands that we are a nation committed to equal opportunity, and there is no equal opportunity without equal access to excellent education.

Energy Barack Obama will invest in alternative fuels and renewable energy, including a plan to increase America’s energy efficiency and create 5 million new “green” jobs. Within 10 years we will save more oil than we currently import from the Middle East and Venezuela combined.

Our nation’s future security and prosperity depends on the next President making the hard choices that will break our nation’s strategic dependence on foreign sources of energy and will ensure our economic prosperity by meeting tomorrow’s demands for a clean portfolio.

Health Care

The Obama-Biden plan provides affordable, accessible health care for all Americans, builds on the existing health care system, and uses existing providers, doctors and plans to implement the plan.

Under the Obama-Biden plan, patients will be able to make health care decisions with their doctors, instead of being blocked by insurance company bureaucrats.

John McCain is willing to address the fundamental problem: the rapidly rising cost of U.S. health care. Bringing costs under control is the only way to stop the erosion of affordable health insurance, save Medicare and Medicaid, protect private health benefits for retirees, and allow our companies to effectively compete around the world.

Iraq Barack Obama will work with his military commanders to responsibly end the war in Iraq. Obama will refocus our resources on al Qaeda in Afghanistan and finish the fight with the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11. Obama and Biden will press Iraq’s leaders to take responsibility for their future and to substantially spend their oil revenues on their own reconstruction.

John McCain believes it is strategically and morally essential for the United States to support the government of Iraq to become capable of governing itself and safeguarding its people. The best way to secure long-term peace and security is to establish a stable, prosperous, and democratic state in Iraq.

When Iraqi forces can safeguard their own country, American troops can return home.

Veterans

Barack Obama supports our troops – both in combat and at home. He voted to provide armored vehicles and body armor for our troops fighting abroad, and will fully fund veterans’ medical care and restore competence to VA planning to ensure our veterans have the resources they need when they return home. Obama and Biden will improve the quality of health care for veterans, rebuild the VA’s broken benefits system, and combat homelessness among veterans.

America owes its liberty, its prosperity, and its future to our veterans who have dedicated their lives to protecting our great country. John McCain has fought to honor our national commitment to our veterans who have given their careers and livelihoods to ensuring our freedom. He believes we must provide for service members and their families while they serve, we must help those who return from combat to adjust to civilian life, and we must honor and never forget the service of those who do not return.

Ethics

Barack Obama has been a leader on government transparency – refusing to take donations from lobbyists or PACs, improving disclosure and creating a database where the public can track federal contracts and earmarks.

Obama and Biden will create a centralized Internet database of lobbying reports, ethics records, and campaign finance filings.

Obama and Biden will fight for an independent watchdog agency to oversee the investigation of congressional ethics violations.

No political appointees in an Obama-Biden administration will be permitted to work on regulations or contracts directly and substantially related to their prior employer for two years. And no political appointee will be able to lobby the executive branch after leaving government service during the remainder of the administration.

John McCain believes that a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people” must remain ever faithful to that noble charge. America needs leadership devoted to the public interest, not the special interests, and a government that fulfills its duties with unfailing integrity, accountability, and common sense. Those who serve in positions of public trust have a patriotic duty to serve the national interest with integrity and accountability, to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the people we are privileged to serve.

America deserves and demands a government that serves the country, not itself. Most people believe that elected leaders are more interested in the perks and privileges of office than in public service, and that too often the special interest lobbyists with the fattest wallets and best access carry the day when issues of public policy are being decided.

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Daily Titan Assistant Web Editor news@dailytitan.com

Election Day is today and many eager Americans are ready to get to the polls and earn their “I voted” stickers. There are a few things voters need to know before reaching the polls that can help their voting process run smoothly.

Local Polling With over 1.6 million registered voters in Orange County, there is bound to be confusion for some voters who are trying to find their polling place. According to Brett Rowley, community outreach manager for the Orange County Registrar, there are about 12,000 polling locations scattered throughout all 34 Orange County cities that will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on Election Day. All the polling locations are set within precincts and each voter is designated to a specific location within their precinct.

The distance between the polls and voters’ residences vary but are usually within a couple of miles, Rowley said.

Every location has a voter roster and a list of their precinct’s voters. Poll workers use these lists to verify that voters are registered to that location and check signatures and identification for first-time voters, League of Women Voters representative Shirley Bloom said.

Registered voters who are unsure where to go can look up their designated polling place at http://bos.ocgov.com/pollfind/ index.htm.

What not to wear Voters should think twice before heading to the polls sporting a McCain hat or an Obama T-shirt. Voters cannot wear any type of election paraphernalia like buttons, hats and T-shirts that advocate any candidate or any voting stance . If those items

are worn, poll workers have the right to ask people to change before they are permitted to vote.

“It’s considered electioneering, which means telling people how to vote,” Bloom said.

Electioneering is defined in the California Elections Code as soliciting information to voters about anything on the ballot within 100 feet of a polling place.

“They will ask them to leave,” Rowley said.

People used to offer beer and other things to voters in order to get them to vote for a certain candidate, Bloom said, and that is why these laws were enacted so that nobody is trying to coerce anyone into voting a certain way.

If voters witness suspicious behavior at polling places, Rowley said people can inform a poll worker or report the incident to the registrar’s office by calling (714) 567-7600.

Absentee Voting Registered absentee voters have a unique opportunity to vote in many different ways. They have the convenience of sending in their ballot ahead of time and if they forget, they can still turn it in on Election Day. “If you requested an absentee ballot and have not sent it in, you can drop it off at the polling place but it has to be in the right county,” Bloom said.

If absentee voters want to forgo their mail-in ballot and vote at the polls, they are free to do so. However, they must surrender their absentee ballot at their designated polling place before voting in order to prove that it has not been sent in already, Rowley said. After surrendering those ballots, absentee voters can fill out a provisional ballot, which allows them to vote at the polling stations.

Provisional Ballots There are two different ways to accommodate voters who are registered in Orange County but are not listed on the polling place roster. Provisional ballots allow ab-

sentee voters and people who are voting outside of their designated location to vote at the polls.

Many college students who move to Fullerton from another Orange County city do not have to drive to their home town to vote.

When voters from another city go to an undesignated polling site, they can still vote by filling out a provisional ballot, Rowley said.

Voters using this ballot on have to fill out a few extra lines before being able to proceed and this process is not an inconvenience to poll workers, Rowley said.

“The poll workers, if they have time and have enough, they will go out to the line and start identifying voters who are not on the roster and get them started with the provisional ballot,” he said.

Watch Parties There are many free viewing parties being hosted in Orange County to watch the results come in and celebrate a candidate’s victory.

Associated Students Inc. Lobby Corps, a nonpartisan advocacy group, will be hosting a viewing party on Election Night from 5:30-8 p.m. in Titan Student Union Pavilion B. There will be two professors commenting and explaining the results as they come in, Leo Otero, Chief Government Officer and Lobby Corps Chair, said. Food and beverages will be provided.

“Telemundo is going to come out probably and do a live broadcast interviewing students that night from the actual viewing party,” he said.

The Republican Party of Orange County are hosting a party titled, “Celebrate Victory 2008,” which will be held at the Irvine Hyatt from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. For more information, visit http:// www.ocgop.org/.

Obama for America – California, Generation Obama Los Angeles and the California Democratic Party will host “Election Night Gala,” from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Los Angeles Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel.

THIRD PARTies: many options

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white, man and woman, and Democrat or Republican. We no longer have the imagination of a third option.”

The biggest challenge for thirdparty candidates is actually getting on the ballot. The Democratic and Republican parties are entitled to ballot access in all 50 states for every election, whereas third parties need to meet extra criteria for ballot access. In most states they have to meet petition requirements that call for a certain number of voters petitioning for a third party.

Another major obstacle that third-party presidential candidates strive to overcome is difficulty gaining access to the presidential debates.

Since the inception of presidential debates, third party or independent candidates have only been included twice to debate alongside the two major party candidates.

“The array of candidates running includes two former members of Congress – Libertarian Bob Barr and Green (Party) Cynthia McKinney – as well as me, but viewers will see only two choices: A Democrat and a Republican. The rest of us are not invited,” Independent Party candidate Ralph Nader stated in an article he wrote for U.S. News & World Report in September.

Although voters have questioned the qualifications of both Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain, most voters still hesitate to consider straying from the major parties. This presents a Catch-22 for third-party candidates in that many people still regard a vote for a third party as a throwaway vote.

“People are hesitant because they don’t want one or the other. They may agree with a thirdparty but they still want to go with the mass vote and go against the opposing party,” Shawn Solis, 32-year-old third party voter from Whittier, said.

Most third parties also face the difficult problem of not gaining enough funding to mount credible campaigns.

In a time where many Ameri-

cans are feeling reluctant to identify themselves completely with either political party, independent voters are steadily rising. Forty percent of American voters described themselves as independents in 2000, according to the National Election Studies program of the University of Michigan. States are seeing the two major parties affiliation declining in rank as they witness independent voter affiliations soar.

“A third party does really well when the perception of the two major parties are unison in views with each other. The system is set up to exclude third parties, however,” Mark Redhead, associate professor

of political science at CSUF, said.

“When people vote, they typically vote for the lesser of two evils which is what they’ve been taught.”

Some third-party candidates: Independent Party, Ralph Nader Constitution Party, Chuck Baldwin. Green Party, Cynthia McKinney. Libertarian Party, Bob Barr.

America’s Third Party, David Jon Sponheim. Boston Tea Party, Charles Jay. New American Independent Party, Frank McEnulty. Party for Socialism and Liberation, Gloria La Riva.

Prohibition Party, Gene Amondson.

Reform Party, Ted Weill. Socialist Party USA, Brian Moore. Socialist Workers Party, Roger Calero.

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November 4, 2008

Titan Editorial

The youth voice will be heard Today is a big day. Sometime tonight, provided all the votes are tallied correctly, we will know who the next President of the United States is.

The youth vote (ages 18-24) can have a large impact on electoral outcomes, even though it has not done so historically.

We can make a difference today.

For some of us, this is not the first time the opportunity to vote has come up, but it is the first time that such a drastic change will occur.

As children, we didn’t know or cared who was in the Oval Office.

Some of us were born during the Ronald Reagan administration but were unaware of anything outside of our next meal. Even when George Bush Sr. was elected into office, many of us had no clue what was going on.

When Bill Clinton was elected in 1992, it wouldn’t be until the end of his second term that we started to become aware of the impact the government had on the world around us.

George W. Bush was elected president in 2000, and though we understood more than we had in previous years, we were not allowed to vote.

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Then some planes crashed into the World Trade Center and everything changed. The youth of America perked up, knowing theycould vote in the next election.

Bush was reelected into office in 2004, despite loud cries of opposition, which angered a portion of the younger population even further.

For the majority of our lives that we have had any understanding of politics, there has been a Bush or Clinton in office.

Tonight brings about a chance for change and we do have a voice.

From 2000 to 2004 the youth voter turnout rose from 37.3 percent to 47.7 percent, according to statemaster.com. It was a large jump and there should be a bigger one this year considering the attention this election has received.

Contrary to popular belief, we are in control of the next four years. Get out and vote. It only takes a few minutes and you can then sit back and relax for another four years.

But if you don’t vote, you can’t say you were part of change, or history, or whatever you choose to call it. The “Vote or Die” and “Rock the Vote” slogans were right.

Make your voice heard.

By Ryan Castle

Daily Titan Columnist

Flaws in the American election process I stood in a small booth, my hands at the will of democracy.

The freedom of our great nation summoned me here, allowing me to put my two cents on the makeup of our country for years to come … and I had no idea what to do.

I had browsed through the proposition packet while standing in line.

Perhaps it was self-pride that brought me to this obscure voting location to fulfill my obligation as a constructive citizen.

I was doing it; I was getting out to vote! P. Diddy would be so proud.

Yet I found myself looking at the choices for president and was perplexed with my options: John Kerry or George W. Bush? Was this really the best our nation could come up with to lead us?

That’s when it hit me; there is something seriously wrong with our election process.

We have the best form of government, yet our faulty election process creates a debilitated bureaucracy.

The initial red flag that our election process is rather deficient became evident with the 2000 debacle, which proved that

having a greater percentage of votes rise to the White House since he was doesn’t guarantee victory. five, would tell me that it is essential Beyond the Electoral College ca- to be educated in politics and would tastrophe, I believe politics have be- stress the importance of representing come far too much of a war between a specific party. the left and right I could see that wing. his argument By the end of today was battle The fact that tested they are nick- we will have a new com- enough to where named "left" and mander in chief, and I assume he’s "right" wing says right. whether or not your probably it all – there’s no Nonetheless, my other wing to choice becomes the presi- vote counts just choose. dent, I ask that you sup- as much as his, It is one side port whoever is. and the majority or the other and of the country I believe it is riis as uneducated diculous to think that one side has in political affairs as I am, yet we all the answer on every issue. Our selec- have equal voting rights. tion process needs to revolve more Furthermore, we tend to expect around the candidates themselves far too much from these presidential and their campaign platform rather candidates. than the party they represent.

We not only look for a person The liberal versus conservative to be a powerful leader, but an allbattle that has become the epicenter around flawless individual. They of the presidential struggle is keep- must have a squeaky clean record, so ing us from finding a strong leader. clean we can practically see our own If the candidates were not attached reflection when looking at them. to a specific party, people would have Every aspect of the the nominee’s to look at more imminent reasons to background is brought into quesgive a person their vote. tion – their religion, their family, I will come right out and admit their culture, what they did in colthat I am not a huge fan of politics. lege, what they didn’t do in college, A friend of mine, who is the kind whether they’re married, who they’re of guy who has been planning his married to, how nice the person

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Castle’s Corner they’re married to is, whether or not Oprah supports them, etc.

The fact is, the presidential race becomes a search for the ideal being – and that is someone who just doesn’t exist.

It is important to try to estimate what the entire potential administration of each candidate may be, rather than solely focusing on the potential Oval Office tenant. After all it is democracy, not a dictatorship.

With that in mind, we should at least be thankful that we have the opportunity to elect our leader as a nation, even if the current process is a little flawed.

By the end of today we will have a new commander in chief, and whether or not your choice becomes the president, I ask that you support whoever is.

Like it or not, the newly elected president will lead us for the next four years, and a nation united is stronger than a nation divided.

We can complain about our election process, our president and our country, but ultimately we must live with the outcome, so we may as well embrace it.

If we do this, only then can America truly begin living up to its potential.

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‘Oh say, can you’ please not sing?

When it comes to singing our country’s song there needs to be some consistency

By Marco Yanez

Daily Titan Staff Writer opinion@dailytitan.com

The national anthem is a grand song, a beautiful song at that.

Because of the greatness of the song it is important to note that there have been many different artistic interpretations.

We should just leave it as a less stylized pregame ritual during sporting events.

In the wake of soul songstress Patti LaBelle’s attempt at the national anthem during Game 4 of the 2008 World Series in Philadelphia, it is necessary to say that enough is enough.

Not only did LaBelle make the song longer by stretching every note, she inexcusably messed up the lyrics.

Instead of “twilight’s last gleaming” she uttered, “skylight’s last gleaming.”

I understand that as a Philadelphia native, LaBelle would be a good choice to sing the national anthem.

I assume that the thought was that she would help inspire the home crowd and have them cheering and yelling for the start of the game, but can we get some guidelines or regulations here?

Shouldn’t there be some way of making sure that the person singing the national anthem doesn’t screw it up, forget the words or make it into their own remix?

We simply don’t need every hometown hero making a cameo at every major sporting event.

It’s time to leave the national anthem as a part of a simpler pregame

ritual.

We need to stop attempting to make it part of the actual game or turn the singing of the national anthem into every stars’ little concert because a song that takes about three minutes to sing should not turn into a 10 minute sideshow.

To the people at home it doesn’t matter. I highly doubt every viewer at home gets up in front of the television and salutes the flag.

Perhaps the broadcasters of the events should simply stop airing it, and leave that for the people at the game to enjoy.

It has nothing to do with the national anthem and everything to do with who sings it.

Celebrities and musicians all add their own twist; all have their own rendition that often hurts the song instead of helping it.

We have heard time after time that “The Star-Spangled Banner” is a difficult song to sing.

With stars and celebrities being the divas that they are, they simply don’t take the time to practice or learn it.

Let’s leave the singing of the national anthem to performers or choirs who know it.

Just because you sing or have a good voice does not mean you can successfully perform the national anthem.

Need I remind everyone of the debacle that was Roseanne Barr in 1990 singing the national anthem before a San Diego Padres game or the complete joke that was Carl Lewis in 1993 attempting to sing the national anthem?

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Watch it on YouTube. Even he doesn’t know what to think while he is performing.

The song is supposed to be patriotic, not a sideshow.

It is not as if the players need any added motivation or inspiration, so then what is the need for such a spectacle?

Moreover, I have never heard of a fan going to a game to see who performs the national anthem.

The sporting event is already hyped and promoted enough so that the singing of the national anthem does not need to be made into a circus.

It should simply be about letting performers who know the song, practice the song and perform it, as a sign respect to our country.

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Postseason hopes still in reach Women’s volleyball team will face No. 1 Long Beach after splitting matches for three consecutive weeks

By Crysania Salcido

Daily Titan Staff Writer sports@dailytitan.com

The Cal State Fullerton women’s volleyball team will face Big West Conference-leading Long Beach State at the Walter Pyramid tonight in a do-or-die situation for the Titans, who are currently tied for fifth place in the Big West with UC Santa Barbara, are playing for a spot in the playoff tournament.

The Titans enter the match after a dominant three-set win against UC Riverside on Saturday and a difficult five-set loss to UC Irvine Thursday, giving them a bittersweet weekend split at Titan Gym. “It was great to win in three, but we know we have to step up our game,” Cal State Fullerton Head Coach Carolyn Zimmerman said.

The Titans (13-13, 6-5 in the Big West) started aggressively in set one with a double-block from Alex Wolnisty and Andrea Ragan to gain the first point. The Titans would extend their lead 11-4 on a service error before the Highlanders (8-17, 3-7 in the Big West) started to close

the gap. They came within a point at 17-16, but two kills from Jennifer Edmond and a kill from Brittany Moore opened the Titan lead to 21-16 and the Highlanders were unable to recover.

The Titans carried the momentum into set two when an ace from Ragan gave them an early 6-3 lead.

They continued at a steady pace that kept the Highlanders at bay for the rest of the set.

In the third set the Titans continued to hammer away at the Highlanders, and after an incredible pancake dig from Cami Croteau set up a kill for Moore, the Titans had a 5-1 lead.

The Titans held the lead until a pair of kills from Deven Bukoski finished the match (25-19, 25-18, 25-21).

The Titans out-hit the Highlanders 49-25, led by Edmond’s season high 14 kills. Moore followed closely with a 13 kill, 10 dig double-double.

Ragan led the defense with her own double-double of 17 digs and 38 assists. Croteau added 15 digs and Ashley Collier posted 10 digs in

the win.

“We took care of business and beat them in three when last time we went to five, so we did pretty good,” Bukoski said. “Our passing was really good. Cami, our libero, I thought passed really well. She took care of a lot of the serve receives.”

Zimmerman agreed that their improved passing put the Titans in a good position and made it tougher on the Highlanders because they had to play tougher defensively.

The Titans admitted that losing Thursday evening to UCI (12-11, 7-3 in the Big West) played a role in their aggressive play.

“We were motivated to do better; we were just tired of losing,” Edmond said.

The Titans narrowly lost set one against UCI, but were almost completely shut out of set two, with Erin Saddler being the only Titan with more than one kill in the set.

They entered set three fired up and five kills from Moore put the Titans up to an early 6-2 lead.

The Anteaters recovered from the shock and nearly caught up at 23-22, but the Titans used their

newly found momentum to push through.

The Titans were up early again in set four when a powerful hit from Moore sent the match into its final set.

The Titans appeared to be on their way to an incredible victory when a kill from Wolnisty put them ahead 8-7. After they switched sides, kills from Kari Pestolesi, Taryn Robertson, and Lauren Kellerman propelled the Anteaters to a victory and left the Titans in the dust.

Despite the loss (23-25, 11-25, 25-23, 25-19, 8-15), Moore led all players in kills with 20 and had 13 digs, one solo block and two block assists. Wolnisty and Edmond had 12 kills each, with Edmond adding 13 digs.

Ragan posted 48 assists and 10 digs, Cami Croteau tied UCI’s Devon Sutherland for the most digs with 29, and Collier picked up 12 digs in the effort.

“We were slow to start and we showed a lot of fight in the comeback,” Zimmerman said. “We did everything coaches wanted to see but didn’t get the results.”

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Photos By Kristy Harris/For the Daily Titan Above: The women’s volleyball team looks to go on the offensive during its 3-0 shutout of UC Riverside to move into fifth place in the Big West Conference on Saturday at Titan Gym. Right: Titan middle blocker Erin Saddler, right, goes up to block a spike against the Highlanders on Saturday at Titan Gym.

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2

.778 18

4

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Cal Poly

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3

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9

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UC Irvine

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3

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Pacific

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5

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17

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8

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13

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19

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