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The The Democratic Democratic party party houses houses one one of of their their committees committees on on Lancaster Lancaster Avenue. Avenue. Campaign be seen seen through Campaign signs signs can can be through the the glass glass for for Rendell Rendell and and Casey. Casey. MATT MATT DONATO DONATO
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“Lynn Swann: either either no ideas "Lynn Swann: no ideas or bad ideas." ideas.” This This is or bad is just just one one of of the the strongly strongly negative negative slogans slogans you you have heard and and w will continue to to have heard i l l continue hear couple ooff hear oover v e r tthe h e nnext e x t couple weeks weeks until until the the elections elections on on Nov. Nov. 77 roll roll around. around. On that first first Tuesday Tuesday of On that o f the the month, voters ffrom around the the month, voters r o m around nation nation will will rush rush to to aa voting voting booth booth to to do do their their part part in in trying trying to to change change this one vote at aa time. this country country one vote at time. Although this iis midterm Although this s aa midterm election and nnot presidential election and o t aa presidential election candidates f oforr election t hthe e candidates Congress are debating debating foreign foreign Congress are policy. overshadowing policy. O Often f t e n overshadowing bread-and-butter issues this this year year bread-and-butter issues are the issues issues ooff war and peace peace are the war and that have been been hotly hotly debated debated for that have for the the past past few few years. years. “Iraq, North Korea, Korea, Iran, Iran, our our "Iraq, North economy separate f from economy aand n d separate rom those, Also, those, the the war war on on terrorism. terrorism. Also, aa bit bit lower lower on on the the totem totem pole pole lies lies the idea of governthe idea of corruption corruption in in government,” James Hedtke, ment," Dr. Dr. James Hedtke, profesprofes-
sor history and and political political sciscisor of o f history ence, “International affairs ence, said. said. "International affairs were never really really aa matter matter until were never until now." now.” By mentioning IIraq, North By mentioning raq, N orth Korea campaign Korea aand n d IIran r a n aas s campaign issues issues this this year, year, Hedtke Hedtke is is talking talking about what George George Bush Bush called called about what the “axis ooff eevil.” the "axis v i l . " P rPresident esident Bush, his 2002 2002 State State of the Bush, iin n his o f the Union speech, said said that that these these Union speech, countries countries were were “arming "arming to to threatthreaten en the the peace peace of of the the world.” world." The in The m main a i n c ocontest ntest i n Pennsylvania’s political battles battles Pennsylvania's political lies lies b e tbetween w e e n i n cincumbent umbent Republican Republican S eSenator n a t o r R iRick ck Santorum State Treasurer Treasurer Santorum aand n d State Bob Casey Jr. Jr. These These two have Bob Casey two have been heated competition. competition. been iin n aa heated This This is is one one of of the the closest closest fights fights in in the nation, as as ffar as senatorial senatorial the nation, a r as elections elections are are involved. involved. The The two two have have battled battled itit out out in in debates past month month and debates over over the the past and have almost come come tto fisticuffs have almost o fisticuffs because because itit had had escalated escalated so so quickquickly. Casey constantly constantly bashes bashes the ly. Casey the current current administration administration saying saying that that “a "a new new direction direction and and new new leaderleadership” ship" is is needed needed which which constitutes constitutes
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Close Close to to the the Democratic Democratic committee, committee, is is the the Republican Republican headquarters. headquarters. Inside Insideof of the the headquarters headquarters there there are are signs signs supporting supporting Swann, Swann, Santorum Santorum and and Gerlach. Gerlach.
both national n d international both national aand international affairs. affairs. “No more Rumsfeld," Rumsfeld,” Casey Casey "No more pleads. pleads. Santorum, Santorum, who who often often refers refers to to himself himself in in the the third third person, person, bashbashes es Casey’s Casey's knowledge knowledge on on matters matters and and the the fact fact that that Casey’s Casey's father father is is the the reason reason for for his his popularity. popularity. Santorum said "“I’ve worked Santorum said I ' v e worked hard. not aa job that II hard. TThis h i s iiss not job that inherited because ooff m myy llast inherited because ast name,” which since name," w h i c h iiss iironic r o n i c since Santorum backs President President Bush Bush Santorum backs whose father was President just whose father was President just two two terms terms before before his his own. own. “The "The way way Pennsylvania Pennsylvania votes votes in in the the senatorial senatorial race race is is crucial crucial to to both Santorum has both parties. parties. Santorum has aa lot lot to to worry worry about about since since his his poll poll ratratings dropped since since tthe ings hhave a v e dropped he release his latest latest book, book, ‘It release ooff his 'It Takes Family.’ II don't don’t think think Takes aa Family.' making making fun fun of of Bob Bob Casey Casey will will do do the the job. job. TThe h e Democrats Democrats are are realreally blood this this season," season,” ly oout u t ffor o r blood Angie Angie Peso, Peso, aasenior seniorpolitical political sciscience ence and and philosophy philosophy major, major, said. said.
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Party Party politics politics Results Resultsof ofaarecent recentpoll poll of of American’s American'sattitudes attitudestoward toward the the two two major majorpolitical politicalparties: parties:
ElRepublican Republican • Democrat Democrat Favorable Favorable opinion opinion of of Republican Republican Party Party
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54% 54%
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44% 44o/0 Rep. Rep.
42% 42% Dem. Dem.
Will Will do do 5 3 53% / 0 better better Dem. Dem. keeping keeping the the nation nation 3 6 36% % prosperous prosperous RRep. ep. Country Country needs needsaa 4 848% % third third party party
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