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Discuss “Voting Measures on Campus”

November 2 marks the elections for the entire House of Representatives, for one-third of the Senate, and for the Presidency of the United States of America. Just weeks away, this election has already spurred the interest of many students on Carnegie Mellon?s campus.

?The President represents the country,? points out H&SS first-year Kelsey Foss. ?He should be the best example of America.?

There are currently six candidates running to fill the executive position: George W. Bush (Republican), John Kerry (Democrat), Ralph Nader (Reform), David Cobb (Green), Michael Badnarik (Libertarian), and Michael Peroutka (Constitution). Each is vying for a share of the 538 electoral votes.

Popular opinion holds that Pennsylvania is a ?swing state.?...

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