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Super poll shows UNL students favor Nixon
by Steve Arvanette
President Nixon is favored by students on the UNL
campus to win another four-year term in office, and
U.S. Senator Carl Curtis holds a nine per cent lead
over his opponent in that race, according to results of
the Daily Nebraskan Super Poll.
Of the 243 respondents to the random poll who
said they were registered or intended to be registered
for Tuesday's general election, Nixon was favored by
56.5 per cent to McGovern's 40.5 per cent. Only one
per cent of those planning to vote were undecided at
the time the poll was taken.
Although only Nixon and McGovern's names will
appear on the Nebraska ballot, two per cent of those
planning to vote said they would vote for another
candidate.
According to the poll, independents favored Nixon
by a 56-44 per cent margin. Republicans backed the
president 90-9 per cent with one per cent undecided.
Registered Democrats supported their party's
nominee by a two-to-one margin (64-32 per cent).
One per cent of the Democrats were undecided.
Three per cent favored another candidate.
All of those interviewed were asked to rate Nixon's
performance as President. Nine per cent rated him as
doing an excellent job, 36 per cent as good, 33 per
cent fair, 10 per cent poor, 11 per cent unacceptable
and one per cent undecided.
When asked to rate the qualifications of McGovern,
eight per cent said he was very qualified, 23 per cent
said qualified, 26 per cent said competent, 28 per
cent said poorly qualified, 10 per cent said
unqualified, and five per cent were undecided on the
South Dakota Democrat.
In the race for the U.S. Senate, which has
incumbent Curtis facing Democrat Terry Carpenter, a
large block of students who intended to be registered
in time to vote were undecided.
Curtis was favored over Carpenter by 31-23 per
cent. However, 33 per cent said they were undecided
and 12 per cent did not intend to vote in that race.
University professor Wally Peterson, an
unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic Senate
nomination, received "write in" support from one per
cent of those interviewed.
Curtis gained support from 51 per cent of the
Republicans. Six per cent of the Republicans favored
Carpiter with 37 per cent yet undecided. Six per
cent of the Republicans plannted to not vote in that
race.
On the Democratic side, 39 per cent favored
Carpenter, 21 per cent Curtis, and 27 per cent were
undecided. Two per cent said they would write in
Peterson's name and 11 per cent had decided to not
vote on the race.
Independents favored Curtis by a 22-19 split. A
large block of 42 per cent were undecided with 17
per cent not planning to vote for U.S. Senator.
When asked to rate Curtis' performance as senator,
one per cent said excellent, 12 per cent good, 27 per
cent fair, 24 per cent poor, 20 per cent unacceptable,
and 16 per cent were undecided on his performance
in Washington.
On how qualified Carpenter was for the job, two
per cent said very qualified, 12 per cent said
qualified, 22 per cent said competent, 31 per cent
said poorly qualified, 15 per cent said unqualified, 1
and 17 per cent were undecided about his
qualificetions.
Of the 84 per cent who said they were registered to
vote when the survey was completed, 49 per cent said "
they were Democrats.
Republicans comprised 34 per cent with 17 per
cent independent.
A similar poll taken in the spring of 1971 by the
Daily Nebraskan shows that Democrats have
increased their registration lead among students over
the past 18 months.
The Super Poll in the spring of 1971 showed
students registered Democratic over Republican by a
42-37 per cent margin. Twenty-one per cent claimed
registration as independents.
Of the 16 per cent who said they were not
registered at the time this year's poll was taken, over
half said they would be registered in time to vote in
the Nov. 7 election.
Those registered to vote in this year's poll were
asked if they were registered in Lincoln or at some
other address. Just over half, 52 per cent, said they
were registered outside of Lincoln.
The Daily Nebraskan Super Poll explores students'
attitudes toward the University Monday.
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