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By Larry Lutz
In a Doily NcbrasJan poll, 25 of 50 UNL students said
they preferred none of the presidential candidates on Ne
braska's All Star Presidential Preference Primary ballots.
However, 30 said they wi3 vote in the May 11 election.
One of those who had not yet chosen a candidate was
Steve Sukk, a junior business major from Lincoln. Ik said
he has narrowed the choice to two or three Democratic
candidates.
.Students cited several reasons for their indecision.
Many said they were unsure how candidates stood on
certain issues and others said they didn't like any candi
dates well enough. "
One student, Rich Morgan, a sophomore business
major from Lincoln, said he was not particularly excited
by any announced candidate.
Two candidates on Nebraska's ballot not actively seek
ing the presidential nomination are Sens. Hubert
Humphrey, D-Mimu, and Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. Each
received two votes on the poll.
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The leading Democratic candidate was former Georgia
Cov. Jimmy Carter, picked by five students, followed by
Washington Sen. Henry Jackson with four tallies.
Students gave a variety of reasons for favoring Carter.
They said he was the front runner, nationally," that it
appeared he would win his party's nomination" and th3t
he had done a good job as Georgia's governor and
probably would make a good president."
The leading Republican candidate, with four votes, was
President Gerald Ford. His Republican opponent, former
California Gov. Ronald Reagan, got three votes.
Being the incumbent President seems to help Ford's
campaign, according to respondents, '
Students said he "seemed to be doing an adequate job
as president," and that he "had brought stability to the
country
Continuity also was given as a reason for choosing
Ford. "He hasn't caused any big changes and I think that's
good for the country," one student said.
Students who indicated a presidential preference were
asked why they chose that candidate, and of the 25 who
did, 15 said they made their choices because of. candi
dates stands on issues. Six said name or personality in
fluenced them, while four said their preference was based
on party affiliation.
Among the issues cited as influencing candidate select
ion, were foreign and domestic policy economics, mari
juana laws and crime. Jackson's views on foreign policy
was cited as his most popular stand, while Carter rated
highest on domestic policy.
Students who cited party preference said they prob
ably would vote for the same candidate as their parents.
Generally, Ford was preferred because of his foreign
policy, while Reagan was chosen on domestic matters.
Other Democratic candidates appearing on Nebraska's
ballot are Idaho Sen. Frank Church, Oklahoma Sen. Fred
Harris, Arizona Rep. Morris Udall and Alabama Gov.
.George Wallace.
Results of the poll showed (candidatesvotes):
Carter, 5; Ford, 4; Jackson, 4; Church, 3; Reagan, 3;
Humphrey, 2; Kennedy, 2; Udall, 1 ; Wallace, 1 ; Harris, 0.
Reasons for preference; issues, 15; name and person
ality, 6; party, 4.
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There will be three films
from Iran shown in the
Nebraska Union main
lounge today at noon. The
films depict Iranian folk'
dancing, fashion and.
architecture.
The African Students
Association will have an
important meeting Saturday
at 7 p jn. in the Union. Next
year's officers will be
elected and end of the year
party plans will be made.
The Gay Action Group's
Gay Coffeehouse dance is
Sunday from 9 pjn. to
midnight at the UMHE
Commonplace, 333 N. 14th
St.
Correction
The Daily Nebraskan
incorrectly reported
Wednesday feat. Merle
Hansen, third district
candidate for the NU Ecard
of Regents is 77-years-oId.
Hansen, of Newman Grove,
is 56. -
