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Editorial ! Nebraskan B University of Nebraska-Uncoln Curt Wagner, Editor, 472-1766 Mike Reilley, Editorial Page Editor Diana Johnson, Managing Editor Lee Rood, Associate News Editor Bob Nelson, Wire Page Editor Andy Pollock, Columnist Micki Haller, Entertainment Editor Dukakis endorsed Solid promises make ticket best choice Although many have described this year's presidential and vice-presidential choices as the lesser of two evils, the Daily Nebraskan endorses the Democratic ticket of Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen in the 1988 election. Dukakis, the presidential candidate, and his runningmate I earned the DN editorial board’s support by a 5-2 vote against the Republican ticket of George Bush and J. Danforth Quayle. It didn’t weigh as a factor in the board’s decision, but Dukakis is definitely the underdog in this race. He trails Bush in some polls by as much as 9 percent Polls aside, Dukakis appears to be the best choice. He has made no hollow promises in his campaign. He has committed himself to improving AIDS research, working hard on foreign policy and restoring honesty to the White House. Dukakis has been no saint, though. He has been attacked cn environmental issues (the Boston Harbor sewage-dump) and his economic proposals. Itiusn, meanwnue, nas pusnea nam—ana successruuy— to shake his “wimp” image as vice president. He's sound economically, but he's riding the coattails of eight years of economic “good times' under the Reagan administration. The economic axe will fall — and soon. Under a Bush administration, the United States will see more conservatives on the Supreme Court and acontinuation of the current Central American policy. Another reason the DN opposes Bush is because of his runningmate, Quayle. Bush used poor judgment in his selection of the Indiana senator, whose record has been under fire from day one. The thought of Quayle being only a breath away from the presidency is frightening. And he probably will be, but not if the DN has anything to say about it. There is some solace in Bush being elected, though. After four years of recession as a result of the Reagan years, the United States will be ready for a Democratic president. Then, no one will have to ask, “Where was George?” — Mike Kcilley for the Daily Nebraskan Butt out ASUN; Students can Boo The following statement is my personal opinion and does not neces sarily reflect the opinion of the Resi dence Hall Association. I am writing this as a student, not as a student leader. I am not condoning the actions of the students who booed Gov. KayOrr, but they do have the right to display their feelings in that way. It is not the Association of Stu dents of the University of Nebraska’s place to decide that the student body is sorry for displaying its feelings for someone. If the students feel so strongly against Orr, as it seems that they may, then AS UN has the respon sibility of addressing the concerns of the students. After all, that is our student government’s job. AS UN could have surveyed sludents to discover their feelings and then lobbied the gover nor in a more appropriate way than the sludents chose to, but instead our representatives to the university and the slate seem to have misrepresented the feeling of many sludents. ASUN shouldn’t be concerned about whose feelings arc hurt. They should be concerned with representing and serving the students of the university. I just hope that the unfriendly welcome that Orr received at our Homecoming game woke her up tc the reality that she has a great deal tc consider when making decisions thal effect the students of the University of Nebraska. Larry Koubsky senior advertising and psychology I—HP-! i no uaiiy i>coiaNK<ui wchuiiic.n brief letters to the editor from all readers and interested others. Letters will be selected for publi cation on the basis of clarity, original ity, timeliness and space available. The Daily Nebraskan retains the right to edit all material submitted. Readers also are welcome to sub mit material as guest opinions. Whether material should run as a let ter or guest opinion, or not to run, is left to the editor’s discretion. Leuers ana guest opinions sent u the newspaper become the property o the Daily Nebraskan and caiuiot kx returned. Anonymous submissions will no be considered for publication. Letter! should include the author’s name year in school, major and group affili ation, il any. Requests to withhok names will not be granted. Submit material to the Daily Ne braskan, 34 Nebraska Union, 1400 K St. Lincoln, Neb. 68588-0448. Signs of twe. Tme.5 II The final endorsements are In Sennett picks Bush, Karnes but acknowledges Kerrey landslide Election day is less than a week away. I hope you are registered, and I hope you are planning to vote. After all, I would hate to see the 197,684 “Vote, America” commer cials I have seen this fall go to waste. To help shore up interest and en courage participation in next week’s exercise in democracy, I devote this final pre-ballot column to short clips on various important races and issues concerning which you will be asked to voice an opinion. Combining edi torial tradition with tabloid lilillaiion, I will offer both endorsement and prediction. President of the United States. I have devoted my last three columns and several others this semester to this intriguing contest. Intriguing, that is, for its complete lack of intrigue, clear choice and success in combatting voter apathy. The only thing I can’t figure out is why the very voters who put these clowns in during the primaries arc now saying that they don’t like the choice they have. I still pine for the Jesse Jackson-Bob Dole shootout we could have had. ror president ol the United States, I reluctantly endorse the Republican ticket of George Bush and Dan Quayle. I have never fell good about Bush, and I don’t like Quayle. But, for reasons I have stated in recent col umns, 1 believe their election would be less of a mistake than that of Mi chael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen. Since the other two choices on the - Nebraska ticket — New Alliance candidate Lcnora Fulani and Liber tarian candidate Ron Paul — don’t seem to live on the same planet as the rest of us, 1 am forced to give the nod to the winner of the Cliff Barnes look alike contest. But this one really is a matter of deciding the evil of two lessers. As for prediction, 1 believe the polls are correct. Bush will win, and in an electoral landslide. He will capture Ohio. Illinois, Texas, California and well over 300 electoral votes. He will finish somewhere between six and 10 , points ahead in the popular vote, f Teflon really is contagious. For the > third lime in a row and the fourth lime in five elections, the Democrats will , take a horrid beating. And once again, ; they will not get the message. , L'.S. Senate. Well, what I think of . Bob Kerrey is one of the worst-kept I secrets in Nebraska. My opinion has been heightened in recent weeks by . the totally non-cognilive. New Age “Don’t you feel good looking at him?” tactics of the Kerrey campaign. If I hear Sen. James Exon tell me one more lime about Bob’s 16-year old smile, I think I’ll barf. The Dave Karnes ads talk about drugs, abortion, crime and farming issues. The Kerrey ads talk about the Medal of Honor and show toy onions driving around in a toy car. My endorsement (don’t hold your breath) goes to Karnes. My prediction, alas, must go the other way. In recent polls, voters show that they agree with Karnes on practically every major issue and still plan to vole for Kerrey. It does not matter if you think good, just so long as you look good. If Teflon is conta gious, fluff is downright epidemic. Kerrey will win big, and Nebraska will lose big. I will mourn this defeat for a long time. 1st District Representative. I en dorse Corky Jones, simply because my head would split open if I tried to endorse three Republicans in a row. Bcreuter pulled out of his debate with Jones last week, saying the vot ers already had plenty of opportunity to know the issues and decide be tween the candidates. What opportu nities? I've seen six yard signs and four bumper stickers. Oh, yeah, Doug. We know all about you. My prediction goes to Bercuter just because he is the incumbent and low-profile elections always favor the incumbents. It probably will not even be a contest Proposed Amendment No. I. Who can understand this thing? A short auotc from the sample ballot reads: “A vote for this proposal will chance provisions relating to the re development of substandard or blighted property by any city or vil lage, and for the financing thereof, to further define the project area in volved to allow just a portion of a substandard or blighted area to be eligible ....'' It goes on. I have no endorsement and no prediction. I recommend we all write in a vote for “Huh?” Proposed Amendment No. 2. This amendment would allow para mutual belling on events outside of Nebraska. My endorsement — why not? We already have parimutuel betting on in-slate events. What’s the big deal about letting people waste their money on the Kentucky Derby? It’s not like we’ve taken the high road here before, or like there’s some great principle we’re trying to protect. It’s just one more drain for all that missing child support money to go down. Prediction — approval by a land slide. I’d bet my paycheck on it. And their off! Proposed Amendment No. 3. Something about registered voters instead of electors, and the 18-year old vote, w hich never happens any way. Who writes this stuff; I’m run ning out of room and can’t mess with this. Initiative 402. Approval of this initiative would pull Nebraska out of the Central Interstate Low-level Radioactive Waste Compact. A lolof people are sore because the compact voted to put its disposal site in Nebraska. Anyone who could read should have seen this coming from the start, but I guess that about sums up the mentality behind this initia tive. It is poorly thought out, ill ad vised and basically a waste of time and money. The issues arc too com plex to discuss here, but the initiative should be defeated. I endorse a “no” vote and predict a large victory for the same. Initiative 403.1 call this the “red pickup truck” initiative. It would amend the Nebraska constitution with a “Right to Bear Arms” clause. Paranoia strikes deep, and we want to make sure we can protect our canned goods and women folk when the Commies come. As one who is irrational enough to be impressed by the violent crime statistics in coun tries with strict hand gun controls, I must take my life in my own hands and endorse a “no” vote on this one. Maybe people kill people, but guns sure don’t save many lives. Of course, 1 predict this initiative will pass overwhelmingly. We do, after all, live in the most populist minded state in the country. 1 love living in Lincoln, but sometimes I really hate living in Nebraska. Well, there you have it. 1 think that election regulations will allow you to carry this column into the voting booth with you. But I have a better idea—make up your own mind. Take my advice to heart or apply it to any other anatomical region that seems appropriate. But whatever you do, vote. The right you save may be your own. Sennett is a graduate student in philoso phy and a DN editorial columnist.