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Volume 73 Issue 2 • Crown Point High School • 1500 S. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 • inklings@cps.k12.in.us
• Friday October 31, 2008
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Indiana poised to make swing statement By Megan Binder / editor-in-chief
For the first time since 1964, Indiana may vote for a Democratic president. As the country faces crises in both foreign matters and the domestic economy, Indiana’s 11 electoral votes hang in the balance and some students have the opportunity to play a key role in the process as they vote for the first time.
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Richmond High School junior Sarah Bumbalough
presidential face-off Presidential poll asked 437 students which of the presidential candidates they favored for the White House.
gubernatorial race
The two leading candidates for the presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama (top) and Republican John McCain (bottom) speak at recent engagements. This election has sparked record voter registration in Indiana and around the United States. Photos used with permission: Obama photo courtesy of ihspa, by Clark Hadley, McCain photo
With a rapidly failing economy, a war of American families who make less than being fought in a country 6,300 miles away $200,000. and millions of Americans without health“Really, neither economic plan truly care, the United States is facing some major addresses the current crisis,” Ingelhart political crises. In less than four days, the said. “It’s almost come down to whichever most important positions in the govern- candidate you have more faith in.” ment of the United States and that of InThe economic crisis has rekindled indiana will be handed over to a new set of terest in the next leader of the country. The officials. historic nature of the election, that will al“Every election for political office is most certainly see either the first Africanimportant,” senior AJ Jabarin American president or the first said. “Putting the right peowoman vice-president of the ple in office is crucial for the United States, has encouraged country.” students to volunteer for camOn Nov. 4, the more than paigns and just generally be73 million registered voters come excited about the race. across the United States will “Obama is the candidate decide between the Repubfor freedom and change,” selican Sen. John McCain of nior Matt Cruz said. “He has Arizona and Democratic Sen. a better plan for America on Barack Obama of Illinois, the every single important issue frontrunners of the presidenthis year.” tial race. On the same day, Cruz spent the past three Indiana’s 11 the election for Indiana govmonths volunteering at the electoral votes ernor between incumbent Obama campaign office in are up for grabs Republican Mitch Daniels Crown Point. As a result, he between and aspiring Democrat Jill has gained over 120 service Long Thompson will also hours and unique opportuniDemocratic take place. ties to meet politicians. nominee Barack In both races, the candi“I did meet Barack Obama, Obama and dates are separated by their as well as Jill Long Thompson, Republican parties’ ideologies (Republi[Democratic Sen.] Birch Evan nominee John cans are traditionally more Bayh and regional politicians McCain conservative and Democrats that just stop in to say ‘hi,’” more liberal). Yet many beCruz said. lieve this election will be deThis election has mobicided on the important issues and not nec- lized millions nationwide to register to essarily the party name that comes after the vote. According to Cruz, the efforts of the candidate’s on the ticket. campaign office have registered more than “[The most important issue] is the 30,000 people from both parties in Lake economy. People tend to vote their pock- County alone. etbooks,” social studies department chair Important national issues have inJim Ingelhart said. “Whenever there is an spired Republican students as well. “The most important issues to me are economic crisis—and this is an economic crisis—other issues, like Iraq and health- national security and the war in Iraq,” care, are going to be considered luxuries of Jabarin said. “It is discomforting to me to know that a lot of people are more consorts.” Indeed, in the past month both presi- cerned with the economy than with the sedential candidates have touted their eco- curity of our country.” McCain was a POW in the Vietnam nomic policies. McCain’s plan has more tax cuts across the board in an effort to stimu- War for more than five years and supports late the economy and allow big businesses the current war in Iraq. Obama, on the other hand, says that under his administration to keep their workforce. “McCain will lower corporate taxes he would support gradual troop removal in the region until the majority of the forces from 35 to 25 percent,” Jabarin said. Obama, on the other hand, wants to would be gone by the summer of 2010. “McCain is a military war hero and increase taxes on individual families and companies that make more than $250,000 a thus knows what it takes to be commander year but plans to cut taxes on the 95 percent in chief,” Jabarin said.
Gubernatorial poll asked 272 students which of the candidates they favored for the governor’s mansion.