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Student groups sponsor political debate

October 24, 2008 by Laura Acuff

By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor The JMC Network and the Students' Association teamed together to sponsor "We the People," a political forum, Wednesday in Hart Auditorium at 5 p.m. Forum speakers include faculty, staff and student representatives. Optimist Editor in Chief Daniel Johnson-Kim will moderate, asking questions on topics from the economy ... [Read More…]

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Record turnout for mobile voting

October 22, 2008 by Michael Freeman

By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Election Day is scheduled for Nov. 4, but some ACU students wanted to cast their ballots early in the Campus Center Monday afternoon. Forty-nine students, faculty and staff members lined up to vote in the five mobile voting booths that were available from 10 a.m. to noon. Monday's voter turnout dwarfed the ... [Read More…]

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Eyes on the Presidency: Students gather, react to debate

October 17, 2008 by Michael Freeman

By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Nearly three dozen students attended a presidential debatewatching party in The Grove apartment clubhouse Wednesday night, sparking student cheers and jeers, but few changed minds. As the final debate between Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama got under way, the students intently ... [Read More…]

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Pipes offers insight into election

October 8, 2008 by Michael Freeman

By Michael Freeman, Managing Editor Students filled Hart Auditorium to its capacity Monday night to listen to former speech writer for President George W. Bush Kasey Pipes speak in a Chapel forum on politics. The ACU alumnus' lecture, titled "A Christian's Responsibility to Government," primarily covered evangelicals, the issues that matter to ... [Read More…]

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Essence of Ebony encourages students to Rock the Vote

October 3, 2008 by Laura Acuff

By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor Essence of Ebony promoted voter registration Saturday with its Rock the Vote event. Byron Martin, senior psychology major from Mesquite, who helped with the event, said he estimated around 40 people registered to vote that night. "I don't think we were expecting that big of a number, but we were expecting as many ... [Read More…]

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Obama’s popularity influx worrisome

August 28, 2008 by Colter Hettich

By Colter Hettich, Features Editor I'd call it a fever. It began sweeping the states months ago. Thanks to a carefully planned, well-staged tour, it seems to have swept Europe. It might be the cynic in me or maybe my gag reaction for the mainstream, but the height to which Barack Obama has risen makes me hesitate. I will be the first to admit ... [Read More…]

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Biden bid borrows trouble for Obama

August 27, 2008 by Laura Acuff

By Laura Acuff, Opinion Editor People don't vote for vice presidents. Best case scenario: a good VP selection wins a few wavering voters. Worst case scenario: a bad VP selection obliterates an entire campaign. That said, you'd think presidential candidate Barack Obama would have balked at the idea of inviting Delaware Sen. Joe Biden to join his ... [Read More…]

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Keep active interest in upcoming election

April 2, 2008 by Optimist Editorial Board

Bob Dylan once sang, "The Times They Are A-Changin'." Although Dylan sang his song about the frustrations of another generation, our generation - students and citizens between the ages of 18 and 29 - changed their views about the political process and are impacting the 2008 presidential race. According to a study conducted by the Center for ... [Read More…]

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Election coverage overshadows other news

March 12, 2008 by Optimist Editorial Board

The presidential election carries tremendous importance this year. More than most years, Americans track the Republican and Democratic races for the most information they can consume. This forces major, and minor, news media to feed the public's appetite for this news, pushing other stories to the background. Though we don't question the ... [Read More…]

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Video: Former president Bill Clinton stops in Abilene to campaign for Hillary

March 11, 2008 by Optimist Staff

Clinton spoke to the Abilene community last Sunday while one the campaign trail for his wife, Hillary. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVEf44w6S_I ... [Read More…]

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