LeTourneau University - Pioneer Yearbook (Longview, TX)

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WE VOTED, B UT OUR MAN LOST!!! All of the national forecasters was never in doubt. A final predicted that students would campus poll showed his campus stay away from the polls in support at 81% and a surprising droves. Apathy was the ex- three-fourths of the student pected position for college body registered to vote. students of voting age. For the first time in recent LeTourneau students broke years there was no activity the trend with an unusual interest of ‘Young Republicans” or in the national ‘Young Democrats,’’ — they did election scene. True, they not even bother to organize. were not interested in local Party politics was subordinated politics, but they spoke out to the support of a man, loud and clear on the though the vast majority of the national contest. student body admitted to Their support of Gerald Ford Republican preference. YJ Poll: Ford Leads Carter 1. As of this date, I would consider myself to be a member of the following national political party: Democratic 10.4% Republican 61.3% Independent 18.6% Other .4% 2. As of this date, I am: Not registered to vote 39.4% Registered to vote 60.6% 3. If the 1976 election were held at this time, I would vote for the following: Jimmy Carter 20.9% Gerald Ford 63.2% Other 8.9% None 7.0% 4. In my opinion, the following person will win the 1976 presidential election: Jimmy Carter 33.8% Gerald Ford 58.7% No Response 7.5% The results of the poll are based on a student body re sponse of 35.9%. A immediately prior to the national election. eee pee second Dow a Deak YELLOWJACKET, OCTOBER 1, 1976

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Lip) Jimmy CARTER or President 19