Change in ’84 says
Mondale has chance
By Paul Ertelt
Of I hi' Kmnralil
Despite polls to the contrary.
Walter Mondale still has a
chance of winning the
"critical" presidential election,
but his victory will take an all
out effort by opponents of Pres.
Ronald Reagan and his policies.
That, at least, is the verdict of
members of Change in '84, a
group of University faculty,
staff and students dedicated to
defeating Reagan and putting
Mondale into the White House.
The campus group is one of
25 similar organizations on
campuses throughout the state.
Its members hope to attain their
goal through voter registration,
voter education and mobiliza
tion of students, faculty and
staff, says sociology Prof.
Steven Deutsch.
"The media are writing as
though the elections in the
United States were already held
and Reagan has already won."
says Deutsch. “That is
nonsense. The election is on
Nov. 6."
Recent polls show Mondale
trailing Reagan by a wide
margin, but polls often change
rapidly. Deutsch says, pointing
out that Presidents Harry
Truman and John Kennedy
were in similar positions in the
polls but still went on to win in
the general elections.
The group hopes to reach
those who have become cynical
about the voting process and.
though they oppose Reagan’s
policies, don't feel that Mon
dale has a chance, says
women’s studies Prof.. Barbara
Corrado Pope.
"In 1980. Reagan won only
50.7 percent of the total na
tional vote, which represented
but 27 percent of the voting-age
population in America.”
Deutsch says.'“He gained only
48 percent of the voters in
Oregon. This speaks badly for
the democratic process."
But issues and not polls are
essential to the group. Voters
should scrutinize Reagan's
record on such areas-as foreign
policy, the environment, and
civil rights, group members say.
The Reagan administration
has failed in the realm of foreign
policy, says James Kirkland, a
political science major.
“What we need is more
diplomatic effort in.the world
arena.” he says. “Reagan is the
first president in 50 years who
hasn’t talked with the Soviet
chief of state. Something needs
to be done in that area.”
The group also opposes
Reagan’s support of covert
operations against the Sau
di n i st a government of
Nicaragua and fears further U.S.
involvement in that region.
Despite public opinion polls
showing widespread support
for a nuclear arms freeze,
Reagan opposes the freeze,
Deutsch says.
The group is critical of the
Reagan administration’s cuts to
higher education. The Reagan
administration has cut back
higher education loans by 27
percent, affecting 700,000
students, Pope says. The group
is also concerned about
Reagan’s economic policies.
“Reagan talks recovery, but
the rate of unemployment to
day, after rising dramatically
during his early years, is still as
high as it was four years ago.”
Deutsch says. “Real income has
dropped 3 percent during his
tenure; U.S. balance of
payments is the highest ever;
bankruptcies last year reached a
record high.”
Members of the group also
differ with Reagan’s stances on
the environment and civil
rights. The group will elaborate
on their political views in a.
panel discussion in the E.V1U
Forum Room, Wednesday at
11:30 a.m., and at a “turn out
the vote” rally to be held in the
EMU on Nov.' 5.
The panel discussion, part of
ASUO’s political symposium,
will include Prof. Aaron
Novick, head of the Institute of
Molecular Biology, speaking on
defense issues and Prof. Ed
Whitelaw speaking on the
economy.
Political symposium schedule
Today's ASUO political symposium events feature Sen.
Mark Hatfield. County Commissioner Bruce Long and con
sumer activist Ralph Nader. Nader's speech is the keynote ad
dress for the symposium, which will continue through
Thursday.
Each day of the symposium, the Oregon Daily Emerald will
run a boxed schedule of that day's events. Today's schedule i
follows:
•9:15 a.m. — Sen. Mark Hatfield. Republican candidate
for U.S, Senate. EMU Forum Room.
• Noon — Commissioner Bruce Long. Republican can
didate for U.S. Congress. 4th District. EMU Forum Room.
•2:30 p.m. — Ballot Measure 9. a discussion on the
measure concerning radioactive waste disposal in Oregon.
EMU Forum Room.
•8 p.m. — Ralph Nader, keynote address on "En
vironmental effects of corporate America." EMU Ballroom.
Tickets available at EMU Main Desk.
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