Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, October 20, 1992, Page 5, Image 5

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    ELECTION <92
Surprise: Pollees back
pollers’ political ideas
est political quiz” Inst Friday in the liWU.
Students participating in the survey answered 10 opinion
questions dealing with personal and economic issues. A vol
unteer evaluated responses and determined participants' po
litical bent according to a point scale
Brad Klopfenstein. a Purdue student and Libertarian Party
intern, said the purpose of the survey was twofold: It made
participants aware of their political orientation and it intro
duced students to the libertarian philosophy.
The Libertarian Party emphasizes individual Ids-rties. eco
nomic freedom and a minimal role lor government
Klopfenstein said many of the people surveyed were sur
prised to find their beliefs align with those ol the Libertarian
Party. Some identified themselves as Democrats or Republi
cans, but they responded to the survey the way a LUierlarlan
would, Klopfenstein said
Klopfenstein will visit -15 campuses this term in an effort to
augment the parly's membership and Increase the number of
campus organizations, which is currently 75
The Libertarian Parly is larger than all other third parties
combined and boasts 25.000 registered members This elec
tion your «9l) Libertarian candidates appear on ballots
Klopfenstein said his work this term is part of a larger ef
fort to broaden the party's membership base In preparation
for the next presidential election
Roundup
The Libertarian Party af
forded University stu
dents an opportunity to
take "the world's small
Quayle plays underdog
role at New Jersey stop
Pb'NNSAUKDN, N.J. (AP) —
Vico President Dan Quayle
campaigned like! an underdog
Monday and held on lo hope
that the Republicans would
spring a 'November surprise
victory in the presidential race.
A top aide traveling with
Quayle acknowledged that if
the election were held now. the
Bush-Quayle ticket would
probably lose
"We need something to hap
pen," said the aide, who spoke
on condition of anonymity "II
the election were held today,
we would not be in good shape
Would wo lose7 I think so."
Quayle told reporters "liv
erybody's talking about the ()i •
tober surprise It's the Novem
ber surprise we are now talking
about."
The term "October surprise"
has boon used to refer lo a sud
den policy shift or other dm
rmitic move in the weeks just
before um i!lection.
Quuylo acknowledged lb.it be
und Dush urn down in the (Kills
but told supporters he didn't
earn who! the experts were say
ing
"The fight is going to contin
uo." lie said. "So. my friends,
bang in there with us We're
going to win this election "
New Jersey, with 15 of the
270 electoral votes needed for
victory, is a key stale lor Re
publicans and Democrats alike
in the upcoming election and
both parties have repeatedly
campaigned in the Darden
State
Quayle later visited the New
York Stor k Exchange There
were cheers as he walked the
floor of the exchange and rang
the closing Im-II Hut one broker.
Irwin Montag. quipped "He
must be passing out resumes
Bush falls
in national
voter polls
NliVV YORK {AIM I’fi-M
dent Bush's fuvorablllty rulings
have slipped since the presi
dunlin! debates begun, and he
h.is the support ol only one in
three voters, pollsters s.iiii
Monday
In three major independent
polls. Gov Bill (Minion had a
lead of 14. Ill anil 17 points
Koss Perot remained a distant
third in voter support, hut Ins
favorahilitv ratings surpassed
the president's
Gallup's daily trac king lor
Guhle News Network and USA
Tuduy had Clinton's support at
4H percent. Ilush at do pert ent
and Perot at 15 pert ent. among
about 1.0(H) registered voters
interviewed I'riday through
Sunday Clinton's ltt point lead
was up from Id points helore
the Thursday debate
Tlii; number ot voters is ho
sail) they hud an unfavorable
view ol flush rose from III per
cent lo 57 percent 'Hie number
who sau) he would handle ihe
economy tiesl dropped to -1
percent, below Perots 2li per
cent and Clinton's It) percent,
according to CNN
ADC. News' tracking poll had
Clinton supported by *t'l per
cent of likely voters. Hush III
percent and Perot I I percent
Perot's popularity relxmnded to
u 47 percent favorable rating,
com[mred with flush's 44 per
cent favorable and 51) percent
unfavorable.
ADC said it calculated the
fuvorebilily ratings from J.UIU
likely voters polled Wednesday
through Sunday The voter
preference came from a smaller
group of l,2t>3 likely voters
polled since the debate Thurs
day that allowed undecided
voters to question the candi
dates
A poll taken l-riday and Sat
urday by CDS News showed
Clinton with 50 percent. Hush
j:t percent and Perot I t percent
among 1.1 Ot; registered voters
The network polls are taken
by telephone nationwide and
have margins of sampling error
of plus or minus three percent
age points
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