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Show From now 'til elections Politicos seek Utes Vying for student support, the two main political camps at the University McGovernNixon have begun be-gun a series of activities to win over student interests and memberships from the beginning of the quarter to election day. Each camp has organized an intensified program to involve University students. Both groups began their efforts Sept. 25, during in-person registration by recruiting volunteers, passing out information and attracting general interest. Booths were set up near the registration lines and in the Union building. Throughout the quarter, both camps will have booths on campus, acting as information centers and membership headquarters. The Nixon group will have a distinct "Membership" "Member-ship" booth during the first two weeks of school. Nixon supporters can sign up as members there and may become as involved as they want. Volunteer work will be offered though not required. Visual support sup-port is the main concern of the booth. The next important activity on the Republican agenda is canvassing the University, to identify Nixon students. Students will be asked their presidential preference and will be encouraged to register and vote. Although not solely a University activity, a rally ral-ly will be held at The Terrace on Sept. 28 at noon. The free luncheon will be given for Nixon and Strike supporters. Ed Nixon, brother to the President, will be the guest speaker. The rally and luncheon are open to the public. On the following Saturday, a bumper sticker drive will be held. Beginning at Participation 72 Republican Re-publican Chairman Larry Brasher's home, the drive will move on to different parking lots in the city. The Nixon followers on campus are separate from the Republican Participation 72 group. Although they share common stands, the Nixon students are mainly concerned with re-electing the President, and are not involved with other Republican candidates. These students will also have a permanent Union Booth until Nov. 7, which will act a their central location at the University. The McGovern camp has arranged a fairly different dif-ferent schedule of events though one as exciting as the Nixonites'. Their main concern and activity will be canvassing can-vassing all of Salt Lake County and eventually the entire state. Carried out mainly by University students, the McGovern supporters will identify Democratic voters. Afterwards, they will follow up by giving more information to these people and getting them to the polls. "The University students are really the backbone back-bone to the canvas and the main organizers," staled Wayne Horiuchi, an intern at the McGovern headquarters. head-quarters. As one of their main activities, the McGovern camp has tentatively booked either McGovern or Shriver for the end of October as a speaker on the University campus. A rock gala has also been planned though not yet definite to raise money for the McGove camp. It will be a high-volume, low-price event, frorn which the group hopes to acquire more support. The chairman of the McGovern committee on campus is Mike Hansen. The Nixon chairman is John Bybee. |
