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Show !THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2000 Presidential debate gets mixed reactions BY THOMAS BURR SENIOR STAFF WRITER PAGES UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS.NEWS seemed so politicianny.• Caleb Palfreyman, a sophomore history major from Springville, Utah, who had previously worried there was not a qualified candidate, said he _Some were will now vote for Bush. staunch supporters, some were · 1 realized tonight that undecided, but in the end all [Bush] really isn't that bad," were voting for Texas Gov. he said. "He is not Oust] George W. Bush. the lesser of two evils.· That is, at least Outside the Reading those in a small · Room , the quiet of the group of SUU debate watchers gave students who huddled way to a festive party together Tuesday atmosphere as night to watch the final political parties lined presidential debate up signs on opposite between Bush and Vice sides of the Living President Al Gore. · There were oohs, there Room and pizzawere aahs and there was p..l Gore munching students filled the room in an laughter in the Reading SUUSA sponsored "Rock the Room of the Sharwan Smith Center as the students glued Vote· activity. One of those students, Deb their eyes to the large TV Anderson, a freshman English screen, watching Gore and Bush square off in the last major from Delta, Utah, who did not watch Tuesday's debate, exchange of the election. In staunchly Republican · said she is still undecided and is territory, it wasn't surprising to not impressed with either find the comments jeering Gore candidate. Anderson has ruled out a third during the debate. "Yeah: it's like he has the party candidate, she said, and power to do that," shouted Will will vote in the election. but not Porter, a graduate student from for what she sees as the best Los Angeles, Calif., attacking person for the job. JoBecka Finlinson, a Gore's comment to create a freshman geology major from nationwide health care system. "That's just more bullshit Oak City, Utah, who watched dreamland stuff. Vote for me the first debate held in Boston, said she is definitely voting for and I'll give you my dreams: Porter, who sat nearest the TV Gore, citing that she thinks Bush during the debate, said he was "doesn't seem to have a clue of what is going on.· a Bush supporter because "there is nothing Gore can offer Meanwhile, Gore won the me. He tries to give us dreams debate according to snap polls through legislation. It's B.S. from across the nation, although the start.· Bush was well within the margin of error. Although there was no Bush has led applause for Bush, the group of about 20 national polls by a students did not hide slight margin in the their support, often last week from ' laughing at Gore during momentum gained irl ·the second debate his comments and even ridiculing his 'held at Wake Forest · University. straight-line posture and gait as he Only seven percent of walked around the likely voters are · town hall meeting.· undecided, according to Zach Ludlow, a ABC News, although 17 sophomore art major from percent said they could Sandy, Utah went one step change their minds before election day. further. "I hate that guy," he said, At least one SUU student at referring to Gore. the rally said she was not likely A few undecided voters to go to the election booth on Nov. 7, joining with hundreds of changed their minds following t,housands of college-age the debate. Americans who opt to stay out At first, Emilee Homer; a of the election. sophomore sociology major · 1 haven't decided, and I from Stillwater, Okla .. said she was undecided but leaning haven't seen anything I like," Gore, however, while the credits said Jennifer Ivie, a freshmen business major from Delta, rolled, Homer said she was now on Bush's side. Utah. "I just don't think I'll vote.· "Gore was really disrespecting For more information on the ttie rules," she said, pointing to candidates, debates and several times in the debate campaign visits when Gore continued to talk www.algore.com/utah, or "He after he was asked to stop. www.georgebush.com. , KEYS AND AUTHORITY www.parowanprophet.com Free survival i,~for111ation about Worf cl War 3. RE T I A EM E r. T I t; SUR AN CE TRUST 5 ERV I ( E5 M U T Li.:. l F Ur, 0 S 1 U IT I ON f I N A tJ CI r. G ' TIAA-CREF provides financial solutions to last a lifetime. Building your assets 1s one thing. 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