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The Rice Thresher, October 26,1978, Page 2
Editorials
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John hill.
Michelle Leigh Heard
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Elections are two weeks off
and are you informed? Do you
even know who is running in
what? Or maybe, the better
question is, "are you going to
voteT'
Texas voters have several
weighty decisions ahead of
them. The gubernatorial
election has become a guessing
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game. Early on in the election,
many people thought that Hill
had the election in the hat, so to
speak. When has Texas ever
elected a Republican governor?
(Since Santa Anna stormed
through Houston? No, Texas
was not even a state then.)
But Clements has proven a
worthy opponent, one not to be
taken lightly. If Ford and
Reagan make a supportive visit
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sess'on
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to Texas to campaign for Bill
Clements,someone pretty high
up in the "party" must think he
has something going for him.
What about the even more
publicized election for Texas
United States Senator? Even
though most Texas newspapers
have fully endorsed John
Tower, there are many
similarities in the two men.
Both Tower and Krueger were
educated in England and
formerly taught school. Tower
taught political science ^t
Midwestern University in
Wichita Falls from 1951 until
1961, when he became the first
Republican senator from
Texas in 84 years. Bob Krueger
taught at Duke until he
inherited a prosperous cotton
business in New Braunfels and
ran for House representative.
Similarly, both men are ultra-
conservative and you can bet
neither listens to kicker music.
Long gone is the tall Texan
image of the 60's and neither
man owns a Stetson.
In spite of trying to present
fine, upstanding images,
mudslinging is very much in
vogue now. Krueger, with
many unsubstantiated claims
about Tower's private life and
his business affairs, seems to be
gasping for air. What Tower
does in his bedroom is his
business but his voting record
in Congress speaks for itself.
He has voted against wasteful
spending and budget increases
consistently and with seniority
of seventeen years he stands the
best chance to win.
Paul and Gammage are at it
again. Both, having served
equal time in Congress, are
battling as hard as ever. May
the best man win.
Rice has never been a
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political hotbed, although
there are radicals in every
college. But this year get out
and vote. Even if you think one
guy is just as bad as the next,
start reading the papers and
listen to the upcoming debates
between Hill and Clements
Maybe your interest will
change and the apathy will
disappear as the remnant of the
seventies.
KRUEGER
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The Rice Thresher
Editor
Managing Editor
Business Manager
Advertising Manager
Sports
.Michelle Leigh Heard
Jamie Strauss
Jay Oliphant
Dale Charletta
Photography
Cartoonists _
Kevin Golden, Norma Gonzales
Chris Bounds, Barry Jones, Pete Schwab
TW Cook, David Sebastian
Dale Charletta
Contributing Editors
Randy Furlong, Jeff Kerr
.Franz Brotzen, Richard Dees,
Clint Hicks, Randy Jones, Matt Muller,
Mary McLeese, Martha Ramos John Szalkowski
Back Page Editor John Szalkowski
Production Staff Debbie Davies, Richard Dees,
Clint Hicks, Nancy Packer, Geri Snider,
Lucy Cathcart, John Szalkowski
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Heard, Michelle Leigh. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 26, 1978, newspaper, October 26, 1978; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245384/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.