The document summarizes a meeting held by local Young Democrats that featured speeches from county commission candidates. It discusses several candidates and issues they focused on, like healthcare and community development. It also provides information about voter registration dates and ways for students to register to vote in the local county.

1. PAGE 2, CAMPUS CARRIER News October 5, 2006
Important Dates Area democrats speak at Berry
Chris Edwards locally due to the fact that she now I have a doctorate degree
Thursday and Friday Editor believes her vote for democratic and I’m the assistant superinten-
Voter registration candidates wouldn’t be able to dent of Floyd County schools,”
table in Krannert from Last night, a dozen or so stu- overcome Republican momen- he said. “And that’s one of
dents sent a text message from tum in Gwinnett County. the reasons I’m a democrat —
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Evans 118 during a lecture. “I feel like my vote will count because I believe in the Ameri- WASHINGTON
For anyone who’s been to any more here,” Kersting said. can dream.” House Republican
lecture or speaker series at Berry, Palasz appreciated the oppor- The problems of partisan- leaders faced intensifying
Tuesday texting during the event isn’t at tunity to meet face-to-face with ship, anticipated negative cam- pressure on Tuesday over
Last day to register to all uncommon, but the text mes- the candidates. paigning and questions of val- their handling of a com-
vote sage was part of the event this “I like being able to see these ues were also addressed and, plaint about a GOP con-
time, with students texting for people as real people,” she said. consequently, made light of gressman’s suggestive e-
directions that allowed them to “When you see their signs, it’s sometimes. mails to an underage page,
Thursday register to vote. like they’re up above you, but “I am a Christian, and that’s with some conservatives
Carrier feature on the The event was sponsored by when they came and talked, I why I’m a democrat. If Jesus calling for Dennis Hastert
the Young Democrats, and it fea- felt like I was on the same level didn’t care about children, then to resign as speaker of the
governor race and tured election-rallying speeches with them.” he would’ve been a Republican. House of Representatives
other important races by local Floyd County Com- Some of the issues talked Jesus was a democrat. You know even as President Bush
mission candidates Bill Whit- about were each candidate’s what, he didn’t ride into Jeru- offered words of support
ener and Jeff Bishop, as well as platform and their background. salem on an elephant, did he?” for him.
Nov. 7 House District 13 candidate Bob Where Puckett focused on Puckett joked. “I know Denny Hastert.
General Election Puckett. health care solutions for all Geor- Whitener said his competition I meet with him a lot,” Bush
“A lot of people at Berry aren’t gians, especially the elderly and “hits real hard on values, but I said, speaking to report-
educated about who’s running children, Whitener and Bishop think I’ve got good values”, with ers outside an elementary
County Web sites for what office,” said senior Kel- spent much time trying to out- Whitener going on to outline his school in Stockton, Calif.
ley Cunningham. “At the voter line what they think is posi- personal career of service to law “He is a father, teacher,
registration drive, someone tive growth and efficient fiscal enforcement and other related coach, who cares about the
Democratic Party asked me if we were voting for management of county govern- fields. children of this country. I
fcdp.us president this year. People don’t ment. Bishop pointed to devel- When asked about the same know that he wants all the
know that they can register in opmental and growth problems issues of negative campaigning facts to come out.”
Rome and Floyd County either.” that Rome has and outlined his and questions of values, Puck- Still, Bush would not
Republican Party “You can vote here in Floyd vision of what the greater Rome ett concluded that “everybody’s answer direct questions
www.floydgop.org County, or you can vote back community could look like. blowing smoke”. on whether Hastert should
home,” said Wendy Davis (87), “What you have here on Ber- “I can tell you I’m the great- step aside, despite being
vice-chair for campaigns and ry’s campus, I want to extend est person in the world and you asked on two occasions
finance of the Floyd County that sort of quality of life into the ought to vote for me. My oppo- during the day. The presi-
Democratic Party. “The choice greater community,” he said. nent is telling you that I’m the dent said he was “dis-
is yours. We would love to have Puckett said that his back- worst person in the world and gusted” by the electronic
you as Floyd County voters.” ground directly contributed to you ought to vote for her,” he messages that former Rep.
Senior Ashley Palasz, Cun- his allegiance to the Democratic said. “Study the candidates and Mark Foley, R-Fla., sent to
ningham and freshman Erin party. you’ll find that Floyd County underage male pages.
Dubyak said they will still vote “I grew up in the slums of has put up a slate of candidates Other voices in the
at home, but freshman Sarah Atlanta, didn’t know where my in the democratic party that Republican Party and con-
Kersting has decided to register next meal was coming from and everybody can be proud of.” servative movement were
harsher about Hastert’s
role in investigating Foley’s
Tips Methods e-mails.
The Washington Times,
Don’t forget to register by Absentee ballot and voter registration forms are at a prominent conservative
Tuesday, Oct. 10. www.sos.state.ga.us/elections/elections voice in the nation’s capital,
said Hastert had “forfeited
Register in either your home If you want to register for Floyd, mail the form to: the confidence of the public
county or Floyd — it’s your pick. Floyd Board of Elections and Voter Registration and his party,” and urged
12 East Fourth Avenue that Rep. Henry Hyde, R-
A table in Krannert should be Suite 20 Ill., take Hastert’s place for
the remainder of this ses-
I want you
manned and have registration Rome, GA 30161
forms and info from 11 a.m. to 1 sion of Congress.
p.m. today and Friday. Text 75444 with the message “Berryvotes” and fol-
to register! (to vote) low instructions in the text message you receive.
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