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University of South Carolina Scholar Commons November 2014 2014 The aiD ly Gamecock, Monday, November 3, 2014 University of South Carolina, Office oftude S nt Media Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2014_nov Recommended Citation University of South Carolina, Office of Student Media, "The aiD ly Gamecock, Monday, November 3, 2014" (2014). November. 1. https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/gamecock_2014_nov/1 This Newspaper is brought to you by the 2014 at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in November by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 VOL. 116, NO. 46 • SINCE 1908 ELECTIONS Haley 2014 Sheheen With election season drawing to a close, USC professor talks stakes Natalie Pita @NATALIEPITA From incumbents to newcomers, from second chances to new starts, Tuesday’s election has everything. Everyone is asking the big question: Who will come out on top? And perhaps even more importantly, what will it all mean? Robert Oldendick, USC political science professor and director of the Institute for Public Service and Policy Research, let The Daily Gamecock in on his analysis of what the upcoming races mean for South THE DAILY GAMECOCK THE DAILY GAMECOCK &^&^%&U#^ / Carolina. &^&^%&U#^ / Governor Incumbent Governor Nikki Haley is up against Democratic challenger Vincent Sheheen for the second time. When they faced off four years ago, Haley won with 51.4 percent of the vote. Sheheen Courtesy of MCT Campus wasn’t far behind, with 46.9 percent of the vote. Couresty of MCT Campus A poll jointly conducted by The New York Times, CBS and YouGov of 1,566 potential voters from Oct. Natalie Pita 16 to Oct. 23 predicts a much bigger spread in 2014. Lois Carlisle @NATALIE PITA According to the polls, Haley has exactly 50 percent @LOISCARLISLE of the vote, while Sheheen is falling behind with 33 Republican Nikki Haley has served as percent. Vincent Sheheen is a Democrat governor of South Carolina since 2010, Morgan Reeves joins the two dominant candidates running for governor this year who has and the governor’s website says her focus again this year as the United Citizens Party served on the South Carolina Senate during her fi rst term has been to create candidate. He garnered less than one percent of the since 2004. Before becoming a senator, jobs and improve the state’s business vote in 2010 as part of the Green Party, but he’s back Sheheen was a member of the SC House climate. for a second chance. Steve French, a candidate with of Representatives from 2001 until 2004. Over the last four years, South Carolina a Libertarian perspective, is the only newcomer on In 2010, he ran against Nikki Haley for has seen 57,000 jobs created under Haley. the ballot. governor and lost by a narrow margin. Haley pushed for legislation to provide tax What it means The emphasis of Sheheen’s campaign relief for small businesses, pension reform, Oldendick said he believes that Haley will be on education. According to his campaign Medicaid reform, illegal immigration the one celebrating on election day, but he’s not website, Sheheen wants to better South surprised. He says the combination of the dominance HALEY • 6 of the Republican Party in South Carolina, Haley’s SHEHEEN • 7 STAKES • 3 Skardon: Why wouldn’t you vote? Students hit the campaign trail them.” Palmetto Project director College Democrats, “I believe in our cause,” Harris But one of the Palmetto Project’s questions voting behavior said. “It really is infl uential in terms programs is the SC Young Voter Republicans volunteer with of the rule of law and in the course before election day Initiative, which aims at increasing candidates our state and our country is taking.” the participation of the state’s Natalie Pita First-year political science youngest citizens by encouraging Natalie Pita @NATALIEPITA student and College Republicans voter registration, awareness and @NATALIE PITA member Hannah Cornwell grew education. Even with a day off of school up in a political family with several Skardon believes student loans Some students will vote Tuesday dedicated to voting, some be tempted relatives who ran for office, so for should be enough motivation to get and be glad it’s over with, but others, to spend the day catching up on some her, campaigning came naturally. students out to vote. It’s possible, he like second-year political science much-needed sleep, cramming for “I [campaigned] a lot as a child, said, for the government to lower student Brett Harris, won’t know upcoming tests or trying to forget so it’s something that kind of student loans rates to make it easier what to do with themselves come the Gamecocks’ loss to Tennessee. stuck,” Cornwell said. “I think it’s for students upon graduating, but Wednesday. But Stephen Skardon, executive very important to get young people students need to show them how Many members of the College director of the Palmetto project, involved.” important the issue is by voting. Democrats and College Republicans thinks you should do otherwise. Many of the students from these “You’re looking at what the world’s have spent the last weeks — and “Other than just being American clubs are extremely passionate about going to be like for your spouse, for for some, months or years — citizens and having that as a civic certain issues, and their volunteering your children,” Skardon said. “It does volunteering in election-related responsibility, in my experience I’d revolves around it. Maxine Todd, matter which one of them is in power efforts in an attempt to balance say that you get ignored if you don’t a third-year political science and because they all pursue their vision.” school and political interests. vote,” Skardon said. “They know women and gender studies student The number of young voters in Harris, a member of the College who votes and they know who doesn’t and member of College Democrats, South Carolina has been steadily Republicans, has worked on three vote, and when they see that young said she will do “whatever it takes” increasing. Between 2004 and 2008, campaigns over the last year and students vote they really do start to volunteered with the South Carolina forget about the issues that matter to CAMPAIGNING • 6 WHY NOT? • 6 GOP. 2 Monday, November 3, 2014 Editor-in-Chief South Carolina senator could gain clout HANNAH JEFFREY Managing Editor SAMANTHA LOCKWOOD in Senate with Republican win Online Editor KATIE COLE Design Director BRITTANY WILT Special Sections Director Lindsey Graham could have much more infl uence on issues such as military KELLY VILLWOCK spending and foreign aid as he potentially enters his third term in the U.S. Senate Special Editorial Director LOIS CARLISLE if the GOP takes control of the body, The State reported. Copy Desk Chief “Graham is in a good position to benefit if the Senate flips,” said Furman DREW MUELLER MARY KATE GARMIRE University political science professor Danielle Vinson. EMILY READY Graham said he expects that, if elected, a Republican majority would give him Photo Editors KAMILA MELKO chairmanship of two or more subcommittees, which he called “a big deal.” HANNAH CLEAVELAND According to political experts, Graham would be a key participant in a News Editor NATALIE PITA Republican-controlled Congress, as it works with an executive branch controlled The Mix Editor by the Democratic Party. BELVIN OLASOV Viewpoints Editor —Natalie Pita, News Editor BENJAMIN CRAWFORD Sports Editor DANNY GARRISON South Carolina House of Representatives Copy Editors SARAH SCARBOROUGH DEBBIE CLARK, EMILY MATHEWS, Faculty Adviser features rematch after two years CHELSEA MORRIS, GRIFFEN HOBSON, DOUG FISHER KELLY ELLIOT, KEVIN KEATING, Business Manager MADELEINE VATH, MARY HINNANT, KRISTINE CAPPS FRANKLIN PIEDADE, SETH ISMAIL Creative Director Asst. Photo Editor EDGAR SANTANA One prominent matchup in the South Carolina House of Representatives is the CODY SCOGGINS Production Manager Asst. Mix Editors DEGAN CHEEK rematch between incumbent Republican Kirkman Finlay III and Democrat Joe ARTIE BRASWELL Creative Services McCullough of House District 75, The State reported. ERIKA RYAN ASHLEY CROMPTON When the two competed against each other in 2012, it took two days for the Mix Design Director RANNAH DERRICK GREY KLEIN LINA LEGARE winner to be announced. McCullough has called Finlay unethical, while Finlay has Asst. Viewpoints Editor KODY KRATZER said that McCullough is nothing but a trial lawyer-lobbyist. KATHLEEN SCHIPANO Student Advertising Manager Viewpoints Design Director JAKE ROSE Democrats are looking to gain four or fi ve seats in the House throughout the RACHAEL MCGAHEE Advertising Representatives state. This change would still leave the GOP in control of the body, but a trend in Asst. Sports Editors DAVID CHEETHAM, THOMAS DAVID ROBERTS DIGENNARO, MICHELE DRESSLER, wins of this kind could make the composition more equal. TANNER ABEL AMBER GRANT, DREW HART, IAN —Natalie Pita, News Editor Sports Design Director PEACOCK, ERIN O’CONNELL, HOLLY BIANCA CORREA HEATON, WRIGHT CLARKSON, Student Media Director JOSHUA DAVISON The Daily Gamecock is the editorially independent student newspaper Sheheen hopes for upset against of the University of South Carolina. It is published daily during the fall and spring semesters and nine times during the summer with the exception Republican incumbent Haley of university holidays and exam periods. Opinions expressed in The Daily Gamecock are those of editors or author and not those of the University of South Carolina. The Board of Student Publications and Communications Although Republican incumbent Nikki Haley is favored in the gubernatorial is the publisher of The Daily Gamecock. The Department of Student Media election, Democrats are still hoping for an upset, The State reported.