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Daily survey has Carter winning people read the papers, including my teacher. Campaign '76 special "I am voting for the communists because they seem to have a very tod outlook on racism, sexism, wel- poll, platforms, re and war," she added. issues Kevin Sindelar, 23, admini- stration of justice major, said "I'm By John C. Hayes Republican Ford received 32.8 per not overjoyed with the election. I The results of a special Spartan cent. The remaining votes went to think it's the lesser of two evils Daily election poll are in and the other candidates and no candidates. voting for Carter rather than Ford. winner is former Georgia governor In the senatorial race, Demo- "If! had my 'druthers I'd vote for Jimmy Carter by 8 per cent. cratic Senator John Tunney came McCarthy. Neither candidate in- Neither he nor incumbent Presi- out a clear victor over Republican terests me. I'm voting because! feel dent Gerald Ford emerges with a challenger S.I. Hayakawa, 47.4 per obligated," he said. clear majority, however, and a big cent to 36.5 per cent. "I don't feel great about eitner shift in the 11.2 per cent undecided Two selected ballot measures, candidates," said Ursula Hermle, a vote could tip the balance in favor of Propositions 13 and 14, also were 23-year-old advertising student. Ford. tabulated. Proposition 13 would . "Carter promises to rehash the Nearly 800 students and faculty legalize para mutual betting on world over. He generally favors the were sampled in a non-random Greyhound racing and boat 72.7 per 4 middle class working person. Ford survey which showed Democrat cent to 16.6 per cent. Others were un- just does too much for big business. JOHN KARI REGINA ESTRELLA Carter taking 40.7 per cent of the 656 decided or listed no response. CARL DARNELL That's why I'm going to vote for 'Apathy main problem' SJSU students planning to vote. Proposition 14, would aid union- 'Have no choice' 'Ford-he's experienced' Carter even though he's a sneaky ization of farmworkers. It passed added it would eliminate 90 per cent John Liversidge, a 23-year-old art with 65.2 per cent of the student vote. guy and he smiles too much," she sign student. voting for Roger McBride, bureaucracy in Washington. history major, said he will vote for In conducting the poll, members said. "I'm of the candidate, for presi- favored Ford over Carter Carter. He said Ford is "too pro- of the Spartan Daily staff requested "I think voter apathy is the main the Libertarian "I once the party is not made think there's a choice be- business." that students fill out special ques- problem with the election," said 30- dent." He said but I don't poiiticians" and anymore," he added. Continued on page 5 tionnaires which asked if they were year-old Carl Darnell, a graphics de- up of "professional twjen them registered, if they intended to vote and if so how they would vote. Some of the questionnaires were incomplete so the totals may add to less than 100 per cent. Registration turned out to be high, totaling 87 per cent of the sample. Of these, 60 per cent were registered as Democrats, 22.8 per artantier% San joi-ti State 1 I mumDaily uniR cent as Republicans and 14.7 per 4/3 I cent were registered with other parties or were non-partisan. Less than 2 per cent who were Volume 67, Number 42 Monday, November 1, 1976 Phone: 277-3181 registered said they would not vote in the Nov. 2 election. In the presidential race 10.8 per- LISA MEREDITH-COKER cent listed other candidates or checked the "other" blank and did Vietnamese student groups conflict; in 'Leaning toward Carter' not specify candidates. The questionnaires also con- tained a section listing major and 'Activities set sex. Women made up 55 per cent of chair-throwing brawl occurs in S.U. the 669 registered. tomorrow, Surprisingly, of the 366 women By Kevin Dwyer sustained head lacerations which "It was frightening, they were Larry James, administrative for sampled the same number will vote A movie sponsored by a Viet- required several stitches. picking up chairs and throwing them officer for the University Police, for Carter as will vote for Ford (35.5 namese student group Thursday at each other," he added. said Brown was "only slightly in- per cent). 11.7 per cent listed other University Police were called to Election Day night turned into a chair-throwing the scene and immediately Student charged volved in the demonstration." candidates, 5.9 per cent supported brawl, resulting in two injuries and Police charged Carlos Brown, 31, He said Brcwn was escorted from none of them and 11.2 per cent were dispersed the angry crowd, many of Though it seemed as if it would one arrest. whom had to be forced to leave. of 1175 Denis Aiie., Milpitas, for the Student Union by police on never arrive, tomorrow is Election undecided. The fracas started at 8 p.m. when public intoxication and failure to several occasions but kept "re-en- person was Day. Throughout the state, polling For 304 men the figures were a group calling itself the Democratic Police said another obey police orders. tering the building." places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 Carter, 45.4 per cent, Ford, 27.9 per Vietnamese began shouting slogans slightly injured but did not require p.m. cent; other candidates, 12.5 per outside the S.U. Umunhum Room, hospitalization. And for those who never got the cent; no candidates 3.2 per cent and where a discussion of the movie An eyewitness of the melee said word, a state law closing all bars undecided, 10.8 per cent. "Saigon-April 1976" was being held. organizers tried to cool the crowd Treasurer quits: and liquor stores during elections Majors listed on the question- According to University Police, down after the first clash but "a was repealed six years ago. naire came from nearly every de- the small, angry group left the scene minute or so later, 10 or 20 people "You can vote and have fun at the partment on campus although some after they were refused entrance were going at it." same time," said a spokeswoman of them, engineering and the into the discussion, but returned a The same eyewitness attributed 'lack of interest' for the Santa Clara County sciences, for example, were under- few minutes later with 50 people. the fight to a difference in political Registrar's Office. represented. Police said when the movie ideology between the two groups. By Tom Tait Wade told him she had time President John Bunzel will The questionnaires were cate- started, several members of the Conflict caused A.S. Treasurer Pamela Wade conflicts with her job and classes, provide an analysis of the ballot gorized by major but few sharp dif- group "snuck" into the room. He explained that the resigned from office effective today. Brown said. returns tomorrow night on ferences were found, although 36 At this point verbal exchanges Democratic Vietnamese "disap- Wade cited her lack of interest She is carrying a heavy load of educational television station political science majors favored occurred between the Democratic proved" of the current Communistic and enthusiasm as reasons for re- classes and has financial concerns, KQED, Channel 9. Carter by a 2 to 1 margin. Vietnamese and the Association of Vietnam regime. signing in a letter to A.S. President Brown said. In individual interviews con- James Ferguson dated Sept. 22. "She wasn't liking the job," he KSJS plans to begin campaign Vietnamese Patriots, organizers of He said the Association of ducted by Spartan Daily reporters, Wade's resignation letter was coverage of local, state and national the movie-discussion. Vietnamese Patriots wants the said. 16 SJSU students had the following given to Ferguson and other races at half-hour intervals A few minutes later a fight broke United States to recognize what they "I have found that my interests comments on tomorrow's election: Executive Officers Wednesday, beginning at 6 p.m. tomorrow. At 9 out but was immediately quelled by called "the unified Vietnam." He and innovations towards student English major Karen Estes although it was held for release until p.m., the station will switch to people inside the room, police said. said this conflict caused most of the government have dwindled to the thinks both presidential candidates Friday, according to Jeff Brown, continuous election coverage until 3 Two or three minutes later heated discussion. point of dissipation." Wade wrote. a.m. are "clowns." another outbreak occurred, this A.S. vice president. "I no longer can give the amount Another eyewitness, Peter reports are planned from "Jimmy Carter reminds me of erupting into a chair-throwing Wade, who served as A.S. person- of enthusiasm it takes to be effective Live time Decena, building supervisor of the one of the Osmonds with a smile," between the two Vietnamese nel officer last year under then A.S. in A.S. student government. My local campaign headquarters, brawl Student Union and an SJSU student, Sacramento and Los Angeles. Inter- she said. "I don't trust him. The only factions. President John Rico, is the second enthusiasm and interests rest within reason I'm voting for Ford is that I said "the problem was mostly a executive officer to resign from the my studies and because of this I am views with candidates are also Crowd dispersed difference in political opinions.