X110- TA Michigan tDaily -Etec } 98 - Thursday, October,2,Y 1998 9 SHE SAID, HE SAID 7 . .Editors Note: These viewpoints from the leaders of the campus's two major political party groups are intended to inform voters of their parties'candidates and platforms. ' ~From campus College Republicans President Adam Silver " The Cndde igaDaily Fe Candidates differ o) Engler_ economic record has earned him another term In the age of elections being based on issues and candidates, not parties, we the voters must be careful to choose a candidate at the booth on Nov. 3. The most important race on this year's ballot is the choice of governor. Under the leadership of two-term Governor John Engler, Michigan has seen the lowest unemployment in it's FILE PHOTO history, taxes at their lowest levels in 1996 years, state government waste has been cut, and crime at its lowest levels in decades. His opponent, trial lawyer _jGeoffrey Fieger is a candidate who is better at creating problems than taking Michigan's top care of them. Do you want a man like Fieger who has been tried JOh Engl ha as a drunk driver, at man that hit his led Miigan wife, and a man known for judge p O p l . shopping to lead your state? Or a man who has given prosperity to this "Weed and Seed great state like John Engler? munities rehab Another great race is that of cop, attorney general. The Republican candidate, John Smietanka, is a former U.S. attor- ney and deputy attorney general, U.S. Special Council, and coun- ty Prosecutor, who developed the " program to help com- ilitate their neighbor- See SILVER, Page 11B A student votes at one of the many campus polling sites open during the: elections. fR~d ,ROSE CRG ATLON S - Ann Arbor's only Body Piercer with expert consultation and after-care checkups . Ornamental piercing only (no genital or mouth piercing) " Piercings available with gold jewelry " Hand-made arts, Body jewelry and much more 109 S. Fourth Ave. Ann Arbor, MI Phone: (734) 669-0900 E-Mail: farahrose@mindspring.com From campus College Democrats President Kellev Boland JESSICAMJIS W Daily Regent Ph" Power (DAn""Ai'o) is running for reelection to the Board of Regents. Democratic Party has vision, understanding to lead Michigan REGENTS Continued from Page 6B him, eventually landing him where he is today, president and chief executive offi- cer of Valassis Communications, a multi- million dollar marketing and printing company. KathyWhite, the other Democrat run- ning for regent, grew up in Ann Arbor, and although she did not attend the University, White said she has a close relationship and understanding of the University. "I love the University," she said. But White said what really makes her a qualified candidate is her background, which differs greatly from all current board members and her competitors. Currently, White works as a law pro- fessor at Wayne State University and lives in Ann Arbor. She worked in the United States Army Corps of Engineers after earning an engineering degree from Princeton University, and she still is a captain in the reserve corps. "I thought, 'They need someone on the board with the background I have,"' she said. "They need a leader in those fields." White is also a patent attorney. The field, she said, is not one that most attor- neys specialize in, and the area directly relates to the mass research develop- ments that occur at the University. Like White, term-limited state Rep. Jessie Dalman (R-Holland) prides her candidacy to the Board of Regents on the unique background she said she could add to the board. Dalman said she has demonstrated her commitment to higher education in Michigan during her eight years of service in Lansing. As former chair of the state House Higher Education Committee, current vice chair of the House Education Committee and a University alumna with three children who also have University degrees, Dalman said she understands the role of a public state university. "I do bring a very unique perspective to the table,' Dalman said. "I have been a state Legislator and I know what the state Legislature thinks." Dalman added that as a former state Legislator, she would sit in on the House floor in session when it makes decisions affecting the University. Staying within budget Each of these four candidates - a newspaper publisher, a business execu- tive, an academic military officer and a state representative - want the opportu- nity to shape the direction of the University until 2007. Each would undoubtedly bring a unique perspective to the table. But, when it comes down to the issues, the