Do You Have to Be Rich to Run for President
The Sunlight Foundation reports net worths of current senators in the 2000s presidential race, showing McCain at 36.4 million and Obama at 799,000 while Clinton and Romney exceed tens of millions. It argues campaigns are costly, fundraising favors the wealthy, and whether major reform could balance money in politics.
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Obama Missed West Virginia Tie to Kennedy's 1960 Path
Washington Post columnist David Broder argues Obama should have contested West Virginia to signal awareness of its Democratic history. He recalls Kennedy defeating Humphrey there in 1960, aided by money and energized volunteers, while Obama chose a safer, token effort.
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Kids Should Rate G and PG Movies, Readers Say
A Cordley School reader asks editors to let children, not adults, judge G and PG film ratings arguing movies are made for kids and that kids understand what they like better. The letter condemns adult ratings and urges a youth driven system.
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KU 1983 Graduation Celebrates Centennial Alumni Ties
The 1983 KU graduating class numbered about 3 500, marking KU’s 11th commencement and the 100th birthday of the KU Alumni Association begun in 1883. Baker University’s ceremony faced wet weather and moved to Baldwin High School gym. Baker’s 113th commencement topped KU by two years, with 156 seniors. Lone Star Lake near Lawrence prepared for reopening May 30 after three-year closure, needs four feet of water, and repairs followed dam leaks. The Adams Alumni Center opened with praise for the new $5 million facility named for Boots Adams of Phillips Petroleum. Laurence Douglas County figures noted. State Sen. Reynolds Shultz, 47, announced re-election bid.
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