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GOVERNOR
Sam Brownback
Republican
Tom Holland
Democrat
63% 33%
ELECTION
2010
RESULTS
U.S. HOUSE 2ND DISTRICT
Lynn Jenkins
Republican
Cheryl Hudspeth
Democrat
63% 32%
Kevin Yoder
Republican
StepheneMoore
Democrat
59% 38%
U.S. SENATE
Jerry Moran
Republican
Lisa Johnston
Democrat
70% 26%
U.S. HOUSE 3RD DISTRICT
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Derek Schmidt
Republican
Steve Six
Democrat
55% 42%
by Michael holtz
mholtz@kansan.com
TOPEKA Kansas
Republicans have much to
look forward to after an
overwhelming victory in
Tuesdays midterm elec-
tions, which included
the election of the states
first Republican gover-
nor in eight years.
Sam Brownback won
the gubernatorial elec-
tion with 63 percent of the
vote, 30 percentage points
more than Tom Holland, the
Democratic candidate.
He said this years election
was a clean sweep for a new
beginning. Republicans won all
major seats on Tuesdays ballot.
No more Obama way, now to
the Kansan way, Brownback said
in his victory speech while standing
next to his wife, three of his five chil-
dren and Jeff Coyler his running
mate and Coylers family.
Brownbacks win marks a con-
siderable victory for the states
Republicans Party, who already con-
trolled both chambers of the Kansas
Legislature. Theyll now have the
chance to implement Brownbacks
Road Map for Kansas, his com-
prehensive agenda, which focuses
on growing the Kansas economy,
improving education and reforming
state government.
Democrats
Republicans
Undecided
182
237
16
by SaMaNtha colliNS
scollins@kansan.com
TOPEKA The room was filled
with red and blue signs propped up
against walls and chairs. Defeat was
in the air at the Democratic watch
party in Topeka. Nonetheless, smiles
were bright and hopes were still high
for the future.
Kansas state senator Anthony
Hensley said he knew the results
would not be what he hoped, but
he said he was still believed the
Democratic Party in Kansas was alive
and well. He also said there is hope for
forming a bipartisan coalition in the
Kansas Legislature.
We have to work together cross-
ing to the other side of the aisle
and work with those Republicans,
Hensley said.
He said with bipartisan coopera-
tion, Democrats can show that they
can lead Kansas. He said the most
important things that Democrats can
do is to step forward and work for
Kansans.
After incumbent state senator Tom
Holland accepted his defeat in the
gubernatorial race, he joined his fam-
ily at the lectern. There, he announced
that he had called Sam Brownback to
congratulate him on his elected posi-
tion to lead, what he referred to as, the
state that we both love dearly.
He has earned our sincere con-
gratulations, Holland said.
Lisa Johnston, who lost her campaign
for a U.S. senate seat to Republican
Jerry Moran, she said Democrats cant
feel demoralized and they need to hold
every elected official accountable. She
said she also looks forward to the
future.
Im not going anywhere, Johnston
said.
Despite loses among Democratic
candidates, optimism still lingers.
Its never a bad year to be a
Democrat, Holland said.
Edited by Emily McCoy
Evan Palmer/KANSAN
TomHolland, Democratic candidate for Kansas Governor, speaks Tuesday night as his family cheers himon at the Democratic Watch Party
inTopeka. Holland was defeated by Republican SamBrownback.
SECRETARY OF STATE
Kris Kobach
Republican
Chris Biggs
Democrat
59% 37%
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Conversation groups help non-native speakers
The Applied English Center provides resources for international students trying to adjust to American culture and the
English language. The groups are held fve days a week in the Hawks Nest in the Kansas Union.
Taste of defeat doesnt leave Democrats bitter
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOP candidates take all major seats in Kansas, gain control of House in Washington
Republicans win big
GRAND OLD VICTORY
Ben Pirotte/KANSAN
Lieutenant Governor-elect Jef Coyler, left, celebrates with Governor-elect SamBrownback inTopeka after learning of their victory Tuesday night. Brownback and Coyler
took 63 percent s of the votes statewide, while other Republicans seized control of Senate and House seats as well as the attorney general and secretary of state ofces.
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ALSO ON THE BALLOT
44% 55%
No YES
12% 88%
No YES
Lawrence special question:
$18-millionlibrary expansion
Constitutional amendment 1: Expanded
gun rights
37% 63%
No YES
Constitutional amendment 2: Voting
rights for people with mental illness
U.S. SENATE
Democrats
Republicans
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nThe natural History museum will
host a sciencepalooza event called
The science of beerfrom 7 to 9 p.m.
at the Free state brewing Facility, 1927
moodie rd.
nQueers and Allies will host a recep-
tion for its 40th anniversary from 8
to 10 p.m. in the kansas room of the
kansas Union.
Whats going on?
WEDNESDAY
November 3
SATURDAY
November 6
SUNDAY
November 7
nThe school of music will present a marching band
concert at the Lied center from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
nThe school of engineering will present weekend
of engineering camp for high school girls all day at
eaton Hall.
MONDAY
November 8
nThe school of music will present a piano recital by
Graciella kowalczky from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in swarthout
recital Hall in murphy Hall.
nbrigadier General roosevelt barfeld will speak at
the dole Institute of Politics at 7:30 p.m. on the efect of
American diplomacy and military presence in Africa.
nkU school of music will present a bales chorale
concert from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the bales organ
recital Hall.
nstudent Union Activities will present free cosmic
bowling at Jaybowl in the kansas Union from 10 p.m.
to 1 a.m.
nkU Libraries will host a campus forum with dean
Lorraine Haricombe from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Jay-
hawk room of the kansas Union.
nThe department of International student and schol-
ar services will host a workshop about the essentials of
car ownership for international students from 3:30 to
5:30 p.m. in the relays room of the burge Union.
nThe Hall center for Humanities will host a Peace,
War & Global change seminar from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in
the seminar room of the Hall center.
nschool of music will present Helianthus, a concert
from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the swarthouse recital Hall of
murphy Hall.
THURSDAY
November 4
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November 5
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November 9
nThere will be a fu shot clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
in the Underground in Wescoe Hall. shots will be $15
and nasal sprays will be $20.50.
nstudent Union Activities will be hosting its ffth
annual Project runway competition from 7 to 9 p.m. in
the ballroom of the kansas Union.
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Group teams up for
Veterans Day 5K
The Universitys roTc and
collegiate veterans Association
are teaming up to raise money for
the Wounded Warrior Project, a
nonproft organization that helps
injured soldiers make smooth
transitions back to their homes.
This is the second consecu-
tive year that the two groups are
hosting the Lawrence veterans
day 5k run. The race is scheduled
for nov. 13, and is set to begin in
front of the burge Union at 8:30
a.m. runners who register before
the day of the race at register@
active.com pay $15. runners who
register on the day of the race pay
an additional $5 late fee.
Aaron razak, a junior from
Hayes, served in the Air Force
from 2004 to 2009 and was
deployed twice. now, he is coor-
dinating the race to give the com-
munity a chance to give service
members encouragement.
you dont have to support the
war to support the people that
serve, razak said.
Game dog Gaurdian, an
organization that helps combat
dogfghting practices, is helping
to host the run. The kansas city
marching cobras, which helps
foster developmental skills of
underprivileged children in the
kansas city area, will attend the
race.
The Lawrence Police depart-
ment plans to block of some of
the roads near the University to
create a route for the runners,
though the specifc locations
havent yet been determined.
The frst 200 runners to sign up
will receive a T-shirt. Top fnishers
will win trophies or other small
prizes. every runner will receive
free water and fresh fruit, which
will be donated by the University
dining services.
The real prize, in razaks opin-
ion, is something diferent: the
chance to give back to those who
have served the country.
These guys have been through
a lot, and we want people to
know no one has forgotten about
them, razak said.
Carlo Ramirez
STUDENT GROUPS STUDENT GROUPS
Queers and Allies
celebrate 40 years
Today marks the 40th anniver-
sary of Queers and Allies at the
University. The organization will
commemorate the event with a
formal celebration tonight from
8 to 10 p.m. in the kansas Union
and will feature free food and
speeches as well as memorabilia
acquired over the past 40 years.
It speaks to a certain amount
of stubbornness that weve
been around so long,said chloe
Alexander, media coordinator of
Queers and Allies. Its broadened
its reach not only outside but
inside as well.
That reach includes bringing
in political speakers such as the
creator of the rainbow fag and
other LGbT activists to share their
stories with area residents.
We like to bring diferent cul-
tural and educational experienc-
es to kU and Lawrence,said Joel
Layton, a senior from Lenexa.
When we have communication
we can improve the quality of life
for people who feel like theyre
alone.
A black and White dance party
will follow the event from 10
p.m. to 2 a.m. at Wildes chateau
24. Queers and Allies encourages
all students to attend.
In addition to educating indi-
viduals about the world of LGbT,
Queers and Allies also boasts
a strong history of political
involvement. one accomplish-
ment that the organization
prides itself on was its push back
in the 1990s for the University to
include sexual orientation in its
anti-discrimination policy.
kU actually passed their anti-
discrimination clause before
the city of Lawrence,Layton
said.
In the future, the organiza-
tion hopes to continue to
promote equality between
people of all sexual orienta-
tions and to provide LbGT stu-
dents with a safe place where
they can be themselves.
Its easy to be cynical,
Layton said. but this group
provides us with a forum that
we work to make our feelings
into positive actions.
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for fghting in stamford.
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BY ALLYSON SHAW
ashaw@kansan.com
Forty percent of registered voters
in Douglas County voted yesterday,
which was a smaller percentage than
during the 2006 election, according
to Douglas County officials.
Among students, the discrepancy
between the turnouts in 2006 and
this year was even more dramatic,
Jamie Stew, a Douglas County clerk
said.
We know the turnout among
students is a lot less than the previ-
ous gubernatorial election, Stew
said.
Stew contributed the low student
turnout to similarly weak campaigns
geared toward young people.
Jessica Brooks, a junior from
Pleasanton, said she noticed that
there wasnt much talk about the
election on campus this fall and that
she was disappointed by the lack of
political enthusiasm.
There is always a lot more hype
for the presidential election, Brooks
said. Its a flaw of the system.
Phillip Wrigley, a 2008 KU grad-
uate, helped operate polls at the
Burge Union yesterday. He said he
thought the biggest challenge that
student voters face was a lack of
knowledge, both about politics and
about the voting process.
Its a whole ballot, Wrigley
said. Probably most students have
only heard of four of the questions
on there.
However, Wrigley said that when
students werent familiar with an
issue, they depend on other factors
such as name recognition.
Thats a good thing because it
makes the process very accessible,
Wrigley said.
Although the turnout may have
been lower this year, there were
still students turning up at the
polls.
Aaron Dopf, a graduate student
from Lawrence, said that he knew
many people who voted.
Most of my friends already have
the sticker on, Dopf said.
Kelly Stroda contributed to this story.
Edited by Emily McCoy
Chris Bronson/KANSAN
Linda Robinson, Kansas House District 45 Democratic candidate; David Ambler, Vice Chancellor Emeritus; Aubrey McFarland, KU alumna; and Diane
Lindeman, of the Board of Regents, examine the fnal results for District 45 at the Douglas County Courthouse Tuesday night (left to right). Robinson
lost to TomSloan, the Republican candidate, 56 percent to 43 percent.
Sarah Hockel/KANSAN
Wes Gapp, a graduate student fromClinton, N.Y., and Laci Garhart, a graduate student fromHutchinson, Kan., fll out information before voting early Tuesday morning at Plymouth Congressional
Church. Plymouth Congressional Church, at Ninth andVermont streets, was one of more than 60 polling places in Lawrence.
Its a plan to move forward,
Brownback said. We campaigned
on the Road Map. We won on the
Road Map. We will govern on the
Road Map.
Brownback said he would work
early in his term to freeze the
state budget, review state business
regulations and release a strategic
economic development plan. He
said tough times still lay ahead.
Its a difficult time for many
Kansas families, he said. Jeff
and I promise you an energetic
administration with the govern-
ment serving the people, not the
other way around.
Brownback will officially replace
Democratic Gov. Mark Parkinson
on January 10, 2011.
Hundreds of Republican sup-
porters eagerly awaited the offi-
cial election results inside the
Sunflower Room at the Capitol
Plaza Hotel in Topeka. Seven mem-
bers of KU College Republicans,
who made the 30-minute drive
from Lawrence to attend the
watch party, said they were excit-
ed when the results were finally
announced.
Weve been waiting for a long
time, said Ashley Moretti, presi-
dent of KU College Republicans
and a junior from Wichita. Were
just happy to have a Republican
governor that can move away from
the Obama agenda.
Kansas is a naturally Republican
state, said Bill Lacy, director of the
Dole Institute of Politics. Couple
that then with the fact that theres
a huge Republican trend nation-
ally and Kansas doesnt really
become unique.
As many polls predicted,
Republicans reclaimed a majority
in the House of Representatives.
As of 2 a.m., they had picked up
58 seats in the election, 19 more
than the 39-seats threshold need-
ed to take back the House.
I just think that this is a state-
ment, said Katelyn Derus, a
sophomore from Elm Grove, Wis
and a member of the KU College
Republicans. Two years ago, no
one wouldve seen this happen.
Edited by Dana Meredith
Ben Pirotte/KANSAN
KU College Republicans chairwoman Ashley Moretti, a junior fromWichita, claps in approval of a speech given by Lynn Jenkins, the newly elected
congresswoman for Kansas second congressional district, at the Republican watch party in the Sunfower Roomof the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka
Tuesday night. Moretti and other members of the KUCollege Republicans, who also attended the watch party, expressed their approval and excitement
for the Republican partys clean sweepof Kansas in this years elections.
ELEcTIoN
Republican Kobach
defeats incumbent
TOPeKA, Kan. A professor
who helped write Arizonas new
immigration law has been elected
Kansas secretary of state.
republican Kris Kobach
defeated democratic incumbent
Chris biggs in Tuesdays election.
Kobach had made combatting
election fraud his major issue.
He advocates requiring voters to
show a photo Id at the polls. The
secretary of state is Kansas top
elections ofcial.
but some voters supported
Kobach because as a law profes-
sor, hes advised cities and states,
including Arizona, about cracking
down on illegal immigration.
biggs was appointed secretary
of state in March to fll a vacancy.
Protection for voters
with mental illness
TOPeKA, Kan. The Kansas
Legislature no longer has the
authority to deny voting rights to
the mentally ill.
voters amended the Kansas
Constitution on Tuesday to
remove language allowing the
Legislature to prohibit voting by
people with mental illness.
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Low enthusiasm keeps students away from polls
Numbers of voters were down overall in
comparison with 2006s midterm election
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10 is the easiest day, 0 the most
challenging.
HoRoScopES
ARIES (March 21-April 19)
Today is a 7
A partner or friend shows you
how to research a topic quickly
and easily. you gather facts and
at the same time understand the
theory. Get practical later.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Today is a 6
connect with an older coworker,
as you gather necessary informa-
tion. you need a strong visual
message to convince distant
people. challenge yourself.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21)
Today is a 6
your internal sense of balance
indicates the need for change
today. you dont have to revo-
lutionize the universe. A shift in
direction pleases two people.
cANcER (June 22-July 22)
Today is an 8
An older family member feels out
of balance today. your energy
shifts everything in a positive
direction. make time to take care
of this person today.
LEo (July 23-Aug. 22)
Today is a 6
challenge yourself to use materi-
als already at hand, instead of
buying new. This has many ad-
vantages: it cleans the workspace,
stimulates imagination and
recycles.
VIRGo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
Today is a 7
Prepare yourself to spend money
on creative projects for home. you
may be surprised at how little you
spend, especially if you do some
of the work.
LIbRA (Sept. 23-oct. 22)
Today is a 5
you may want to be nice today,
but you need to take a stand,
even if not everyone likes it.
speak from the heart, and keep
one eye on personal values.
ScoRpIo (oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Today is a 5
youll want to look your best for
a public appearance. Listen to a
partner concerning what to wear.
boost your confdence by repeat-
ing, I can do this.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
An older person challenges
your concept of personal power.
you discover that age doesnt
necessarily diminish intellectual
strength. Learn from a master.
cApRIcoRN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Today is a 7
your desire to be in the spotlight
bumps up against practical prob-
lems. Prepare your acts carefully,
as well as your costume. Practice
makes perfect.
AqUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Today is a 7
energy shifts from dramatic to
more harmonious interaction. As
the balance shifts, take charge
and persuade others to move for-
ward. more possibilities emerge.
pIScES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Today is a 6
What seems like a challenge
today is actually a golden
opportunity. your work with a
female develops into a potential
long-term partnership.
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GAMING
No-controller technology
has potential to impress
Ian Vern Tan
bEYoND THE GRAVE
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
When Xbox 360s controller-
free Kinect add-on hits stores this
week it has the potential to redefine
gaming in ways even the Nintendo
Wii hasnt yet done. It could just as
easily fall flat on its face.
While Nintendos motion-
sensing Wii changed the way we
use controllers, Microsofts Kinect
completely removes the need to
hold a controller for its Xbox 360
games. But with that potential
comes some very big problems,
according to experts on digital
media and user interface.
Removing the physical con-
troller takes away a major piece of
context from the experience, said
Noah Wardrip-Fruin, an associ-
ate professor of Computer Science
at the University of California,
Santa Cruz, where he co-directs
the Expressive Intelligence Studio,
one of the worlds largest technical
research groups focused on games.
If I hand you something with but-
tons, you know youre supposed to
press the buttons. So the game has
to do more work to tell me what
to do, and give me feedback if Im
doing it wrong, if theres no physi-
cal controller.
But along with that extra bur-
den comes new power. Moving
our bodies in different ways con-
veys attitudes and emotions and
theres evidence it helps us feel
them as well. We could become
involved in games in a whole new
way.
Kinect uses a set of cameras and
microphones packed into a single
rectangular piece of plastic resting
over or under your TV to watch
and listen to the player. It then
translates that data into controls
for motion-based games like bowl-
ing, kickball and dancing.
The user interface is the most
important part of any experience,
said Kinect Creative Director Kudo
Tsunoda. It is the entire way you
are interacting with anything you
do. It is as important as your five
senses are to human beings inter-
acting with the world. I think this
is why people are so excited about
Kinect. It is a fundamentally new
way of interacting with your games
and entertainment. It is a new way
to play. And this gives consumers
and the makers of entertainment
an entirely new palette of toys to
play with.
But while Kinect promises to
make you the controller, that
doesnt necessarily mean that the
experience will be easier or more
immersive than using the tradi-
tional Xbox 360 controller, the Wii
remote or the PS3 Move.
Rappers wife
pleads not guilty
on charges
beverLy HILLs, calif.
rapper T.I.s wife has pleaded
not guilty to a misdemeanor
charge of ecstasy possession.
Los Angeles county district
Attorneys spokeswoman Jane
robison says Tameka cottle
entered the plea through her
attorney on monday.
she was arrested sept. 1
along with her husband during
a trafc stop in Los Angeles.
Prosecutors declined to
charge T.I., citing a federal
judges decision to send him to
prison for 11 months for violat-
ing his probation on weapons
charges.
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