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- Oct. 12, 1992: From the Publisher
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- TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1992
- Oct. 12, 1992 Perot:HE'S BACK!
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- <article>
- <source>Time Magazine</source>
- <hdr>
- FROM THE PUBLISHER, Page 4
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- <p> Through all the twists and turns of the 1992 presidential
- campaign, we at TIME have tried to keep voters informed on the
- major choices they face. In one extracurricular way, however,
- we're trying to boost political awareness among those who aren't
- yet ready to vote. For the second presidential election in a
- row, TIME is a chief sponsor of the National Student Parent Mock
- Election, designed to encourage youngsters to get involved in
- the political process. During the next few weeks, students
- around the country -- in grade schools, junior highs and high
- schools -- will be casting their votes on the candidates and
- major issues. Their ballots will be tabulated in a 90-minute TV
- special, to air Thursday, Oct. 29, on C-SPAN. The show, an
- unusual collaborative effort, will be produced by hbo and
- anchored by CNN's Susan Rook. Though it won't be a scientific
- poll, the results could be an important bellwether: in 1988, 3
- 1/2 million votes were cast, and they accurately picked the
- winner (George Bush), even if the results (59% to 41%, against
- Bush's 53.4% and Michael Dukakis' 45.6% in the actual election)
- were a bit inflated.
- </p>
- <p> The main object is not to predict the outcome of this
- election but to encourage participation in future ones. TIME
- shares the concerns of many in the media over the growing
- disaffection of many young people with the political process.
- "TV specials like Rock the Vote are focusing on first-time
- voters," says Anne Janas, who is coordinating TIME's
- participation. "We're taking one step back and trying to
- influence them earlier." Toward that end, we have prepared
- teacher's guides (being distributed by Xerox) to foster
- classroom discussion of such election issues as health care and
- the economy. (For more information about getting your school
- involved, call 1-800-533-8857.)
- </p>
- <p> The mock election, started in 1980 by New York City
- educator Gloria Kirshner, has grown steadily in support and
- stature. This year local cable operators will participate by
- supplying taped reports of activities at their local schools,
- and the Arizona Daily Star has prepared a campaign game for
- newspapers to run. Political heavyweights are taking notice.
- Governors Mario Cuomo of New York and Ann Richards of Texas have
- offered to participate in the special, and both Clinton and Bush
- have endorsed the project. And what about Ross Perot? He
- entered the race too late to be included in the already printed
- ballot -- but there's ample space for a write-in.
- </p>
- <p> Elizabeth P. Valk
- </p>
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