38th Congressional race is a close one

When voters go to the polls today, many enter completely uninformed about what issues the candidates stand for, their political histories or what plans they have if elected.

Here is a summary of the congressional candidates which will affect Cal State Long Beach and the surrounding areas.

In the race to fill the seat of the 38th Congressional District, the candidates are: Steve Horn of the Republican Party, Rick Zbur of the Democratic Party, Paul N. Gautreau of the Libertarian Party and William A. Yeager of the Green Party.

Horn, the current seat-holder, is a former president of CSULB. Though he is a Republican, Horn is pro-choice. Also he supports Clinton's $500 tax credit for each child a person has.

In the Press Telegram Voter's Guide, Horn states that he is a moderate Republican. He said that he wants to preserve parks and forests and continue the Los Angeles River Flood Control project to protect residents and the environment.

But unlike most moderates, he supports Proposition 209, cutting Medicare and trimming down the federal government.

Zbur, an environmental attorney, is concentrating his campaign on educational, health and environmental issues.

He opposes cuts of student loans and supports spending on programs for the prevention of drug use and gangs in schools.

Zbur said in the Oct. 25 issue of the L.A. Weekly that he is commited to human rights. He is also pro-choice and for gun control.

Gautreau, an attorney, wants to boost the economy by producing jobs through the building of such governmental services like prisons. He is also for the legalization of drugs. He believes in treating drug problems like health problems and concentrating incarceration on violent crimes.

Stated in the Voter Guide section of the Oct. 29 Press Telegram, Yeager, an accountant, will still be on the ballot but is in a Los Angeles county jail and held on a $500,000 bond for failing to report himself as a sex offender.

These four candidates represent different perspectives and view points each affecting the city of Long Beach and CSULB differently. The race is said to be a close one, so every vote counts.