Election '08 preview

The Florida Primary
Florida is once again in the national spotlight as Republican candidates traverse the state in hopes of securing last minute votes. Higher than normal voter turnout is expected despite the early primary date and absence of Florida democratic delegates. Below is a glimpse at the top candidates in the Jan. 29 primary election.

The Leading Candidates

HILLARY CLINTON 		EXPERIENCE: Former first lady; U.S. senator from New York since 2000.
CURRENT DELEGATES: 210
PRIMARIES WON: New Hampshire, Michigan, Nevada
WEB SITE: www.hillaryclinton.com
MITT ROMNEY 		EXPERIENCE: Massachusetts state governor 2003-2007; Republican nominee for U.S. Senate 1994.
CURRENT DELEGATES: 72
PRIMARIES WON: Wyoming, Michigan, Nevada
WEB SITE: www.mittromney.com

BARACK OBAMA 		EXPERIENCE: U.S. senator from Illinois since 2005, illinois state senator 1996-2004.
CURRENT DELEGATES: 123
PRIMARIES WON: Iowa
WEB SITE: www.barackobama.com
JOHN MCCAIN 		EXPERIENCE: senator from Arizona since 1986; Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives 1982.
CURRENT DELEGATES: 38
PRIMARIES WON: New Hampshire, South Carolina
WEB SITE: www.johnmccain.com

JOHN EDWARDS 		EXPERIENCE: U.S. senator from North Carolina 1998 - 2005. Ran for president and then vice president with John Kerry in 2004.
CURRENT DELEGATES: 52
PRIMARIES WON: None
WEB SITE: www.johnedwards.com
MIKE HUCKABEE 		EXPERIENCE: Arkansas Governor 1996-2007, Lt. Governor 1993-1996.
CURRENT DELEGATES: 29
PRIMARIES WON: Iowa
WEB SITE: www.explorehuckabee.com
* Presidential Candidates ranked by total number of delegates as of Jan. 22, 2008. Not all candidates are included.

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Miracle Kate's, Chartwells at odds over contract

Hot dog stand owners decline Chartwells proposal

By Sarah Gojekian
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Miracle Kate's Hot Diggity Dog Stand is no longer serving students because of a recent dispute with Chartwells.

The decision to stop serving was made by Rick and Mary Yeoman, owners of the stand, after they were presented with a new contract by Chartwells.

The conflict began when Mary notified Chartwells Director Dave Jordan of what day they would begin serving again after winter break, she said. Jordan responded with the contract, which now said they could serve one day less a week and could be asked to leave at any time, Mary said. The Yeoman's declined the offer.

Jordan said he asked the Yeomans to discontinue serving on Fridays because the campus is emptiest that day, and the stand would not make enough money to take up the space that it does.

But the couple believes it's a personal issue because of the amount of money they make, forcing other on-campus dining spots to compete for business.

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Election 2008 by the numbers

Each week the Spinnaker staff summarizes the life of the Osprey in this little space. This week, however, we want to preview the upcoming election by reporting the number of registered voters in Duval County.

249,355 Registered Democratic voters in Duval County as of Jan. 22.

205,494 Registered Republican voters in Duval County as of Jan. 22.