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Republicans retake the House The Republican Party on Tuesday rode a wave of antiDemocratic sentiment and voters’ growing frustration with President Barack Obama to regain control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 2006. Republicans also made significant gains in the Senate, but the Democrats managed to maintain a slim majority in that chamber by holding onto hotly contested seats in West Virginia, California, Connecticut and Nevada. The Democrats’ biggest victory of the night came in Nevada, where embattled Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid survived a fierce challenge from Tea-Party backed Republican Sharron Angle to win a fifth term.
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Perry wins re-election Cougar News Services
Republican Gov. Rick Perry defeated Democrat and former Houston Mayor Bill White on Tuesday to win his third four-year term. Perry, who won with 56.6 percent of the vote, has been in the spotlight during his campaign for criticizing President Barack Obama’s policies and crediting Texas for having one of the strongest economies in the nation. White took the time to address the public by giving his concession speech before
complete results were released. He told the crowd that early polls showed that it would be difficult for him to win. “Tonight, despite the hard work of tens of thousands of Texans, it does not look like we will elect a new governor,” White said during his speech. “(Wife) Andrea and I want to congratulate Rick Perry.” He then took the time to thank his supporters for all their efforts during his campaign and encouraged Texans to continue their effort beyond the election. “We’re going to see that a record number of Texans have gone to the ballot box
today,” White said. “To those Texans, your work is not finished as a citizen when you vote.” Introduced by wife Anita, Perry walked onstage at his victory speech to an enthusiastic crowd with a smile on his face. “Texas has spoken, and we’re on the right track by exercising the most precious right,” Perry said. “The citizens of our state have sent a very clear message with their votes.” He said voters recognized the importance ELECTION continues on page 3
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As of press time, The Washington Post reported the Republicans had claimed 225 House seats and Democrats had 150, with 60 races still undecided. The Post also had Democrats with 51 total Senate seats and the Republicans holding 46 — with three races still up in the air.
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6th Annual Poetry Slam The University Center is inviting all poets to come out and share their work in front of a microphone tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the UC food court area. The top five performers will go on to represent UH at the ACUI Regional Poetry Slam tournament in February 2011.
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The Republicans’ takeover of the lower chamber means that House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) will presumably replace House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) when the new Congress convenes in January. Pelosi has been House Speaker since 2007.
Natural Gas Vehicle Odyssey Day The Greater Houston NGV Alliance, in partnership with the Hobby Center for Public Policy and Public Solutions Group, will be at the Rockwell Pavilion inside the library today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to answer questions regarding natural gas vehicles. Other important issues such as fueling infrastructure, grants and overall fleet economics will also be discussed.
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Democrats also managed to retain Vice President Joe Biden’s former Senate seat in Delaware, but Obama’s former Senate seat in Illinois fell to a Republican.
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s the fall cool front came in, so did heavy rain — which caused flooding throughout campus on Tuesday. The rainy forecast is expected to last for at least a few more days. To keep up with traffic and parking due to bad weather conditions, visit http://twitter.com/uh_traffic. | Hiba Adi/The Daily Cougar
University departments and student organizations met with the Student Fees Advisory Committee on Tuesday to discuss budgets for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. The committee is comprised of 10 members: seven students, two faculty members and one nonvoting advisor. The four-day-long session continues today, Thursday and Monday. Each group seeking funds sends J Prince Wilson a representative to present and pitch their budget request. Most departments and organizations have requested more student funding than last year, and it’s more than likely due to budget cuts. The Dean of Students Office asked for $943,707, the largest increase for the day from last year. The reason for the increase is the New Student Orientation Program, originally developed in 1986 and supervised by staff in the Dean of Students Office since its inception. It was transferred to the Enrollment Services unit in the Academic Affairs Division. The group contended that this move resulted in the loss of $510,000 in annual income for the Dean of Students Office. The Center for Student Involvement asked for $681,341 SFAC continues on page 3
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THE DAILY COUGAR Former UH Law Center dean and longtime professor John Brewster Neibel died Oct. 8 after more than 40 years at UH. Neibel, 80, succumbed to heart failure during a surgical procedure. He was the
third dean of the law school and was dedicated to the University’s goal of achieving flagship status. “John was instrumental in building the quality of the Law Center, including playing a lead role in initiating the Law Center’s health law program,” Law Center Dean Raymond Nimmer said in a UH news release.
Neibel attended Lamar High School and graduated from the UH Law Center in 1956. A. A. White, the law school’s first dean, recruited Neibel as a student after he emerged as a champion debater at UH. “John did well in law school, and when OBITUARY continues on page 12