Election 2008

VOLUME CXXXVI, SPE ci AL ED I T I O N The Pingry School, Martinsville, New Jersey NOVEMBER 3, 2008 SPECIAL EDITION: ELECTION 2008 MAJORITY OF STUDENTS AND FACULTY SUPPORT BARACK OBAMA porting McCain compared males. The most significant Hillary Clinton, Ron Paul, By BECCA HAMM (VI) to only 26 percent of fresh- difference between gen- Frank Sinatra, and Ralph Student Body and Faculty- Which Candidate do Unlike in 2004, when a man. Overall, the junior ders was that while only 9 Nader. Compared to the you Support? majority of students sup- class was the most likely to percent of males reported rest of New Jersey, Pingry Undecided or ported President George report their vote as “other/ themselves as undecided or has more McCain support- Other 16% W. Bush and a majority of undecided,” and the sopho- other, 25 percent of females ers, and approximately the faculty supported Senator more class was the most did. same percent of Obama John Kerry, the Pingry Re- likely to lean democrat, Of the 362 students and supporters. According to the cord’s 2008 Election poll with 58 percent supporting faculty members who re- Quinnipac University Poll, shows that both students Obama. sponded to the poll, 55 per- 59 percent of New Jersey There was not a signifi- cent support Obama, 29 per- supports Barack Obama, Obama and faculty strongly support 55% Senator Barack Obama. cant gender gap among stu- cent support McCain, and while 36 percent supports Older students were more dents, with Obama leading 16 percent chose undecided/ McCain, and 6 percent is un- other. Among the write-ins decided. Similarly, a CNN McCain likely to lean republican, by 20 percent among males 29% with 39% of seniors sup- and 25 percent among fe- for “other” were Bob Barr, National Poll from October 21-26 has 51 percent in Which Candidate do you Support? favor of Obama, 43 percent in favor of McCain, and 6 percent undecided. 70 60 Understanding the Electoral College was an essential step in bring- came President, and Burr Vice 50 Form III By ALBERT MAGNELL (IV) ing otherwise separate states President, from votes in the 40 Form IV together to form the Federation House of Representatives. Form V The election in 2000 sparked of the United States. Although it seems overly 30 Form VI a major stir in our system of vot- The number of members in complicated, the system that the Electoral College per state is we have to elect our President Faculty ing. Although George W. Bush 20 was elected President, Al Gore the sum of the state’s numbers of insures that everyone from each Precentage of Votes had a higher percentage of the Senators and Representatives. In state has a voice. It recognizes 10 popular vote. This was not the order to be elected by the Elec- that states with a higher popula- first time that a candidate won toral College, a candidate must tion should have more electoral 0 the Presidency without winning receive the majority of electoral representatives. Obama McCain Other/Undecided the popular vote. John Quincy votes. Because each state has If it were not for the Elec- Candidates Adams, Rutherford B. Hayes, a minimum of three Electoral toral College, candidates might and Benjamin Harrison all won College representatives, Presi- never campaign in states such as the Presidency but did not win dential candidates tend to invest Vermont, Delaware, Montana, the popular vote. While the time and money in order to North Dakota, South Dakota, Parents Play Influential Role in popular vote is a good indicator campaign in as many states as Wyoming, and Alaska, or even of who will be the next Presi- possible. In swing-states like Maine, Hawaii, Idaho, Rhode dent, it is the Electoral College Ohio and Florida, which carry Island, and New Hampshire. Shaping Children's Political Views that decides the outcome. a lot of electoral votes and lack Here as well, the Electoral By IAN MARTIN-KATZ (VI) Democrats or Republicans,” conservative,” Eric Oplinger Why is our system of voting strong trends in going for a spe- College represents our Found- Brendan Burgdorf (VI) said. (VI) said, “but that doesn’t set up this way? The answer lies cific party, candidates campaign ing Fathers’ desire to maintain Adolescents face a dif- Nevertheless, he supports affect me—I would vote for in how state representation was even more. a representative federation of ficult choice as they reach Obama. “I get most of my Obama.” Oplinger doesn’t created by the framers of the Another significant effect states, both small as well as voting age: do they vote information about politics look to his parents for po- Constitution. of the Electoral College is that large. It helps to cement the with their parents or against from school and my friends litical information; instead, In early discussions for a people tend to associate with capstone of our Constitution, them? Parents may have a anyway,” he added. he finds sources, such as system of representation, two one of two major political par- the Tenth Amendment: “The heavy hand in their chil- Katie Salvaggio (VI) YouTube, that allow him to proposals were advanced, the ties, the Republican Party and powers not delegated to the dren’s upbringing, but pa- agreed that she wasn’t af- form his own stance. second a response to the first, the Democrat Party, instead United States by the Constitu- rental influence over their fected by her parents’ views, He also admits that the dif- out of which a compromise of a small third party. It also tion, nor prohibited by it to the children’s political views is but thinks that “everyone is ferences between his views emerged. Members of the Vir- builds strong associations in states, are reserved to the states Congress to the two parties be- respectively, or to the people.” not as assured. unknowingly influenced by and those of his parents could ginia Delegation put forward a proposal that came to be called cause with the potential of a tie, The Tenth Amendment is what Some Pingry seniors their parents.” be consequential. “I might be the Virginia Plan. It called for a people want as many members emphasizes the importance are completely indifferent Others are impervious more liberal because I don’t bicameral legislature, meaning of Congress as possible to be of the federation, the States to their parents’ political to the influence of their have to deal with certain that the legislative branch was affiliated with one of the two individually and ultimately, the views. “Honestly, I don’t parents’ opinions. “Both of issues. I want to see better to consist of two chambers. parties. While this makes it American people. even know if my parents are my parents are somewhat healthcare, for example, but The number of delegates that nearly impossible for someone The number of members in it’s my parents who would each state could appoint to from the Libertarian, Green, the Electoral College changes pay higher taxes as a result each chamber was based on or Constitution parties to be whenever the number of rep- INSIDE of such policies.” the state’s population. At the elected President, our Founding resentatives in the House or Cory Babcock (VI) has time, Virginia had the largest Fathers thought that maintaining Senate changes. In this election, a similar relationship with population. a representative federation was there will be a total of 538 Elec- his parents’ political views. States with small populations more desirable than promoting toral College members, which “There’s a pretty conserva- did not like this plan and feared a direct democracy. means that a candidate needs tive atmosphere in my house, that bigger states would drown When no candidate receives at least 270 votes to win. If both but I’m a liberal,” Babcock out their say in the legislature. In a majority of votes in the Elec- candidates somehow receive said. He attributes this dis- response, delegates from New toral College, the election is 269 votes, then because of the crepancy to his education. Jersey drafted what was called then thrown into the House of Twelfth Amendment, passed Representatives. This has hap- after the turmoil of the election “My parents just aren’t as the New Jersey Plan, in which they proposed a single-chamber pened before. When Thomas between Jefferson and Burr, the politically savvy as I am. legislature, where each state had Jefferson ran for President, there House of Representatives will What I’ve learned in AP the same number of representa- were six other candidates. At the decide the winner. Gov has taught me enough tives. time, members of the Electoral Soon, we will find out who to form my own opinions. With the goal of gaining College would choose two of the next President will be. The I believe that Obama will advantages from both plans the candidates to be President. next President will have to deal Courtesy of CNN.com usher in an era of economic as well as votes for approval, The winner became President with a troubled economy, the Choosing the Right Candidate Schoolwide Poll Examines flowering.” members of the Connecticut and the runner-up became Vice wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Upcoming Election Jenny Palacios (VI) says delegation forged the Con- President. This situation led to and nuclear proliferation. Al- Ned Adriance (VI) and Dan that her background influ- necticut Compromise, from a serious issue when Thomas though we indirectly vote for a Elkind (VI) offer opposing Results reveal trends in ences her more than her which came the House of Rep- Jefferson and Aaron Burr both President through the Electoral views on the candidates.

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