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Barack Obama Elected President of the United States

By Cay Smith | Published: November 5, 2008

Barack Obama, senator from Illinois, has been elected to the Office President of the United States.  Moments after Virginia’s Electoral College votes were called for Obama and the polls closed on the west coast, all major media organizations called the election in his favor. In his concession speech, Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain said, “the American people have spoken and they have spoke clearly.” Boos erupted when Obama’s name was…

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Final Debate Watch Party a Success

By Cay Smith | Published: October 15, 2008

More than 200 people crowded into the Johnson Center Atrium to watch the third and final presidential debate between  Candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. Leading into their final meeting, hopes were high that gloves would come off and answers would be pointed. Although there were moments where it seemed that such hopes would come to fruition, according to a Mason Votes poll, viewers came away disappointed. Mason Votes’ polls…

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Mason Watches McCain, Obama Debate for Second Time

By Cay Smith | Published: October 7, 2008

Presidential Candidates John McCain and Barack Obama participated in their second debate tonight at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. George Mason University students and staff gathered in the Johnson Center Atrium to watch the much anticipated meeting. Both candidates’ campaigns had promised to take off the gloves for this debate, a promise that seemed to go unfulfilled. Mason Votes Live Blog participants rated McCain as tonight’s winner. To agree or…

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Tonight’s Presidential Debate to Be Aggressive

By Cay Smith | Published: October 7, 2008

Tonight’s presidential debate is expected to be much more pointed than its predecessor. When asked recently when he was going to take off the gloves, Presidential Candidate John McCain answered, “How about Tuesday night?” And today, David Axelrod was reported by CNN as saying that Presidential Candidate Barack Obama is “prepared for a very aggressive debate.” The debate, which begins at 9 p.m., will be shown in the Johnson Center…

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Johnson Center Full for VP Debate Watch

By Cay Smith | Published: October 2, 2008

The Johnson Center Atrium was full Thursday night as students closely watched the live vice-presidential debate. Senator Joe Biden of Delaware and Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska crossed swords on issues such as the economy, international affairs, the role of the vice president and their readiness to lead. Going into the debate, both candidates needed to overcome negative public perceptions. The bar had been set low for Palin due to…

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