Election News Archive
The Election News Archive on Mason Votes serves as a comprehensive collection of original reporting produced by student journalists covering local, state, and national elections. This page brings together past articles, live updates, and on-the-ground coverage, preserving the evolving political landscape through the lens of the Mason community. As a nonpartisan platform dedicated to informing and engaging student voters, the archive highlights key moments, perspectives, and campus involvement across election cycles, offering a lasting record of civic participation and student-driven storytelling.
John McCain Accepts Republican Nomination
by David L Pierce Senator John McCain proudly accepted the Republican Presidential nomination Thursday night, September 4 2008 at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. McCain thanked his family and supporters, and made it clear that he respected his Democratic running mates, Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.), and Senator Joe Biden (D-Del.). “There are...Continue reading→
Mason Watches as McCain Accepts GOP Nomination
George Mason University students gathered in the JC on Thursday night in order to watch John McCain accept the Republican party’s nomination for Presidential candidate. Mason Votes ran a live blog on the RNC with students commentators. Check it out!
Full Audio of VP Nominee Biden at GMU
Vice Presidental Nominee Joe Biden spoke Thursday, Sept. 4 at George Mason University’s Verizon Auditorium in Prince William. Mason Votes was there to cover and provide the full audio of the event. Download Now! See our photostream of the event. www.flickr.com This is a Flickr badge showing items in a set called Biden at Prince...Continue reading→
VP Nominee Joe Biden Speaks at Prince William Campus
Thursday, September 4, 2008 Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee Joe Biden spoke today at the George Mason University’s Prince William Campus’ Verizon Auditorium. Biden spoke this morning in Virginia Beach about national security but chose to hold this town hall meeting on the economy, bringing up issues such as crime, taxes, education and the price of...Continue reading→
Governor Palin Accepts Historic GOP Nomination
by David L Pierce Governor Sarah Palin accepted the 2008 Republican vice presidential nomination Wednesday night, September 3 2008, at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Palin, a relatively unknown governor from Alaska, became the second woman to be nominated on a major party’s ticket in United States history, the first as a...Continue reading→
RNC Watch Party Tonight
Tonight, students are invited to watch Arizona Senator John McCain accept the presidential nomination of his party. Mason Votes is co-sponsoring a Republican National Convention watch party which begins at 8:30 p.m. and McCain’s acceptance speech is expected at 10 p.m. Mason Votes will feature video responses to the speech, live blogging from our Democratic...Continue reading→
Post-Convention Roundtable Mason Votes Podcast
Content Editor Christian Yingling hosts a roundtable of Republican and Democrat student commentators to give their reaction to Obama’s acceptance speech.
President Bush Addresses RNC
President George Bush was in Washington to oversee the federal government’s response to Hurricane Gustav along the Gulf Coast. That did not stop the president, however, from speaking via satellite to the audience at the Republican National Convention, which is being held in the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Prior to introducing the...Continue reading→