By Jean Jones
Many members of the predominately African-American community of Lawnside, N.J., young and old, have taken a huge interest in this year’s presidential election for many different reasons, more than in previous years.
There is a major difference in the current 2008 presidential election than in previous years. The difference surfaced in the primaries when [...]
October 28, 2008
Clubs on Campus Reflects Obama’s Appeal to Youth
By Chris Fonarev
The Rowan Democratic Club’s visibility on campus is increasing as the election approaches. The Democratic candidate has been electrifying young voters across the nation, utilizing Internet technology and other modern methods of delivering his message.
The Republican Club on campus is now defunct. The club’s mailbox in the student government office on campus is [...]
October 28, 2008
It’s Not About Race at Rowan
By Portia S. Porter
A high African-American turnout would probably help Sen. Barack Obama win this year’s presidential election, but students at Rowan University aren’t voting for him because he is black.
Authentic news sites like cnn.com and other forms of media are claiming that most African Americans will vote for Obama because he is black. The [...]
October 28, 2008
When It Comes to Politics, Personality Matters
By John Gurbisz
With two weeks until Nov. 4 and all four televised debates in the bag, voters on the Rowan University campus seem to be leaning decidedly left in their preference for the next United States president.
The presidential debates have long affected how voters perceive candidates. These debates can serve as a means for candidates [...]
October 28, 2008
Absentee Ballots Touted by Legislators as Voting Machine Doubts Raised
By Stacy Jones
Usually being marked absent means you miss out and better have a good reason for why you couldn’t make it. In the upcoming election, it seems New Jerseyans will be overwhelmingly absent from the polls and with no reason.
This election signals the first in which New Jersey voters can request an absentee ballot [...]
October 28, 2008
College Graduates See Rough Job Market
By Julie Shannon
As the economy gets worse, the unemployment rate across the country has hit an all time high. The job market is in a terrible state; the financial sector is in shambles and young people are having a very hard time finding jobs. This is one of the worst times to be looking for [...]
October 28, 2008
Seniors Feeling Disconnect with Candidates
By Cody Chrusciel
It isn’t often that a politician ignores the wishes and whims of American’s largest voting demographic, let alone two. But then again, this is no ordinary election.
When a winner is decided on Nov. 4, senior citizens, as always, will play a critical role in the choice. Over 77 percent of Americans over the [...]
October 28, 2008
Final Debate Heats Up Race for the Presidency
By Anthony Sciarrino
On Oct. 15, 2008, the final debate between the candidates for president of the United States took place at 9 p.m. EST in Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.
Republican presidential candidate John McCain, a senator from Arizona, faced off against the Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, a senator from Illinois. [...]
October 28, 2008
Politicians Muster Youth Vote
By Rebecca Grites
Barack Obama has taken America by storm, causing Democrats to rejoice and Republicans to rethink, but he’s also led another party out of hiding: the youth. Youth voter registration is at an all-time high, with Project Vote counting more than 25 million youth voters, ages 18 to 27, registered as of 2006, [...]
October 28, 2008
Candidates Devise Rescue Plan for Middle Class
by Tricia Dove
The economy has fallen into a crisis. However Barack Obama and Joe Biden have created a four-part rescue plan for the middle classes that will address the economy’s rapidly growing problems.
“I’m concerned that the country is going into huge debt, including the recent bailout. Our budget deficits are huge and are only growing. [...]
October 28, 2008
In the Eyes of Palin and Biden
By Heather Highley
As Sarah Palin and Joe Biden’s political careers have potential advancement, their views on certain issues are being heard more frequently. Such views as the economy and abortion are important to their character and their future in the White House. The race for vide president pits a young female governor with new age [...]
