From Broadside: Northern Virginia was at the center of the nation’s electoral process this Tuesday, and Mason’s Arlington campus was right there with it. Mason Arlington’s Original Building was the official polling location of those living in Virginia Square, Arlington’s Precinct #040, and many Arlington residents were exercising their right to vote on Mason’s grounds. […]
Posted on November 5th, 2008 by Rachael Dickson
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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 […]
Posted on November 5th, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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by Kevin Loker Mason Votes Correspondent On a rainy day after a marathon two-year campaign race for the White House, George Mason University students registered on the Fairfax campus finally boarded vans to cast their vote. “We’ve been running vans to and from W.T. Woodson since the polls opened,” said senior Student Government member Andrew […]
Posted on November 5th, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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In the early hours of Election Day, a person hacked into the e-mail system of George Mason University, sending out an e-mail to the student body that claimed Election Day had been moved to Nov. 5. The message was sent out at 1:16 a.m. from Provost Peter Stearns’s e-mail account. It read, “Please note that […]
Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Rachael Dickson
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Some students who registered on campus at George Mason University were not allowed to cast a vote today. Freshman Katie Bredholt, 18, said she registered to vote on campus with a group of Obama supporters in early September. She was only allowed to vote provisionally today. Bredholt, whose permanent address is in Texas, said after […]
Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Rachael Dickson
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With less than eight hours before polls open and 24 hours until the polls close around the nation, Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama made his final campaign stop. The choice of Manassas, Virginia for this event is a testament to how important the state is to the campaign. As expected, Obama touched on health care, […]
Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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Below is the text of Mason Vote’s Interview with Gerry Connelly, Democratic candidate for Congress in the 11th District. Q: As people go to the polls what do you want them to think about? A: I want them to think about the future of the country. this election is a big deal. We have the […]
Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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At 1:16 a.m., an email was sent from an address that appears to belong to Provost Peter Stearns. The email reads as follows: To the Mason Community: Please note that election day has been moved to November 5th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. Peter N. Stearns Provost This information is false. […]
Posted on November 4th, 2008 by Christian Yingling
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By Rashad Mulla Because of the increased responsibilities of recent presidents, the United States’ first leaders would not recognize today’s presidency, political scholar Joseph Pika said. Pika, co-author of “Politics of the Presidency,” spoke live via video conference to students from Denver University, Pace University in Manhattan and George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. on […]
Posted on November 3rd, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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By Keeley Peters Janette Muir, a professor at George Mason University, teaches an enthusiastic group of New Century College students about the ins and outs of political campaigning. She strives to educate her students about pressing election issues and encourages them to educate others by reaching out to undecided voters in the area. “I came […]
Posted on November 3rd, 2008 by Aram Zucker-Scharff
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