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Students React to Debate |
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on September 27, 2008 at 2:31 PM
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It was monumental. It was historical. It was the first presidential debate of 2008. Hundreds of people packed the Ole Miss Grove to watch the presidential debate taking place across campus on Sept. 26. Most were college students, not only from Ole Miss, but from all over the state. That didn’t stop the high school students and older voters from setting out their lawn chairs and watching the debate on the outdoor big screens though. After the candidates debated, young people stuck around to talk about what they thought about the debate and what the candidates had to say about foreign policy issues affecting our nation. ... |
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McCain stiffs Ole Miss? |
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on September 24, 2008 at 9:15 PM
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I knew when my 50 minute journalism class got dismissed after 20 minutes to watch CNN in the J-School lobby, something big was happening on the Ole Miss campus.
The university has been planning for the Sept. 26 debate for months, spending a mind boggling $5.6 million – made up of private donations of course. So when John McCain’s campaign announced McCain wanted to postpone the debate, the campus exploded in a mad frenzy. And I mean mad.
Ole Miss student Trent Harmon, 19, said although he’s a McCain supporter, he is a little skeptical of the candidate’s motives in this move:
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Battle of the ballots |
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on September 16, 2008 at 9:13 AM
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Hello, Florida. Meet Mississippi. You two states are about to have something in common.
Similar to the Democrats in Florida in the 2004 presidential elections, Mississippi democrats are up in arms about the 2008 November election ballot, although maybe on a smaller level. The major difference is that Mississippi is trying to solve the problem before it really starts.
A judge in Hinds County ruled last week that the election ballot was illegal because of the placement of the special senate election, which will be between former Democratic Gov. Ronnie Musgrove and Republican Roger Wicker, at the end of the ballot. The special election is taking place because of former Sen. Trent Lott’s decision to step down his position last year. Since then, Wicker, appointed by Republican Gov. Haley Barbour, has been serving in Lott’s place until an election could take place.
Democrats in the state are worried that separating this election...
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Another time, another chance |
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on September 09, 2008 at 9:59 AM
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“I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God.”...
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Taking over the conventions |
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on August 23, 2008 at 7:52 PM
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The Republican and Democratic National Conventions are coming, and this year young people are expected to show up and be a force to be reckoned with.
As both conventions and the general election approach, one question still remains with young people: Are we really making a difference in this election, or was it all just hype?
Well, the state of Mississippi is a good example of how much young people are getting involved with politics this year. Take the number of young delegates from the state for instance. In 2004, only three of the state’s forty-one delegates, about seven percent, were under the age of 35. In 2008, 11 of the state’s 48 delegates are under the age of 35. That means from 2004 to 2008, the number of young delegates increased 16 percent.
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