Democrats Win!!

We finally have our election results! DEMOCRATS WIN!!! Democrats earned 101 electoral votes to the Republicans 73 electoral votes.
The following states went to the Democrats: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, New york, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio and Texas.
The Republicans got states such as: Alaska, Arizona, California, Louisiana Illinois, Nebraska, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Washington was given to the Independent write in candidates Ryan Colton and Scott Bradey.
Congratulations Senator Pinder and Senator Du Pre. This has been an awesome election.

Election Results... sort of

After the polls closed at 2:45 the popular votes led to the electoral college's decision on the candidate. However, due to a lack of Government students over 25 electoral votes were undecided, due to tied votes in multiple states. Though the Republican candidate earned 10 more electoral votes then her democratic opponent, they were unable to pass the needed 92 votes to win. So once again the President has yet to be decided.

We the FEC (federal election committee) along with the Supreme Ruler (Mr. Olsen) propose that an amendment be made to the constitution. This amendment give the students an extra day to vote for a candidate and clearly decide who should be President. To pass this amendment each class would have to debate the constitutionality and the best solution to this situation. If the amendment were to fail, the vote would be thrown to the House.

The undecided states include: Colorado, Florida, and Illinois. Expect a lot of campaigning and good luck picking the proper candidate.

Voting Results for Wednesday Only

Voting Results for Wednesday:
Click here to view results of each state in PDF format
Popular Votes: Republicans 14 Democrats 13

The (short sweet and to the point) Presidential Debate Review

The presidential debate we had during lunch last week was uneventful. By starting late and being cut short both issues being discussed, abortion and gay marriage respectively, were inadequately covered. Making it hard to understand what the candidates actually stand for. Both Senator Pinder and Senator Bramall desperately tried to make some impact on the minds of the Timpanogos government students but at least in the case of this viewer, they both failed. My recommendation the the voting body is to go with your gut and vote for who you think will adequately represent you.(vote ryan colton)

V.P. Debates Review

On March 18, the vice president candidates faced off in the little theater. Topics in debate ranged from the War on Terror to the rising concern over global warming and climate change.
Senator Bodily, the Republican nominee, received the first question from moderator Olsen on the War on Terror. Bodily answered Olsen by saying that his main problem with the war now is that there is a deadline, seemingly confusing the War on Terror and the War in Iraq. The Democratic nominee, Jessie Du Pre, continued with them of the Iraq war saying that “...regardless of the military deaths, we shouldn't force democracy on people”.
Olsen followed the trend that Bodily set and asked the candidates if they thought that the we were justified in going into Iraq. Senator Bodily responded first again, asserting that it doesn't matter why we went into Iraq and that we should remain there, but should focus more of our efforts in Afghanistan, while Du Pre simply retorted that it was not justified.
In a segue from the topic of Iraq, Olsen poses the question of troop withdrawal from Iraq. Senator Du Pre states that we should pull out immediately and passes the buck. Bodily proposes the use of benchmarks, also pushing for putting continual pressure on suspected terrorist groups, “...or else they will strike out at us”.
Next on Olsen's list was how the nominee's plan to combat terror, and whether or not they were in favor of enhanced interrogation. Du Pre vehemently condemns the act of enhanced interrogation, even on highly suspect components, yet she endorses the use of wire tapping of American citizens. Bodily, on the other hand, called for enhanced interrogation with the single reservation of “making sure that it doesn't get out of control” which seemed to be Bodily's mantra throughout the debate. He also condones the use of water boarding, as long as again, “things don't get out of control”.
Olsen then led the debate to extraordinary rendition, asking the views of nominee's on military justice in regards to P.O.W.'s. Bodily calls for the continuation of the actions at Guantanamo Bay and that we should keep all of the those prisoners that we capture. Du pre argues that humans are still human and that all of those suspected terrorist should be given a civil trial, even though they are not a citizen of this country and have been accused of committing crimes equal to that of treason.
There was then a barrage of questions from the audience which seemed to fluster both nominee's, even bringing senator Bodily to silence. After the question period, Moderator Olsen regained control to pose a final question of their views on global warming and climate change to the senator's. At this point, the bell to dismiss the students had rung, both senators answering in a quick short burst. Bodily proclaims that he believes solely in climate change, but that there simply isn't enough data to conclusively decide that we should be worried about a “global warming”. Du Pre says that no matter what is happening in the climate right now, we should move towards alternative fuel sources to lower all around costs.

Republican Presidential Candidate

Hey Government students, my name is Kirsten Bramall and I am running for president. I want to give you all that you expect in a president by being professional and rising above the expectations. I want to pass as many bills as possible giving you the much needed extra credit. I am all about serving you and giving you what you want! I will work hard to provide you with the things you need from a president. Thank you for being such a big part of this election, I really hope when Election Day comes around that you will vote Kirsten Bramall.

Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate

Hey everyone, my name is Houston Bodily and I am running with Kirsten as the Vice Presidential candidate for the Republican Party. As the nominees for the spot of President and Vice President, we are all about rising above and filling your expectations of a leader. We will work together to pass the bills you create to give you the extra credit you need. We have a clear view on the issues and we hope to help everyone by understanding your beliefs and acting to pass the legislation you feel is important. Remember to rise above and vote for us and we will return the favor. If you have any questions you can come talk to me or leave a message with Mr. Olson that we will answer as soon as possible.

Democrat Video

Remember, the Debate is This Week!

Hey everyone don't forget about the debate Wednesday and Thursday during lunch. Presidential candidates Nichole Pinder and Kirsten Bramall will be debating Wednesday about abortion and gay marriage. On Thursday the vice presidential candidates will have their turn to debate. Their topics will include the war on terrorism and global warming. If you have any questions about these issues feel free to post a comment here or ask it during the debate. Hope to see you all there. Remember the Democrats "will put you first" and the Republicans are planning to "rise above."

Republican Video

Democratic President Candidate

Hey everyone my name is Nichole Pinder and I am running as the Democratic Presidential Nominee. Jessie Du Pre is running as my Vice President and we are so excited to serve you! This is going to be a great election and we hope you do your part to get involved. Everyone has a voice and it should be heard, we are here to make that happen. We will do our job to pass your bills and address the issues you face today. Thank you for your support, we look forward to working and interacting with you. Remember, that politics isn't just about Republicans and Democrats, it's being an active member of society, working together, and accomplishing the impossible. As mine and Jessie's way of saying thank you, we will put you first!

Democratic Vice President Candidate

Hi, I'm Jessie Du Pre! I'm so excited to be running with Nichole as her Vice Presidentail nominee for this election. As President and Vice President, Nichole and I plan to give you what you want. I will assist Nichole in passing bills and ultimately, get you the extra credit that you want. I am passionate about the issues we are currently facing and I plan to use my liberal views to collaborate with Nichole in making the best decisions. We want to make the rest of this year, a good one. Vote for us; you won't regret it! We're putting you first! Any questions? Please, come talk to me :)

Register now!

Hey everyone! Make sure that you get your registration turned in by Friday! Go to the following website if you have not registered yet: http://elections.utah.gov/VoterRegistrationForm.pdf

This election is going to be a great one. Candidates Kirsten Bramall (republican) and Nichole Pinder (democrat) will be running this semester. There will be two debates on the 16th and 17th during lunch. Please come participate, we'd love to get your input.