With Election Day just hours away, the College Democrats and the College Republicans wait with anticipation and excitement after one of the longest presidential elections in history. Both groups have been busy in the few days leading up to Nov. 4.
Fox News anchor Jon Scott visited the College Republicans last Thursday at their weekly meeting at the Kimmel Center. Scott spoke about bias in the media, pointing out The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Newsweek, The New Mexico Sun and The New York Times as publications that have favored the Democratic presidential candidate.
“The media has already picked the next president: Barack Obama,” Scott said.
LSP sophomore Michael Zebrowski, a member of the College Republicans, said even though he agrees with Scott, it is not over until the last vote is counted. Zebrowski sent in his absentee ballot last week, voting for John McCain and Sarah Palin.
“As of right now, things are pretty uncertain. The media, which is vastly liberal, has made it out that the Democrats will win,” Zebrowski said.
Are the College Democrats nervous?
“Absolutely not,” said CAS senior Neal Schechter, president of College Democrats. “I think the Republican Party is and should be nervous for all that they’ve done to this country over the past eight years.”
He added: “We can’t wait, absolutely cannot wait. It’ll be a great day to be a Democrat.”
College Republicans President Hampton Williams sees things differently.
“Obama has spent an unprecedented amount on media coverage, and all he has to show for it is a slight razor’s-edge lead,” he said.
As they have done in recent weeks, College Democrats and NYU Students for Barack Obama have sent about 30 of their members on a trip to Pennsylvania State University to canvas neighborhoods for votes.
The College Republicans did the same last weekend, traveling to Bucks County, Penn., just north of Philadelphia. According to Williams, the group covered around 400 houses.
The College Democrats will be holding a viewing party at The Hill, a newly opened bar with flat-screen televisions at the intersection of 30th Street and Third Avenue. The event begins at 9 p.m., a few hours after polls close east of the Mississippi and most likely after pundits have a good idea of what the final result will be. The event is open to the public, including students of all ages.
The College Republicans will meet outside of Weinstein residence hall at 6:30 p.m. to join a viewing party sponsored by McCain Manhattan at Dewey’s Flatiron, located at Fifth Avenue and 26th Street.
Sara Gates and Evan Glickman are staff writers. E-mail them at citystate@nyunews.com.
Washington Square News > News > City/State
Making a last stand
Published: Sunday, November 2, 2008
Updated: Monday, November 3, 2008
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1 comments
Pat
Actually, the Penn State trip was 30 College Dems, while Students for Obama took 15 people to Philadelphia, where we've been working with Temple University and the North Philly campaign office over the last 2 months.
