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The story of Election Day 2008 at UMass Amherst.
On Nov. 4, we asked UMass students and local residents how they felt and tracked the trends in moods from morning to night. This was the result. The bigger the word, the greater the frequency of its use. Click on a word to launch its video. For multiple instances of the same word, use the left and right arrows on your keyboard to browse between clips. Go to this issue now →
Emotions ran high last night as UMass students gathered in the Student Union to watch election results unfold. Over 30 Registered Student Organizations collaborated to host an event in the Student Union Ballroom for students to witness the historic presidential election live on the big screen. Browse photo gallery →
“Yes we can,” cried crowds nationwide as Barack Obama trumped John McCain in Tuesday night’s presidential election. Obama, the 47-year-old first term senator, won the popular vote and electoral vote by an overwhelming majority becoming the nation’s first black president.
Central to the 2008 election has been the issue of experience and how prepared the candidates are to enter the White House. After interviewing 18 U.S. citizens, ages ranging from 18-49, we’ve found that experience does not rate as the most important issue on the minds of Americans.
An appealing personality will likely help a presidential candidate win more votes. The 2008 election has led many to question who has the best personality suited for the presidency and whether this matters more than the issues.
What roles do race and gender really play in the 2008 election? The answers are not what you might expect. Find out why in this in-depth AmherstWire.com analysis, featuring interviews with University of Massachusetts professors of journalism, Afro-American and women’s studies.
Despite the economy jumping to the forefront of voter concern, energy still plays a major role in how many voters will be casting their ballots come Nov. 4, with some voters even seeing a viable energy solution as a means to solving economic problems both at home and abroad.
All over the United States, the economic future seems uncertain — from experts who have devoted their lives to studying economics, to college students who are on the brink of entering the real world. For the past month, the economy has become the main theme of the presidential campaigns. Each candidate thinks they have the solution to the problem. But how did we get here? And where are we going?
With the presidential election less than one week away, it’s become crunch time for the two campaigns making their final push for victory. At UMass, both Democrat and Republican groups have spent the last month targeting the more ambivalent students whose vote could help get their candidate in office. Read more →
