Message Forum: Re: School Mock Election

Re: School Mock Election

Posted By: Brunnen-G, on host 203.96.111.202
Date: Saturday, November 4, 2000, at 21:43:48
In Reply To: Re: School Mock Election posted by Wormwood on Friday, November 3, 2000, at 17:55:30:

> > Bush: 192
> > Gore: 6
> > Nader: 10
> > the two other guys on the ballot (I forgot their names: 2 & 1
> > Alan Keyes (write-in): 2
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> I'm very surprised that Nader gathered more votes than Gore. I wouldn't expect that the students would even know who Nader is-- let alone vote for him over Gore, who would be my choice.
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> Wormwood

Why wouldn't they know who Nader is? *I* know who Nader is, and I live on the other side of the world from the USA, and am less interested in politics than almost any other subject I can think of. Give US teenagers credit for *some* intelligence, Wormwood.