Hail to the Chief
By Brianna Klugherz
The votes are in and the next president of the
United States is….Mitt Romney! Recently
the entire school filled out a survey for their pick of the next president of
the United States. While a few colorful candidates were written in such as
Kermit the Frog, One Direction and Morgan Freeman, the overall votes declared Mitt
Romney as the victor. Everyone had their own personal reason for choosing who they did ,
but let us look closer at the candidates’ views to see if you made the right decision .
Issues
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Obama
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Romney
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Should Gay Marriage Be Legal?
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Yes
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No
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Should marijuana be a medical option?
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Yes
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No
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Should the US continue to build a
physical barrier along the US-Mexico border?
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Yes
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Yes
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Should the US use military force if Iran does not
dismantle its nuclear program?
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Yes
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Yes
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Should the federal government fund
embryonic stem cell research?
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Yes
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No
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Should the US Constitution and Bill of Rights be
amended or updated in any way?
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Yes
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Yes
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Is
it appropriate to build a Muslim community center near the World Trade Center
site?
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Yes
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No
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Should
the wealthiest 1% of Americans be taxed more heavily?
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Yes
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No
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Should abortion remain a legal option
in America?
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Yes
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No
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So after looking at these different topics,
and the candidates’ views on them, do you still think you made the right
decision? Come November 6, we will all find out if this mock election was a
prediction for the real deal.
*If Obama and Romney do not make the cut
for some of you, here is list of MVL write in candidates:
Morgan Freeman, Desi Grochow, Karee
Henrich, Rachel Stark, Taylor Bode, Stephanie Oliver, Rhiley Fluegge, Tubes, Kermit
the Frog, Jim Roy, Pedro, Beyoncé, Betty Crocker, Blue’s Clues, Your Mom, One
Direction, Mr. Ziesemer, Newt Gingrich, Katie Sehloff, George Bush, Allison
Collum, Monkey, Mark Grunke, Sarah Palin, and finally Mitt Obama.
