By Annie Belfield
Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.) was announced Monday as the winner of the school-wide mock election that took place last week. The complete results of the mock election and survey were announced in an email to the school by history teacher Dave Waterhouse. Obama won with 76.4 percent of the student vote. The results are part of a nationwide study by Voting Opportunities for Teenagers in Every State and will be published online and in many newspapers, according to Waterhouse. All survey questions were written by the VOTES organization. The complete results are as follows:
President of the United States of America:
Baldwin (Constitution Party) .5% 5
Barr (Libertarian Party) 1.6% 17
McCain (Republican Party) 18.7% 198
McKinney (Green Party) 1.2% 13
Nader (Independent) 1.6% 17
Obama (Democratic Party) 76.4% 809
Total votes: 1059
Which of the following issues do you believe is the most important one for the next administration?
Iraq War 8.7% 80
The âenergy crisisâ 14.2% 131
The US economy 68.6% 633
Immigration .8% 7
Health care 3.3% 30
The War on Terrorism 4.6% 42
Total votes: 923
American troops in Iraq should
Not expect a stated withdrawal date 4.3% 40
Should be withdrawn only when the Iraqi government has been stabilized 22.6% 208
Should be withdrawn over the next five years 29.7% 273
Should be withdrawn as quickly as possible 43.4% 399
Total votes: 920
The best solution to our nationâs energy crisis is
Constructing more nuclear power and clean coal plants 10.6% 96
Continuing the development of renewable sources such as wind and solar power 81.7% 743
Allowing companies to further explore and develop drilling sites in the US 5.4% 49
Raising fuel costs to encourage less use in country 2.3% 21
Total votes: 909
The best way to address our considerable budget deficit is to
Raise taxes 7.0% 63
Limit spending across federal programs 17.9% 162
Decrease spending on the Iraqi war and reconstruction
given that Iraq has considerable budget surplus 58.3% 528
Lower taxes so that American consumer spending can
stimulate the US economy once again 16.9% 153
Total votes: 906
Do you believe that the quality of patient care would be negatively affected by a universal health care program?
Yes 47.3% 424
No 52.7% 473
Total votes: 897
Regarding the ongoing assessment of Roe v. Wade and abortion policy, do you believe that females under the age of 18 must have parental consent?
Yes 30.7% 280
No 69.3% 631
Total votes: 911
Should abortions only be permitted during the first trimester of pregnancy?
Yes 49.0% 441
No 51.0% 459
Total votes: 900
Should partial birth abortions be legal?
Yes 48.8% 423
No 51.2% 444
Total votes: 890
The US government should best respond to the financial and sub-prime mortgage crisis by
Doing nothing and letting the market correct itself 5.4% 48
Undertaking a limited role in correcting the situation 29.2% 260
Offering loan guarantees and assuming control of some financial institutions 24.8% 221
Reforming and regulating the financial industry 40.6% 361
Total votes: 890
