“Some of the News That’s Fit to Print”
November 5, 2012
The VA Voice Vermont Academy, Saxtons River, Vermont 05154 “Discere verba et opera Dei”
Results of VA Presidential Election
By: Eamon O’Keefe In light of the upcoming presidential election on Tuesday, a dream team of sorts assembled to hold an election here at Vermont Academy. Mike Reilly, Eamon O’Keefe, and Mr. Gaudet worked to organize this election which was held on Friday, November 2, in Aldrich Lounge during lunch. All members of the community were encouraged to vote in an election that brought out record turnout. On the ballot were the two main presidential candidates, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, and also many third party candidates. Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party, Jill Stein of the Green Party, and Virgil Goode of the Constitution Party http://www.igoflags.com/wp-content/uploads/American-Election-2012-3D-Flag.png were other options for voters discontented with the two main candidates. So what were the results? Barack Obama won the election with 72.41% of the vote. Mitt Romney came in second with 20.69% of the vote. Jill Stein and Gary Johnson both came in distant third, each receiving 3.45% of the vote. The Constitution Party received no votes this time around which indicates that few if any people know what this party is. While this election may not reflect the outcome on Tuesday, it does tell us that the Vermont Academy community leans more liberal. The result will be shared with a broader group of boarding schools so that a larger sample can be achieved. We will watch closely on Tuesday to see the result of the real election, and don’t forget to vote in the real thing.
Volume 17, Issue 6
IN THE MARGIN Huricane Sandy Hits Northeast Huricane Sandy traveled up the east coast, and caused widespread damage from Virginia up to New England. The most affected areas were the densely populated regions of New York City and New Jersey. High storm surges and heavy rain caused widespread flooding and power outages. These areas are still recovering from the disaster. US adds Jobs in October The Bureau of Labor Statistics announced the final unemployment statistics before the election. A suprising 171,000 jobs were added in the month of October, marking a positive trend for the American economy. The unemployment rate rose slightly to 8.9%. Gas Shortage in New Jersey Due to the lack of electricity in the New York and New Jersey area, many gas stations have stopped operation and others have run out of gas. This has been exacerbated by a run on gas stations by many people in New Jersey. President Obama has ordered assistance in getting gasoline to the affected areas.
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