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On November 3,1992, Governor Clinton Bush/Quayle and Clinton/Gore. Each
was chosen to head the country for the group acted like a campaign represerv
next four years. tative for each candidate. Perot wqs
not represented because he reentered
The public was faced With the decision the race too late. What the class did do
of choosing between trust or change. was to present how Perot was affecting
The race was among three candidates: both Bush and Clinton. The group repre­
President Bush, Governor Clinton and senting the Bush/Quayle ticket touched
Mr. Perot, who received an outstanding on the trust issue, foreign affairs, educa-.
number of votes for an independent tlon and the economy. The Clinton tick­
candidate. et spoke about education, the econo­
my and health care. The presentation
It was a unique election in all aspects. ended with a mock election, where stu­
First, there were three candidates. Presi­ dents got the chance to experience
dent Bush was asking the country for democracy In action. It was a success,
four more years. His campaign was bringing facts and entertainment to the
based on his foreign affair experience school.
and trust. Governor Clinton’s campaign
offered the people of the U.S. an oppor­ Bush won the mock election with over
tunity for change 60% of student’s
from the twelve years votes. The faculty,
of Republicans In on the other
power. Finally, Mr. hand, cast their
economy Into the "It was a unique which might bring
Perot brought the votes for Clinton,
forefront of the elec­ truth to the theory
tion; he gave the election in all that teachers do
people a chance to mostly vote
vote for a business aspects." Democrat, which
man, and not a politi­ Is an assumption Above, Becky Leon talks to ;
cian. made by voting High .School about President Bui
behavior studies.
It was a campaign Also the faculty
that used different | results resembled
methods in order to bring information to- the popular vote in the election.
voters, and victory to candidates.
Young voters saw Clinton and Gore on If the results were to be analyzed by
. MTV's special, 'CHOOSE OR LOSE." CHn- voter behavior studies. It can be con­
ton also appeared on the Arsenio Hall cluded that party affiliation are usually
Show, where he ployed the saxophone. .gassed down by genealogy. Therefore^.
Perot made it possible for voters to know most students voted far Republicans
v ttye mpn and his campaign through thlr\ due to the fact that most of tne parents
. ty minute segments he paid for. Also; tot •In Carrollton are Cuban-Am^ricons,
the first time ever, voters were able to. who mostly vote Republican. .
ask questions to thdoanrSdqtes directly.
through a series of televised debates, But one must hot forget about the other
elections going on, Mphy seats ip the.
The election itself was one of the closest House of Representatives and the Sen-;
1 mqny hove eYer seeh-;P0rhdp9 that ate ha&to be. filled. The humbefot Nte-'

: Sexplains the remarkable voter partlclpq- i , panics. Attcqn-Amerlcans, Asians qncj
tiohond Carrollton's lnvoNementffi the women (b office Increased, after the
Selection, as jysell. Some students were1 election.' Such a idcge- number, of.

Obie. td see Mrs, Sarboro Sush at. the' women'wonppslHonsJn office thpt Jf 5
where stte.etnphasized proved to be the year ofth®.woman.*
Clinton,■$ Weaknesses versus^ 1
According to alto* t

ih School on
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