Barack Obama and John McCain were the students’ choice in the Mock Tennessee Presidential Primary Election conducted by the UTC Political Science Department’s American Government class. Dr. Jean Howard-Hill is the class instructor.
Amanda Phelps, a student in the class, said this exercise in democracy is important because it shows that college students are becoming more involved and concerned with issues facing the US. “We cannot afford to just sit back and let other people run the country, because it affects us in our everyday lives.”
MOCS ELECTION 2008 RETURNS
If the presidential race was today, who would you vote for: (Choose only one candidate)
Total Number of Votes: 1271
Declared Winner UTC MOC’s Presidential Race: Barack Obama
Democrats
Hillary Clinton 154
128 Democrats
2 Republican
18 Independents
6 Other
Barack Obama 727
400 Democrats
221 Republicans
66 Independents
40 Others
Republicans
John McCain 126
2 Democrats
104 Republicans
14 Independents
6 Others
Mike Huckabee 90
0 Democrats
76 Republicans
12 Independents
2 Others
Mitt Romney 42
0 Democrats
42 Republicans
0 Independents
0 Others
Ron Paul 35
0 Democrats
38 Republicans
22 Independents
10 Others
Undecided Votes 97
Party Affiliation:
Democrats 524
Republicans 328
Independent 184
Libertarians 10
Communists 1
Jedi 1
NHA 1
Other 24
Gender:
Female: (For those who choose to give their gender)
Republicans 100
Democrats 250
Independents 52
Male: (For those who choose to give their gender)
Republicans 174
Democrats 226
Independents 52
Age: (For those who choose to give their age)
17
Republicans 0
Democrats 0
Independents 0
18
Republicans 50
Democrats 84
Independents 34
19
Republicans 62
Democrats 118
Independents 38
20
Republicans 64
Democrats 78
Independents 28
21
Republicans 40
Democrats 72
Independents 24
22
Republicans 18
Democrats 42
Independents 12
23
Republicans 8
Democrats 18
Independents 0
24
Republicans 4
Democrats 6
Independents 4
25
Republicans 2
Democrats 6
Independents 6
Over 25
Republicans 6
Democrats 38
Independents 12
Were any of the following factors important in deciding how you voted? (Can choose more than one factor.)
Race
Clinton 6
Obama 116
McCain 10
Romney 2
Huckabee 6
Ron Paul 2
Gender
Clinton 22
Obama 64
McCain 18
Romney 12
Huckabee 8
Ron Paul 4
Religion
Clinton 8
Obama 50
McCain 28
Romney 6
Huckabee 58
Ron Paul 12
Age
Clinton 6
Obama 54
McCain 12
Romney 0
Huckabee 14
Ron Paul 2
Experience
Clinton 86
Obama 186
McCain 80
Romney 28
Huckabee 40
Ron Paul 14
