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it will be interesting to see how he does in the election - Ann<BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">"The Road to the White House Starts at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Western</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Illinois</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>," from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5 in Western Hall<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">Issue date: 11/5/07 Section: News <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">The votes were tallied at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Western</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Illinois</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>'s first-ever mock presidential election, and Barack Obama won the Democratic ticket with 60 percent of delegate votes. Rudy Giuliani claimed the Republican nomination after the second ballot.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">Texas Senator Ron Paul received the Libertarian nomination and Jared Ball led all Green Party candidates.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">Students can vote for the president Monday night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Western Hall. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards will be Obama's running mate while Arizona Senator John McCain completes onto Giuliani's ticket.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">"On Nov. 5, the major presidential election portion of the mock election will be taking place at Western Hall," said Tara Short, Student Government Association attorney general. "This will be when everyone from all the different parties will come together and vote."<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">On the Republican side, Giuliani was unable to garner a majority vote over Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on the first ballot, but after a period of negotiating, delegates shifted votes to Giuliani's side to push him over the threshold.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">One of the ways Giuliani was able to surpass Romney was by taking <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Utah</st1:place></st1:State>. However, some people felt that was inaccurate because in real national polls, Romney is winning in the state.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">"The state of Utah, which is the home of the Mormon church, voted for Giuliani and the current poles show that Mitt Romney, who is a Mormon, is winning in the real polls, so in no means was that a correct vote," said Teresa Spavin, senior public administration major and Romney campaign manager.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">Short added that it is easy for students to vote, and SGA encourages a high voter turnout.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">"It takes 30 seconds to vote, and (students) don't even have to go back to their hometowns," Short said.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000><FONT face="Times New Roman">For those interested in voting, Western Hall will be the main polling location from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></P>
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