I know that you've already read a lot about the election from the bloggers here. But hey, Pomona is a placed filled with numerous politically aware people, so I'm going to share my perspective too.
It’s Friday. No one’s wearing shirts that make political statements, in fact, everyone’s bundled up against California’s version of “cold.” The New York Times website no longer bu...
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Election
Election Results
The results are in! As you all (hopefully) know, Obama won his second term in office yesterday. What you may not have known is that Obama’s reelection marks only the second time in U.S. history that three consecutive presidents have gotten a second term, a seemingly normal occurrence that actually hasn’t happened since Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. This fun fact was pointe...
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Election Day 2012
It’s Election Day 2012! It all comes down to today. After months of commercials and campaigning, and weekends full of canvassing for my Environmental Justice class, today is the day! By tonight the next president will be decided, along with various other positions and, for those of us Californians at least, a multitude of propositions. Throughout this whole process, though,...
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