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Young Republicans not surprised by outcome

November 5, 2008

The room fell silent at 8 p.m. in the convention center at the Eldorado Hotel Casino in Reno, when four television screens flashed “Obama elected president.”

Supporters of Republican presidential candidate John McCain had barely began to eat as Barrack Obama was declared president of the United States.

Young McCain supporters were not surprised at the win, but they still were upset.

“I’m devastated,” Calvin Giacomazzi, 19, said. “I really don’t know what to do.”

Giacomazzi had planned to join the Navy but is now hesitant: “He doesn’t support the military and I cannot support a man like that.”

Alec Elliott, 19, a McCain supporter, predicted this win.

“Obama had the money.” Elliot said. “He also had the popular vote and the youth.”

Elliott believes a different running mate might have secured this election for McCain.

“Mitt Romney would have been a much better choice,” Elliott said. “He is a businessman and he could have helped with the business side in this economic crisis.”

Michelle Beard, the volunteer office manager for the Washoe Republican Party, urges Republicans not to give up.

“Smile–because it’s not over.” she said. “It’s not even counted in all of the states.”

Beard said the names registered in the county will also be investigated.

“We want to make sure every name is real – and every vote is a legit vote.”

By Jessica Pacheco

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11 Responses to “Young Republicans not surprised by outcome”

  1. Lianne on November 5th, 2008 7:26 am

    While you spent a lot of time interviewing my son last night, I guess his open honest comments were too much for you to print. Nice to see censorship in the media at work even by our young people.

  2. ordinary people do fucked-up things when fucked-up things become ordinary « (desperation + noise) on November 5th, 2008 3:16 pm

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  3. Jessica on November 5th, 2008 3:34 pm

    http://journalism.unr.edu/election08/2008/11/05/new-voter-suggests-researching-the-facts/

    Is this your son, Lianne? Every source I spoke to went into my one article. That doesn’t always happen though, and it is never to censor. If that was your son, he was extremely helpful – as were all of the people that gave me time last night. I hope this helps.

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