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October 2, 2018 / Last updated : October 2, 2018 Claire Savage Stories

Student Looks to Candidate’s Views on Immigration Policy As a Deciding Factor

By Hannah Rapoport Ravi Raithatha, 20, observed interactions between groups of people walking by in the quad. As a transfer student from UC San Diego, he says AU is different than his last school. “This school is a special place,” he said. “I have never experienced the political climate surrounding any election season as I […]

October 2, 2018 / Last updated : October 2, 2018 Claire Savage Stories

Trump’s not the whole picture this election

By: Alyssa Miguel Chris Conner, a political science major at American University, is definitely going to vote in the 2018 midterm elections. Conner, a 22-year-old resident of Chestertown, Maryland, thinks voters put too much weight in the opinions of their politicians concerning President Trump.  “I think people tend to think if they [politicians] support Trump […]

October 2, 2018 / Last updated : November 4, 2018 Claire Savage Stories

Trump: A Wrench in the Gear

by Jessica Joy De Jesus As a policy analyst, Will Dominguez trusts his data. The recent American University graduate is a registered Republican in the blue state of New Jersey, and the data do not show the state going red. Dominguez said that he does not feel compelled to vote during the midterm elections because […]

October 2, 2018 / Last updated : November 4, 2018 Claire Savage Stories

The Underrepresentation of Asian-Americans in Politics

by Jessica Joy De Jesus Bawornluck “Lucky” Sasiphong believes that the midterm elections can change the tide of policy on Capitol Hill. The senior from Queens, New York is a registered Democrat who plans to vote for a liberal candidate this November. “I think a lot of people tend to forget that during midterms, that’s the […]

October 2, 2018 / Last updated : October 2, 2018 Claire Savage Stories

Student voting on immigration in midterm elections

By Rebecca Montgomery Rebecca Maldonado believes the most important issue facing the country is immigration. Although she is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, 20-year-old Maldonado is registered and plans to exercise her right to vote in Washington D.C., this November. Immigration is an important issue to Maldonado, a junior majoring in math and economics […]

October 2, 2018 / Last updated : October 2, 2018 Claire Savage Stories

Are you pro or anti-Trump? Some voters are tired of politicians telling them

By: Jack Thuon Both Democrats and Republicans alike have found a major talking point for the upcoming Midterm election: President Donald Trump. But some Americans are growing tired of the president being the center of attention, including American University junior Andrew Toksoz-Exley. “I think that I am personally beginning to get a bit fatigued over […]

October 2, 2018 / Last updated : October 2, 2018 Claire Savage Stories

Voters look to the midterms to solve political division

By: Jack Thuon New Jersey is projected to have multiple tightly contested elections for seats in the House of Representatives. American University senior Sam Bohn does not expect one in his district. “I’m from a very blue district,” Bohn said. “So as long as they have that big ‘D’ next to their name, they could […]

October 2, 2018 / Last updated : October 2, 2018 Claire Savage Stories

Ushering in Change with the Power of Empathy this Midterm Election

By Emily Russell For American University senior and Venezuela native Andrea Carrasquero, 21, there’s devisively distinct difference between the 2018 midterm candidates who support President Trump and those who do not “He’s not just a president, he’s Donald Trump,” Carrasquero said. Touting President Trump’s backing or openly supporting his policies is a deal breaker for […]

October 2, 2018 / Last updated : October 2, 2018 Claire Savage Stories

AU Republican Hopes for Healthy Party Relations this Midterm Election

By Emily Russell For Elise Stebick, a senior at American University, being a Republican on a politically active campus centered in an overwhelmingly liberal city is not always easy. Stebick believes she has been subject to hostility breeding in Washington, D.C., which is home to over 12 times as many Democrats than Republicans, according to […]

October 2, 2018 / Last updated : October 2, 2018 Claire Savage Stories

Voting: A Duty Done With Pleasure

By Alexa Rocourt With the upcoming midterm election and her belief in voter responsibility, 21-year-old Camille Torres is set on having her opinions heard in the polls in her hometown, Saint Petersburg, Florida. Torres says she was taught by her parents to voice her opinions at a young age. “They have always been great about […]

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