Stunned, bewildered, and outraged are some of the words that describe the emotions that many students say they experienced last Wednesday morning. This was the same morning that Dan Rather boomed in a loud voice on CBS television, “George Bush will remain the President of the United States.” A number of questions raced through many minds at the speed of light. Where is the country going to be in the next four years? Are we safe from terrorism? Did someone sabotage this election too? Is the Electoral College really needed? However, the question that upset some the most was: Why did Bush win so easily?
“I was very surprised that Bush won so easily,”said senior Wendell Morris. “I mean with all of the recent Bush bashing from the movie Fahrenheit 911, I would’ve thought the result might have been different.”
Others were shocked that the president won the election. Andre Sherman, a senior chemical engineering major
said, “I thought the young African American vote would surely sway the election, instead we barely even showed up on the screen.”
Candace Scott, a freshman communications major, said, “I don’t agree with the results and Bush cheated again!”
“I’m pissed about the results, very upset,” said Regina Kirklin, a junior nursing major. ” More people should have gotten active. God will handle it.”
With Prairie View being a historically black university, some would think that Bush is an unpopular figure on this campus.But while Bush might be disliked by some, he is embraced by others. Justin Daniels, a sophomore mechanical engineering major said, “All things work together for the good to them that love the Lord and are called according to his purpose. It is my belief that Bush will gain the country’s favor back, decrease the deficit and restore our world respect.”
An alumnus who has come back for a post baccalaureate degree, and wishes to remain anonymous, took the opposite view of Daniels’ optimistic attitude on President Bush. He said, “I think we are headed into further recession and more war. Clueless voters contributed to the re-election of President Bush. The president successfully played the religion card and got re-elected solely off of his beliefs.