Elections Story

History has been made in the 2008 elections and we have elected our first colored President, Barack Obama. Many young voters have been a part of the difference of this change. For various students from the California State University, Northridge campus, they have chosen the Democratic Party hoping the economy will face a better turn.

“My vote was made on change. Facing the economic crisis, going with the same administration…we would go deeper into the hole. Hopefully with a different party, it will help the hole we’re in right now. This time college students and the youth vote in general made a difference and elected a new president,” said 23-year-old, engineer major, Luis Carbajo.

Like Carbajo, Kennedy Juarez is hoping the Democratic Party will give the country better results than the Republican Party. “I went with the Democratic Party and the Republican Party has been in effect for two terms and hasn’t showed much progress. I want to be the difference in the outcome of the country for the next four years, especially with our country facing a recession,” the computer science major said with optimism. Another student feels similar to Juarez on how development has not been made by the Republican Party.

“…I don’t think President Bush was a successful president. We haven’t seen other policies come up and with the recession, he hasn’t come up with a solution,” said biology major, Shaun Remaggio. Remaggio also believes Obama embodies minorities for opening more doors.

“Barack Obama is going to be the first colored president and if he screws up, he is representing other minorities. If he does a good job, he can be the change for other colored people to become president and other white dominated positions,” Remaggio said. The economy is an important factor in the voting process for many including marketing major, Scott Garcia and health sciences major, Ruffi Faigao.

“I looked at their ideals and tried to match it with mine and what I would do if I was in that position…I went with the Democratic Party. The way the economy is now, how horrible it is...I am hoping it will get better. Seeing how the past years have been bad and being able to vote for the first time is what made me go vote,” Garcia said.

“Our country is facing a recession and it is frustrating to know that Bush has not helped our economy in the 8 years he has served as president. I am glad to be able to vote for the first time and go with the Democratic Party,” Faigao said.

Many students have been a part of a change and they want to see our country’s economy improve. They have chosen the Democratic Party because of their disappointment from the Republican Party. History has been made on November 4, 2008 and young voters have been a part of history in the making.