Obama Crushes McCain in APS Student Mock Election
October 31, 2008
October 31, 2008
ATLANTA, Oct. 31 -- Atlanta Public Schools issued the following news release:
More than 17,000 students in 70 Atlanta Public Schools participated in a national mock election Thursday, choosing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama over Republican rival John McCain by a margin of more than 17-to-1.
Obama garnered 15,798 votes or 92 percent of ballots cast, compared with McCain's 910 votes or 5 percent. Green Party candidate Cynthia McKinney won 99 votes . . .
More than 17,000 students in 70 Atlanta Public Schools participated in a national mock election Thursday, choosing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama over Republican rival John McCain by a margin of more than 17-to-1.
Obama garnered 15,798 votes or 92 percent of ballots cast, compared with McCain's 910 votes or 5 percent. Green Party candidate Cynthia McKinney won 99 votes . . .