President Barack Obama won last night’s election and will remain in the White House for another four years. Students around campus are talking today about their level of satisfaction with the election results and how the course of Obama’s second term may play out.
“I was kind of happy for it to be done. Hopefully with the second term, Obama can actually do some of the things he said he would do now that he doesn’t have to worry about re-election and everything. I voted for Romney, but I’m independent. I just had different views for different things.”
– Danielle Davies, an 18-year-old freshman business major
Students gather in Buckingham Hall to watch Tuesday night’s election. (Andrew Tawil/CU Independent)
“I am really happy that [Obama] won just because I approve of a lot of ideas Obama has for healthcare and education. I oppose a lot of [Romney’s] ideas just because I come from a low-middle class family and I kind of want the benefits that Obama was going for.”
– Karolina Ryncarz, a 19-year-old sophomore biochemistry major
“I’m actually happy that [Obama] won because I voted for him and I don’t like the positions Romney had for certain topics in the election. I wouldn’t really do anything drastic, I would’ve just accepted it as it is if he won. I would just hope that he could be a good president. I actually look forward to Obama keeping his word and improving the economy because that’s what he said he had started in the last four years and I hope he actually does it in the next four.”
– Stefan Denev, a 20-year-old sophomore marketing major
“I feel relieved. I was nervous about Romney possibly getting voted in. [Romney’s] voucher plan looks a lot better on paper than it would have actually been in action and I think it would have taken a lot of people’s healthcare away like it would have for my brother. My brother is only 17. This is his second time having cancer. The voucher plan would have only given him a certain amount of healthcare opportunities. It would have taken away his treatment. Already he’s struggling with the treatment that he has and if they were to take away that, his life would be pretty much gone. That was something a little more horrifying than just a presidential election.”
– Aleia Amaya, a 19-year-old freshman finance major
“I just don’t have faith with our current president. I don’t think health care will improve in his hands. My dad just got diagnosed with cancer and I’m concerned he’s not getting his needed care.” – Caitlin Britton, 22-year-old senior Spanish major
“I think [Obama’s re-election] was to be expected. I voted Libertarian. I’m expecting a little more on education, especially college funding. I know that’s the big thing for me. I think maybe Romney had better input on economic spending and stability.”
– Bounkheana Chhun, a 21-year-old senior environmental engineering major
“I’m impartial. I didn’t think either candidate was the best choice, so I voted third party. Gary Johnson suited my beliefs best, though I disagree with his views on embryonic stem cell research.” -Anne Salter, a 27-year-old junior evolutionary biology major
“Actually, I’m not surprised. I don’t see Obama winning as a tragedy. I’m neither upset nor elated.” -Daniel Dewolf, a 19-year-old sophomore aerospace engineering major.
“Living in Boulder, I wasn’t surprised that Obama won, but I did know that it was going to be close. It was nice to see that it wasn’t just one-sided though. I’m disappointed because I feel like if you pick a side and vote for that person, you’re going to be disappointed if they lose. It’s just a competitive thing. I think that either president is capable of positively affecting this country.” – Hannah Gebrosky, an 18-year-old freshman speech language and hearing sciences major
“I would say if the last four years were any indication, it’s just going to keep getting worse. The debt is going to keep going up and if he doesn’t take a more conservative and aggressive approach to improving our economy, then it’s not going to get better.” -Abby Noonan, an 18-year-old freshman MCDB major
Contact CU Independent Staff Writers Haleema Mian at Haleema.mian@colorado.edu, Alex Aguerre at Alexandria.aguerre@colorado.edu and Roxanne Smith at Roxanne.smith@colorado.edu.
