tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post243558311597850206..comments2023-10-08T05:00:23.559-04:00Comments on Clarissa's Blog: My Students And the Upcoming ElectionsClarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-30375164115862822402010-10-31T01:30:30.019-04:002010-10-31T01:30:30.019-04:00Obama was our state's senator (Illinois), so o...Obama was our state's senator (Illinois), so obviously the state supported him. Except the part where I live (Southern Illinois). Lucky me, eh? :-(<br /><br />It's true that many of my students (although not all) are very conservative. They've been brainwashed by their fundamentalist communities, so that's no wonder. Still, the apathy towards the elections is wide-spread. Compared with the level of enthusiasm people had for the 2008 and even 2006 elections, now nobody seems to care much.Clarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027134365260069910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3164556861454970487.post-70589324973183027152010-10-31T01:02:35.370-04:002010-10-31T01:02:35.370-04:00Why are you sure most of your students would vote...Why are you sure most of your students would vote for the Dems? From your posts I got the opposite impression since they seem extremely conservative. May be them not voting would be good. Did Obama win in this state and you think they still support him?elnoreply@blogger.com