As the polls close today, Daily Bruin Video asks students to reflect on this year’s election. For many undergraduate students at UCLA, it is their first opportunity to choose the next president of the United States. Watch as they comment and express their thoughts on the controversy surrounding the election.
Tag Archives: 2016 Election Guide
Political climate at UCLA during the 2016 election
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 11:45 p.m. The 2016 presidential election has been filled with a few recurring themes, namely Trump’s blustery campaign rhetoric and Clinton’s alleged email controversy. At UCLA, student political groups on both sides have found it difficult to settle on a particular candidate. Daily Bruin reporter Denise Lin spoke […]
What would happen if UC students from competitive states voted at home this November?
How does voting in one’s home state differ from voting in California? The Stack, Daily Bruin’s data visualization blog, breaks down the impact of voting in home states and how students from those states can tip the presidential election or races for the United States Senate. The Stack also looks into how competitive states are […]
Editorial: Students must vote to fulfill civic duty
Given the state of the 2016 presidential campaign, Nov. 8 couldn’t come sooner for many of us. But we shouldn’t use cynicism as an excuse to sit this election out. It goes without saying that this election cycle has been anything but typical. For the first time, a woman was named a candidate for a […]
2016 Election: Clinton for President
The American people have a clear choice for president this election season. On one hand, a reckless and divisive candidate who relies on fear and vitriol to fuel his base. On the other, a socially responsible candidate with realistic policies and the political chops to govern with poise. As such, this board endorses Hillary Clinton […]
2016 Election: Harris for Senate
It’s certainly not every election that voters face a choice between two Democrats for a statewide race. But this year’s United States Senate race between California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris and U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez isn’t every election. While the board commends Sanchez’s demonstration of her dance moves at the Senate debate, we endorse Kamala […]
2016 Election: Lieu for House
This board endorses Ted Lieu as the House Representative for California’s 33rd congressional district. Lieu, the Democratic incumbent, currently serves on the Budget Committee and Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He holds progressive views on most social issues and, in the past, has shown strong support for better hiring practices for women and minorities, women’s […]