“All I’m going to say is, let’s pray for God’s intercession on this election.”
While this quote echoes the thoughts of the majority of voters in America, it also holds a certain amount of relevance to it. This election is one of the most important elections in our lifetimes. We are not just voting for the next President of the United States, we are voting for the next Commander in Chief and the person who will appoint justices to the Supreme Court. This election effects more than just the executive branch, and for that reason it is more important to vote now on the issues that matter than to sit this election cycle out. Jesuit’s senior class had the opportunity to participate in the election, so let’s see how they voted and why. The Roundup sent the senior class a google form with a series of questions. These are the results.
“What are you looking for in a presidential candidate?”
Most of the responses to this question were “competency, loyalty and honesty,” all traits a good president should possess. Others voiced concerns about both candidates.
One senior stated that he wants “someone who isn’t completely corrupt.” For those reasons he stated, “I would rather have a bad person with good intentions, than a bad person with bad intentions.”
Others claimed the candidate should use “experience to seek the best solutions for all citizens” in order “to make the best out of poor conditions.”
The major issues discussed pertained to competency and trust when looking at Hillary Clinton, and political correctness and experience when looking at Donald Trump.
Below are some of the responses that Seniors had:
“I am looking for a good, strong leader who can resurrect our abysmal economy through a smart business plan with an added focus and loyalty to the American people rather than to a political agenda or to the media.”
“I look for a candidate who is presidential, who has experience in politics, and whose views on how to improve the country align with my own.”
“Ideally, I want to be able to trust the candidate.”
