USD College Republicans

Election Wrap-up

As we all know, Barack Obama, Tim Johnson, Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin, and BJ Nesselhuf have all won election or reelection to President, US Senate, US House, and State Senate, respectively. CR friend Republican Dan Lederman of District 16 won his race for State House with around 35%. We congratulate Dan, as well as all of the Democrats.

This was an extremely trying election season. No Republican has ever run in such an unforgiving political climate, and the struggles were great.

Despite the difficulty, the USD College Republicans showed themselves to be a major player on campus. With respect to our friends in the USD Democrats, I think that the USD College Republicans greatly exceeded all expectations, mobilizing campus Republicans as they never have before. And it all happened in the most anti-Republican political climate in history.

Through canvassing and phone calls, debating the Democrats, putting flyers up around campus, and registering voters, the USD College Republicans made USD sit up and take note. I can only expect that they will be as- or more- active in coming years.

I think that the CRs hard work, dedication, and work on and off campus prove that they live up to their name as the BEST party on campus.

I thank them for all they have done, and I look forward to the gubernatorial race in 2010.

-Matt Hittle

Posted at 09:51AM Nov 05, 2008 by College Republicans in Presidential Race 2008  |  Comments[0]