George Mason High School - Mustang Yearbook (Falls Church, VA)

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1988 — Election year. The battle was between the re- publicans George Bush Dan Quayle and the democrats Mike Dukakis Lloyd Bent- sen. The campaign turned into dirty name-calling. It was sometimes referred to as the dog-eat-dog cam- paign. The advertising cam- paign on T.V. was all neg- ative turning some voters away from the polls. There was a feeling from those who could vote that they were voting only for the bet- ter of the two, not for who they really liked. It was a difficult choice to make. The students were given the opportunity to vote at the end of October. Mrs. Er- in Albright, the government teacher, was in charge of or- ganizing the elections. One Rachel Phelps, Blair Cameron, Da- vid Cook, and Craig Sirkin wait pa- tiently in line to vote. Hannah Burke demonstrates how to use the voting booth to Steve Bowl- ing, Craig Sirkin, Christine Ploch, and David Cook. student elections tadeulé Make the Vote of the local T.V. static came to shoot footage t they later showed on the; The elections were a gr success. Those who wg not old enough to vote int elections on November 2 enjoyed the opportunity vote — their thoughts elections could be hea For those who were gq enough to really vote it good practice. The results were tallied the end of the day and 4 nounced. According to | students and faculty Mi Dukakis was favored to the elections. On Novem| 2nd, however, Mi Dukakis was not the vored. The country elec George Bush for Preside and his running mate D Quayle for Vice President

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Juniors: Charlie Hunt and Alyssa Van Duizend; Sopho- mores: Bob Anderson and Jerusha Burgess; Freshmen: Buddy Speir and Scarlet Wynns Homecoming King and Queen, Robert Elmore and Susan Lang, are presented with the traditional football, crown, and roses. Senior Candidates — Carl Rodriguez and Mary Cheek, Rob Elmore and Jenni Kreer, Jon Gannon and Susan Lang, David Buddendeck and Lauren Meserve,. Joe Romer ymnci Tina : ae Ind LQUrQ onider. homecoming

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The ‘“‘masked voter’ makes their choice for President. Cristina Mendoza pulls the lever to make her secret vote. president by Large ¥ tain Dominance im Tram Meenters 9 View (yucky on Bush te George Bush or Mike Dukakis? Which one should be the next President of the United States? This question was prominent in many of Americans’ minds this year. The race between the can- didates was a long and bitter battle to the end, filled with name- calling, negative cam- paign advertising, and many debates. The elections took place on the second Tuesday of November. The polls opened early in the morning and closed late at night. Local T.V. stations began to pre- dict the results early on in the evening. They predicted George Bush as the next Pres- ident of the United States; the next morn- ing it was confirmed. George Bush and his running mate Dan Quayle were inaugu- rated on the 20th of January.