Manor High School - Mustang Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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ELECTION 1980 On November 4, 1980, once again the citizens of the U.S. were given the opportunity to select some- one who, for the next four years would hold the office of Chief Executive. The candidates for this position were Democrat President Jimmy Carter, Republican Candidate Ronald Reagan and Independent John Anderson. All of the national television broadcasting stations kept viewers informed of the progressing tally of the votes throughout the evening. President Carter delivered his concession speech to fellow Americans long before the final results had been announced because Ronald Reagan had already ac- quired the majority of popular votes. Finally, in the early. hours of November 5, the official results were announced. Undoubtedly, Ron- ald Reagan won by a landslide. He carried 44 states with a total of 489 electoral votes to Carter’s six states (Minn., W. VA., Maryland, GA, RI, and Ha- wali) with only 49 electoral votes. The inauguration of Ronald Reagan marked the beginning of a new era of Conservatism in the United States. To replace the moderate Democratic policies of Jimmy Carter, Americans have picked the most popular representative of Republican Conservatism. This may be the most abrupt switch in the govern- ment’s viewpoint of problems since FDR defeated Herbert Hoover in 1932. Reagan faces challenges that few other Presidents have experienced. The nation’s citizens are looking to him to bring them out of a difficult period in history. The hardship of inflation and humiliation of 52 American hostages in Iran have left them longing for a clean change. Americans hold high expectations as Ronald Rea- gan enters the White House, they realize even a President cannot work miracles. The Americans are looking for a strong administration that will bring prosperity, rebuild U.S. Military strength and re- store the nation’s prestige around the world, yet they acknowledge that none of these can be accomplished over night. UNOFFICIAL RESULTS Carter 34,964,583 Reagan 43,267,489 Anderson 5,588,014 ELECTORAL VOTES Reagan - 44 States - 489 votes Carter 6 States - 49 votes

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The Senior Class Float - Mustang Gulch received an honorable men- tion. The Chorus achieved a third place ranking for the third consecutive year with their float - Oklahoma. The Mustang can-can girls. 13

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Ww 4 4 RESULTS OF MOCK ELECTION Carter Reagan Anderson eerie a —— A agi Once again, Manor held a mock election corre- sponding to the national presidential election. Yes, the Manor tradition of choosing the loser as our school winner remained unbroken. Since 1974, when the first schoolwide mock election was held, the can- didate selected by the Mustangs, lost the official election. A different technique was used in casting ballots this year. Instead of having mock polls on the com- mons, during lunch periods, all students voted in homeroom. The dirty political techniques used last year such as stuffing ballot boxes and bribing offi- cials, were responsible for this change. Mrs. Yearby, election supervisor, felt in order to give the candi- dates a fair chance and to acquire the most acurate results of the students opinion, it was necessary to change the procedure for student voting. Of the 905 votes cast on November 4th in the mock election, 680 students voted for Democrat Jimmy Carter, 177 for Republican Ronald Reagan and only 48 for independent John Anderson. The Seniors were required in U.S. Government classes to campaign for the candidate of their choice. Posters, buttons and candy favors were distributed among the faculty and students prior tothe election to create enthusiasm. The main point of this assign- ment was to express the importance of being in- volved. One particualr slogan, supporting Ronald Reagan, in tune with the Dr. Pepper song was: I’m for Reagan, He’s for Reagan, She’s for Reagan, Wouldn’t you like to be for Reagan too? MANOR’S ELECTION