The Report Card

By Leighanna Driftmier

The Republican victory party at GW began full of promise and expectation.    

To emphasize that this was definitely the REPUBLICAN party, there were red centerpieces and table cloths. A cardboard cutout of John McCain stood to one side against a backdrop that featured GW Republicans running across it, alternating with the logo. Red, white, and blue balloons soared; McCain-Palin signs were plastered to the walls; the giant projector was playing FOX news; there was a mechanical bull, free food, and the conversation was happily thriving.

As the night wore on, however, things began to get more strained.

The attendance at the College Democrat party next door had swelled to full capacity and Obama supporters began to trickle into the Republican domain eating their food, taking over their seats, and offering unwanted opinions.

In one giant sweep the northeast went blue. But things were still ok as McCain won West Virginia, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. And then Pennsylvania was called. More nail-biting ensued but hope was not given up.

Then, shortly before 9:30 p.m. FOX declared Ohio for Obama.

Both visiting democrats and faithful republicans began to trickle out the door.

"The only cheering is coming from the mechanical bull," remarked one bystander.

One CR freshmen remained positive to the last. "At least now it's our turn to complain," stated freshmen Keaghan Ames.  "We get to do what the Democrats have been doing for the past 8 years!"