""I'm very motivated to vote even though I feel a bit exhausted by the 'epic' campaign. Energy-wise it's sapping, but emotions are running high. By and large I think people will be relieved when [the election] is over," said Crocker, who was wearing an Obama shirt.
By yesterday evening, many students had already voted and were ready to embrace the end of the election. But a lone group was still actively campaigning for its cause in Collegetown. After a day's lobbying on Ho Plaza, KyotoNOW! continued to persuade passers-by to prioritize environmental issues while they vote.
by Venus Wu
"[KyotoNOW! and PowerVote.org] are non-partisan. We hope that people are thinking about the environment while they vote, no matter who they vote for," said Liz Pavisha '09, vice president of the KyotoNOW! group.
After 10 weeks of campaigning, the green group managed to convince 1,804 people to sign Power Vote pledges and make clean energy a top issue in the election, according to Katherine McEachern '09, president of KyotoNOW!
As evening descended, students and Ithacans gathered in front of television sets. Election-watching parties were planned from the Carol Tatkon Center on North Campus to the bars in the Commons.
"All the residential houses I know of are sponsoring some kind of event tonight," said Jessica Vasquez '09, a residential advisor at Low Rise 6 and 7. The Low Rise houses held several informational sessions about election-related issues for the past few weeks, according to Vasquez."
