Scholastic Presidential “Kids Vote” Results Announced
October 14th, 2008Scholastic Magazine has been conducting a mock presidential election for its readers (children in grades one through twelve) since 1940. The poll this year closed on October 10. Approximately 250,000 ballots were cast. Apparently the ballot this year only named Barack Obama and John McCain, but a write-in line was provided.
The results: Obama 57%, McCain 39%, write-ins 4%. Scholastic did not give any information about write-ins, except to say eleven percent of the write-ins were for Hillary Clinton. Scholastic did say this is the highest percentage of write-ins ever recorded in any of its presidential elections.
October 14th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
so 89% were for someone other than HC and they won’t say who else
October 14th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
I heard on the Today Show that write ins were Hillary Clinton, Mike Huckabee, Bob Barr & Ralph Nader.
October 14th, 2008 at 4:22 pm
That company made so much money from sales of Harry Potter books that it is no longer beholden to truth or decency, it it ever was.
This is another illustration of the dumbing down of America’s school children, keeping them in the dark about the real choices, about other choices among candidates.
October 14th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
I read on one website that Huckabee, Barr, Nader, and Paul each got 4 or 5 percent of the write-in vote.
October 15th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Dear Scholastic Magazine,
I think that obma will win and be the best president ever.I think that Macken is realy doing
a sckrou up.I think it,s nice to let kids under 18 vote becausc only parentes can vote.I saw on TV that macken was realy nevis and brought up the war.Peple were thinking it was bad of him.
I wonder who will win. i’m 8 years old
October 16th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Heh. I remember doing that in 1980. John Anderson was listed then. I voted for Carter…as a 2nd-grader I chose the incumbent based on name recognition.
October 16th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
I saw the interview on MSNBC on Tuesday morning… the said the “Others” were a number of people including fathers, mothers, Hannah Montana, and one even picked Elmo… don’t know if anyone realizes it, but, these “Kids” have been correct every year but 1960 & 1948… they have a keen sense about people… so I guess it’s President Obama…
October 21st, 2008 at 1:07 pm
okay personally, i think obama is the bestttttttttttttttt ! mccain is stupiddd !
and i think it’s about time we gottttaa black president !
October 27th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
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October 27th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
I think John Mccain is the best choice for president because he is a true hero for all Americans he putTs God and the country first.
November 4th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Sen. Obama is a CROOK!!!…..he has lied to the whole nation. he doesn’t even have the right to run as president but guess what nobody said ANYTHING! McCain may not be the best choice but hay! at least he has a legal birth certificate. Obama’s is fake…it doesn’t have a number or a united states seal. He actually admitted he is Muslim, if Obama takes over we will become a 3rd world country! we will be just like Haiti and all the others countries that are leavin in terror. Ever think about if u change the “B” in OBAMA to “S” it spells OSAMA – our worst enemy that destroyed our nation and his middle name is Husane.(Another enemy that wants to destroy us) Please if you are smart and your heart is right it doesn’t matter what race or genre you are. he doesn’t need to be head of our country!!!