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Crotched Mountain School student votes in mock presidental election using Intelekeys adaptive software. |
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Voter % |
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Obama/Biden
(D) |
62% |
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McCain/Palin
(R) |
38% | | | |
GREENFIELD, NH — As the rest of the nation voted in the 2008 Presidential election, students of Crotched Mountain School conducted their own elections on Tuesday. The mock election was part of a school project designed to teach students about the presidential election process. Special Education teacher Clair Abel was the project coordinator.
A voting booth was set up in one of the classrooms with a computer connected to an Intellikeys keyboard. Students were encouraged to come in and cast their vote for McCain or Obama by pressing a button with their candidate's picture. Obama won the mock election earning 62% of the vote to McCain's 38%.
Crotched Mountain is a charitable organization employing nearly 900 people. Its mission is to serve individuals with disabilities and their families, embracing personal choice and development, and building communities of mutual support. Crotched Mountain provides specialized education, rehabilitation, community, and residential support services for more than 2,000 consumers, including individuals with disabilities and the elderly, living in New England and New York . For more information about Crotched Mountain please visit their web site: www.crotchedmountain.org.
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