Olivia Corn ’19, chair of Cornell Republicans, said Gingrich was the best candidate to explain the confusion surrounding Trump’s presidency to the “liberal Cornell” community.
2016 Election
After Inauguration, Thousands to Demonstrate in Ithaca Women’s March
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“We don’t care who you voted for or your specific view on any one particular issue, but if you fight for dignity, equality, and respect for all people, we want you by our sides,” she said.
2016 Election
Congressman Reed Appointed Vice Chair of Trump Transition Team
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The campaign currently has 13 vice chairs — including Newt Gingrich, Rudy Giuliani and Dr. Ben Carson — according to Politico.
2016 Election
International Students Fear For Future Under Trump
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“Although I’ve told them that things are better than they seem, [my parents] are seriously re-considering whether they should send my sister to the United States for her undergraduate degree next year,” he said.
2016 Election
Ithacans Volunteer to Support Planned Parenthood
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Planned Parenthood volunteers said they were stunned by the online response to Monday’s volunteer night when they posted the event on Facebook shortly after Election Day.
2016 Election
Professor: Women Believe They Lack ‘Thick Enough Skin’ for Politics
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At a lecture Monday, Lawless assessed the role of sexism in the U.S. presidential and congressional races, sharing anecdotes about her own 17 month-long campaign for Rhode Island Congress.
2016 Election
Students Defend Donald Trump’s Appeal to ‘the People Progress Forgot’
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Some students criticized the liberal bias on campus, arguing that the president-elect speaks for constituencies forgotten by previous administrations.
2016 Election
Cornell Democrats, Republicans Debate Impact of Third-Party Votes
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The New York Times exit polls reported that neither major party candidate reached a 50 percent favorability rating; 18 percent of voters did not have a favorable view of either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, according to Fox News exit polls.
2016 Election
Cornell Swing State Voters Analyze Bitter Divisions in Home States
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“There is a great divide between southern Florida and northern Florida, but even parts of southern Florida voted for Trump, parts that I didn’t expect to vote for him,” she said.
The People's Walkout
Hundreds of Cornellians Walk Out of Class, Protesting Election’s ‘Hate Speech’
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Participants carried signs that read, “No more hate, stand up for love,” “No more compliance, stand up for justice,” “Not my president” and “Love trumps hate.” Some wore safety pins to encourage campus safety; others lifted flags to represent their marginalized group.
2016 Election
Women’s Groups Fear Trump Victory Will Validate Abuse, Backwards Progress
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“Every generation has their fight, and this damn well is ours. No, we cannot change the outcome of this election over night. But we can, and we will, make our voices heard, because let me tell you … our voices are loud.”