St. Ambrose students share their thoughts on the 2020 presidential election results. 

Name: Amaria Kirby

Hometown: Davenport, IA

Class: Junior

Major: Nursing 

What do you think about the election results?

It showed us that social media and the news can be deceiving. People believed that Donald Trump was extremely hated and it appeared to be the popular opinion, but in reality, the United States is more divided than most thought. 

Name: Preston Hanley

Hometown: Pekin, IL

Class: Senior

Major: Political Science 

What do you think about the election results?

People were too quick to move on. With the results being so close, if there is any sort of recount or fraud claims I don’t think it’s out of line for the Trump campaign to want to explore all avenues. It’s important that we don’t call things before everything is counted. But if these recounts show that Biden wins then I think it’s time we all move on. 

Name: Lloyd Kawei

Hometown: Hammonton, NJ

Class: Freshman

Major: Computer Science 

What do you think about the election results?

I think the results represent the majority’s voice. 

Name: Careionna Pitchford

Hometown: Normal, IL

Class: Sophomore

Major:  Accounting, minor in Marketing 

What do you think about the election results?

The election made me quite nervous. I googled the results every day about 20 times a day just to see if my vote counted at least. When the results finally hit, I was relieved. Joe Biden winning the presidency and Kamala Harris being the first black female vice president made me feel like the world actually has a chance at changing from something so rugged and scary to something peaceful and organized. 

Name: Jared Summers

Hometown: Pekin, IL

Class: Sophomore

Major: Sports Management

What do you think about the election results?

It’s a step in the right direction with a lot more work to be done.