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2:50 a.m.
“It’s time for us to come together as one united people.” – @realDonaldTrump in his address to his supporters in New York. #ElectionNight
— The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
2:40 a.m.
.@CNN says @HillaryClinton called @realDonaldTrump moments ago to concede the election.
— The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
2:00 a.m.
Outside the White House, arguments between Trump supporters and crowd members are breaking out. #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/EFOwknNyVA
— The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
1:45 a.m. At the White House Protesters from United We Dream: “Stop targeting the undocumented community. Stop targeting my black brothers and sisters. Stop targeting my Muslim brothers and sisters. Stop targeting the LGBT community.”
Protestors from United We Dream: “Enough is enough. Stop deporting my community.” pic.twitter.com/0YIrmBFF1e — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
1:40 a.m. “I guess I’m disappointed that America’s gotten to this point, they’ve elected, well, they’re about to elect a leader who is a misogynist and everything he stands for is kind of against all my personal beliefs.” Jenna Ball (GW)
Jenna Ball (GW Student)”they’re about to elect a leader who is a misogynist and everything he stands for is kind of against all my beliefs.” pic.twitter.com/sJXMr91Z9Z — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
1:10 a.m. From the White House.
Anti-Trump protestors outside the White House. #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/vTokvFL6Qt — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
A crowd outside the White House sings the national anthem. #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/tSDkNpIJ8E — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
At the White House pic.twitter.com/nlbYMIUzUI — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
1:10 a.m.
.@CNN is projecting that Trump will win Utah, giving him 244 electoral votes to Clinton’s 215. #ElectionNight — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
1:05 a.m.
GU Running Club’s new statement on canceling the run. pic.twitter.com/VC0pjSnHRZ — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
12:50 a.m.
With 60.04 percent of total votes counted, the D.C. statehood referendum has received 79.18 percent approval. #ElectionNight — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
Measures included a proposed state constitution and borders. It must still be approved by Congress.
The mood is solemn as students in HFSC wait for the final outcome projection. #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/S8j3nU7CmH — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
12:35 a.m.
.@CNN projects that Clinton will take Nevada, giving her 215 electoral votes to Trump’s 238. #ElectionNight — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
12:30 a.m.
Crowds starting to gather outside the White House. [Courtesy Mackey Merrill (MSB ’19)] #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/KAYY2MNWbV — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
12: 25 a.m.
GU Running Club has cancelled the run to the White House due to safety concerns. — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
12:17 a.m.
Reports of #BlackLiveMatter protests outside the White House. — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
12:10 a.m.
.@CNN calls Iowa for Trump, giving him 238 electoral votes to Clinton’s 209. #ElectionNight — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
Alexander Marco Garcia (SFS ’19), Trump supporter: “I think it is going very well I am very pleased I am excited, but I know that I shouldn’t put all my….. I shouldn’t be, you know, so excited because it could go the other way. “My support for Trump boils down for one sentence. I will not surrender this country or its people to the false song of globalism any longer, Trump said that. And I am staunchly anti-multi cultural and I am staunchly against anti- globalism and I feel like trump of the two candidates is obviously for me.”
Trump supporter Alexander Marco Garcia (SFS’19): “I will not surrender this country or its people to the false song of globalism any longer” — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
In response to Trump winning Iowa, some students started chanting “Love Trumps Hate” #Election2016 pic.twitter.com/PKAvWvkcNP — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
11:55 p.m. Meredith Forsyth (SFS ’19), the Hillary Clinton supporter we’ve been following today, expresses lingering optimism while watching the returns in HFSC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-P1ceAXKBL4&feature=youtu.be 11:50 p.m.
.@CNN calls Georgia for Trump, giving 232 electors votes to Clinton’s 209. #ElectionNight — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
11:40 p.m.
.@CNN calls Washington state for @HillaryClinton, giving her 206 electoral votes to @realDonaldTrump ‘s 216. #ElectionNight — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
“Whatever the result of this election is, it’s not a result of low female or minority turnout, this is a literal referendum for white nationalism from people who should know better.” Abby Frias (COL’ 20) in HFSC.
“Whatever the result of this election is, it’s not a result of low female or minority turnout” Abby Frias (COL ’20) pic.twitter.com/staHOqIqpr — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
Ariadne Moreno from Florida: “within the immigrant community it is not something that is laughable at this point.” pic.twitter.com/XQL3j2Zp3d — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
11:35 p.m.
.@CNN calls Florida for @realDonaldTrump, giving him 216 electoral votes to Clinton’s 197. #ElectionNight — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
11:20 p.m.
.@CNN called Nebraska for Trump and Oregon for Clinton. #ElectionNight — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
11:10 p.m.
.@CNN calls North Carolina for Trump. #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/aU4E88ILs4 — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
11:00 p.m. CNN calls California and Hawaii for Clinton, Idaho for Trump. Current electoral vote projections from CNN: Trump – 171; Clinton – 190
“The general mood in the room is extremely stressed” – Kristen Hovland (COL ’20), from Colorado, in HFSC. #ElectionNight — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
.@CNN calls California and Hawaii for Clinton, Idaho for Trump. #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/w3Z6xL6wbf — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
Students respond to latest projections. #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/fFAKTcOqba — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
10:45 p.m. Earlier Peter Hamilton (COL ’20), the Trump supporter we have followed today, expressed anxiety and excitement as he watched the election returns at the HFSC watch party. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BYxRqMlKRU&feature=youtu.be 10:40 p.m. CNN calls Virginia for Clinton. Current electoral vote projections from CNN: Trump – 167; Clinton – 122
.@CNN calls Virginia for Clinton. — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
Students responding to @CNN calling Virginia for Clinton in HFSC. #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/Apy2xDbio7 — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
10:30 p.m. CNN calls Ohio for Trump. Current electoral vote projections from CNN: Trump – 167; Clinton – 109
Response to @CNN calling Ohio for Trump in HFSC. #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/KKKFjzBSlO — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
“Ohio is only a blow if she also loses Florida” – Christian Mesa (COL ’19), responding to @CNN calling Ohio for Trump. #ElectionNight — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
9:25 p.m.
HFSC is packed with students for the watch party. Virginia still not called. #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/PUf0169dv8 — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
8:40 p.m.
Students in HFSC waiting for the results of the very tight Florida race. #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/ctErKMv9ZB — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
8:00 p.m.
.@CNN projects win for @HillaryClinton in Maryland and D.C. #ElectionNight — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
Cheers from students in HFSC as @HillaryClinton wins states including Maryland and D.C. #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/umT4wv1AGW — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 9, 2016
7:30 p.m. CNN project that Trump has won West Virginia. Film of student response at the GU Politics watch party in HFSC:
7:15 p.m. A map for GU Running Club’s route for the run to the White House tonight. (Illustration: Jesus Rodriguez/The Hoya) 7:10 p.m. First responses to projection of state results from students at the GU Politics watch party in HFSC. “I am aghast that Trump could’ve won the primary still. I haven’t gone through the five stages of grief yet to come to terms with that. So the fact that he could win a state against Hillary Clinton is amazing.” Sinead Carolan (SFS ’17) “I’m a Trump supporter and also from Kentucky, and that was the first state he won so I’m pretty excited right now. I’m not actually expecting him to win though, but I’m still really excited, hopeful.” Chase Wagers (COL ’20) 6:30 p.m. We caught up with Peter Hamilton (COL ’20), the Trump supporter we are following today, who went to Dahlgren to pray ahead of the beginning of release of election results tonight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgwtGzlEiuU&feature=youtu.be 6:10 p.m. GU Politics fellow Scott Mulhauser spoke to The Hoya after the Political Trivia event. Mulhauser predicts that Clinton will win the election. “My sense across the conversations I’ve had today with reporters and operatives and others is that we ultimately will have, I think, Hillary Clinton with a comfortable win tonight, a close Senate that seems to be tipping to the Democrats, be it a seat or two or three, which will give them a narrow governing majority and some pickups in the House. So we’ll see somewhere between 10 and 20 for the Democrats tonight. I think we’re optimistic and hopeful that that means some progress for those of us that care about getting things done in the next couple years. We’ve seen a lot of stagnation. We’ve seen judges delayed and denied. I think tonight we’re hopeful that tonight there will be some progress. I’m hopeful that with Donald Trump out of our political discourse, that there is progress to be made and there are things we can get done. It is never an easy fight, but there are ways to get things done in D.C. Chuck Schumer is taking over the Senate Democrats, Hillary Clinton as the likely next president, has the opportunity to get things done. There are smart Republicans who will work with her. I hope they can see the forest for the trees and get things done. Hillary will win. Having read not just polls and not just prognostications, but actually looking at the early voting numbers, I am increasingly certain that she will win.” – Scott Mulhauser 5:45 p.m. GU Politics fellows Scott Mulhauser and Michael Steel at the “What to Watch for Tonight” panel in HFSC.
.@GUPolitics fellows Scott Mulhauser and Michael Steel at the “What to Watch for Tonight” panel. #ElectionDay pic.twitter.com/pGboDneOU2 — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 8, 2016
“I think there is a burgeoning consensus among vote forecasters and others that tonight looks like a Hillary Clinton win” – Scott Mulhauser — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 8, 2016
“I’m concerned that if they call the election early, Republicans in places like Florida won’t show up to the polls.”@GUPolitics fellow Steel — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 8, 2016
“Trump is more likely to lose in every close race because he doesn’t have people knocking on doors and out there campaigning for him.” Steel — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 8, 2016
“I honestly think his supporters will abandon him [Trump]… I think he’ll wind up being more of a punch line.” Steel #ElectionDay — The Hoya (@thehoya) November 8, 2016
“I cast my vote for Hillary Clinton for all the women like my mother who have continuously uplifted me and told me they believe in me. At this point time there is no other candidate who has the qualifications that she has and I think it’s really exciting because my family has believed I’m Hillary Clinton for a long time so it’s exciting for me to cast my ballot but also for my mom to cast her ballot and for my father who is an immigrant to cast his.” – Alex Alonso (COL ’17), who attended the panel. 4:10 p.m.
Students and local residents line up to vote at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library. pic.twitter.com/6N4LLJ7xI1
— The Hoya (@thehoya) November 8, 2016
4:00 p.m. We caught up with Meredith Forsyth (SFS ’19), the Clinton supporter we are following today, who worked a shift walking voters to the polls with GU Votes. >
3:35 p.m. Scott Mulhauser, GU Politics Fellow and former chief of staff to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, discusses his plans for Election Day and encourages students to vote today. >
3:05 p.m. Peter Hamilton (COL ’20), the student Trump supporter we will also be catching up with throughout the day, says he is looking forward to watching the results as they come in tonight.
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2:50 p.m. Throughout Election Day, we will be catching up with a Georgetown student who supports Clinton and one who supports Trump. Meredith Forsyth (SFS ’19), a Hillary Clinton supporter, discusses her plans for the day. (Video: Aly Pachter/The Hoya) >
1:45 p.m. Panelist Camden Stuebe, chief of staff at The Independent Journal and member of the steering committee for Republican Women for Hillary, spoke to The Hoya following the event.
Will conservative millennials tend to vote for Hillary today?
A lot of them are really disappointed that it’s the first election for a lot of them to vote and they’re not voting for a Republican candidate when a couple of them, too, really want to do work in Republican politics and felt like because Donald Trump is the nominee and they disagree with everything on his platform and that he represents, they didn’t get the opportunity to get some of the experiences they would have liked to from a professional standpoint as well.
How do you envision the outcome tonight?
I really hope Hillary wins by a landslide and she wins early.
What do you see as the future of the Republican Party if Hillary wins?
It’s going to force the party to take a really hard look at itself and how they let somebody like Donald Trump become the president, but I think it will also reassure people who are big-time Republicans that there is something here worth saving, and that people rejected a person who although he might be the official nominee, goes against everything the party stands for.
1:25 p.m. Mark Rom, in the “How Does the Election Work?” Panel (Baker Living Room, Healy G-18)
“We already pretty much know that Clinton will get 252 electoral votes, and we’re pretty confident Trump will win at least 163 electoral votes.”
“One possibility we can see tonight is that Clinton wins almost all the states that we can see are close.”
1:17 p.m.
“Even if he doesn’t win, we’re now in this mood to be publicly racist and sexist in a way that it wasn’t before.” GUCD panelist on Trump
— The Hoya (@thehoya) November 8, 2016
1:00 p.m. Georgetown University College Democrats are hosting their “Are We Screwed” roundtable discussion in the HFSC Social Room.
12:12 p.m. The Georgetown University College Republican panel, Where Do We Go From Here?, is about to begin in HFSC Herman Room. Before the panel, GUCR Chief of Staff Michael Parmiter (MSB ’18) said, “Do I believe that it’s rigged in the sense that votes aren’t counted? No. Do I believe that it’s rigged in the sense that the mainstream media has been coordinating with the Clinton camp? Do I believe Democrats use voting fraud? Yes.”