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Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson speaks to campus in the Union Theater on Friday evening.

Students cast third party votes

By Megan Dunbar November 13, 2012

Animal science junior Brittany Castete voted for Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson in the presidential election, even though she predicted Johnson wouldn’t win. However, Castete was surprised...

Political heads decorated on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 the Holiday Forum of the Journalism Building for the presidental election watch party.

Obama dips slightly in Louisiana, takes East Baton Rouge Parish lead

By Staff Reports November 7, 2012

President Barack Obama lost a slight amount of footing in Louisiana according to the results of Tuesday’s presidential election, but those numbers were not evident on a national scale since Louisiana...

President Barack Obama waves as he walks on stage with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Electoral College swings for Obama, popular vote in dead heat

By Brian Sibille November 7, 2012

President Barack Obama clinched another four years in office Tuesday night in a victory against Republican candidate Mitt Romney that saw a narrowly close popular vote. News organizations began calling...

Mayor-President Kip Holden speaks at the ribbon cutting of the Public Works and Planning Center on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012.

Mayor-President Kip Holden takes third term in landslide win

By Staff Reports November 7, 2012

Mayor-President Kip Holden will once again serve East Baton Rouge Parish in his third term after a landslide victory Tuesday night, defeating three other candidates. Holden had 60 percent of the votes...

In this July 23, 2012 file photo, President Obama gestures at a campaign stop in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Obama powers to re-election despite weak economy

By David Espo, AP Special Correspondent November 6, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and prevailing despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and...

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney smiles as he campaigns at the International Exposition Center in Cleveland, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Debate gaffes give entertainment, no matter the party

By Caitlin McCord November 6, 2012

“I went to a number of women’s groups and said, ‘Can you help us find folks?’ And they brought us whole binders full of — of women.” -Mitt Romney (Oct. 16, 2012) ...

First-time voters encourage others to choose wisely

By Jacy Baggett November 6, 2012

For many University students, this election will be the their first time to cast a presidential ballot. For agricultural business sophomore Gabe Stelly, this election is important to him because he feels...

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, accompanied by his wife Ann, speaks to an overflow crowd at a Virginia campaign rally at The Patriot Center, George Mason University, in Fairfax, Va., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Both candidates call education a priority as tuitions rise

By Ben Wallace November 6, 2012

Tangled in the complex political web of election issues sits education, which will have large financial implications for many students both during and after college graduation. No matter what happens...

Democratic incumbent faces competition in mayoral race

By Megan Dunbar November 6, 2012

While presidential politics have dominated national headlines, state and local issues are also part of today’s ballot. The mayoral election will decide whether Democratic Mayor-President Kip Holden...

LSU employees give more money to Obama than Romney

LSU employees give more money to Obama than Romney

By Kevin Thibodeaux November 6, 2012

Professors from the University donated nearly $8,000 to President Barack Obama and only $2,000 to his competitor Mitt Romney in the upcoming presidential election. Thirty-three professors and employees...

Katy Perry performs before President Barack Obama arrives at a campaign event Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Celebrity opinions influence fan voting

By Joshua Naquin November 6, 2012

Fans buy celebrity-endorsed perfumes, alcohol and clothing brands, but some even buy into celebrities’ presidential candidate endorsements. With the presidential campaign drawing to a close, many...

Student halts education to work for campaign

By Megan Dunbar November 5, 2012

Only three-quarters of the way through his college career, John Parker Ford landed a job as the director of collegiate relations with Cain’s Solutions and put his college education on hold in order...