Students, faculty and other members of the University community gathered Tuesday at election parties across campus.
The Wilson School, Center for Jewish Life (CJL) and Frist Campus Center had huge turnouts of people expressing similar sentiments — support for Senator John Kerry over President Bush — as the election unfolded.
Daniel Tarullo, a visiting professor of law at Georgetown University, watched the election at the Shultz Dining Room in Robertson Hall.
Tarullo served as President Clinton's personal representative to the G8 group of industrial nations from 1995 to 1998.
"I think what you're seeing is that people understand that this is arguably the most important election," said Tarullo. "The story here, in addition to what I hope will be the rejection of the incumbent, is probably the re-energizing of the American electorate."
Tarullo is teaching a course at the University in international economic relations this fall.
The 50-person crowd at Shultz consisted mainly of graduate students and faculty members.
Mangesh Dhume, a Wilson School graduate student from India, expressed mixed feelings about the election.
"Bush's policies have played out well in parts of the world," Dhume said. "But I also think that the country needs a fresh start."
Sarah Bassin, the Jewish Campus Service Care Fellow at the CJL, put up decorations for the election party. About 35 students gathered around the TV, to watch the polls among the red, white and blue balloons.
"[Who will win] is really not a concern of what we're doing," said Bassin. "Our concern is to bring up people."
Across Washington Road from the CJL, the multipurpose room in Frist housed more than 150 students and alumni watching the election.
Alisha Holland '07 watched the election as she stood in line for hot wings and celery sticks, adding that she hopes for a bipartisan outcome.
"I'm definitely hoping that Kerry will win the election," Holland said. "Basically I would like to see the Senate stay Republican."
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