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These Black Queens ‘Are Not Going Back’ Inside the Debate Watch Party At San Diego’s Black and African Women Rise Club By Macy Meinhardt Voice & Viewpoint Staff Reporter SAN DIEGO VOICE & VIEWPOINT 2024 BLACK VOTER SERIES
“She has exceeded my expectations, she has reminded him of all the things that he [Former President Donald Trump] didn't do, that he doesn't know how to do—I'm just so happy,” said Alyce Pipkin-Allen.
Pizza, wine, and politics were on the agenda last night at San Diego’s Black and African Women Rise Club’s watch party for the 2024 Presidential Debate.
Pipkin-Allen is the founder and co-president of the San Diego County Black and African Women Rise (BAWR), a chartered democratic club in San Diego County,
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focused on the legislative priorities of Black women.
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Southwestern College’s Presidential Debate Watch Party Changed Some Minds The debate had ended and the discussion portion began, first, the results of the polling survey were shared with 72 responses. 62.5% of the room polled that they came to the debate night wanting to vote for Harris and would be leaving still voting for Harris, 1.4% polled came in voting for Trump and would be leaving voting for Harris, and 18.1% polled that they came in undecided and would be leaving voting for Harris.
By Tihut Tamrat Contributing Writer Hosted by Phil Saenz, Southwestern Political Science Professor, and organized by the Associated Student Organization(ASO) and Office of Student Activities, the loud and lively Presidential Debate Watch Party at Southwestern College was one to attend this past Tuesday. A polling survey QR code, formulated by Professor Saenz and the department, was displayed around the room to track general stances and reactions throughout the Presidential Debate. With pizza and beverages to entice college students, the long-awaited debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is underway. The watch party at Southwestern College was as diverse as it could get. Young interested college students taking a political science class, parents of college students dropping by to visit their child, Professors of Political Science,
Before/After Breakdown of Voter Preference L to R)Southwestern Political Science Professor Phil Saenz and the Presidential Debate Watch Party. PHOTO: Tihut Tamrat
Philosophy, and Debate, older women, children of Professors, faculty, Black students, white students, and Asian students. Harris opened with a statement that set the scene for how the rest of the debate would go. Trump counteracted the opening statement with attacks on Harris and
incoherent facts that frustrated the crowd of listeners, and the debate moderators, as the debate went on. During the commercial break, the room filled with voices dissecting what happened in the first half of the debate, and Professor Saenz urged everyone to fill out the polling survey.
IMAGE: Courtesy of Jenny Davis, Student Services Specialist at Southwestern College
More results of the survey showed a pie-graph breakdown that Harris did a better job addressing the economy at 80.6%, border-security at 76.4%, immigration at 81.9%, foreign-policy at 81.9%, abortion issue at 94.4%, environment at 93.1%, an overall better job at voicing her policies in Protecting Our Democracy at 88.9%. All of which are percentages that reflect poorly on Trump’s performance at Southwestern College. Professor Saenz concluded the discussion with his goal for putting on the event. “ I want to remind all of you that this is an ongoing effort to try to increase voter registration. ASO, student activities, and myself will be continuing on with that effort, with more info on the electoral college on October 15th. I want to thank all of you for coming out tonight, I appreciate it.” Read the full article on www. sdvoice.info.
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