Dannielle Davis was monitoring election results on a Web site in Jim Romano's government class at Akron's North High School. Another student tallied the popular vote, the electoral vote, and the all-crucial Florida precinct results on the blackboard. With CNN election coverage running on a large-screen TV, Romano's classroom was the place to be yesterday morning, students said.
Election results promise to remain unclear at least until sometime today.
In high schools around the area, students said they stayed up until the early morning hours yesterday, gripped by the unfolding electoral drama. Some said they watched because they had never before seen a close race in high-stakes national politics. Students reported hearing rumors of fraud in the election, but said they themselves plan to vote after watching what has happened in the Bush-Gore race. The race was so close that many media outlets declared Bush the nation's 43rd president, only to recant the announcement about an hour later. His was one of the more cynical observations from students.