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008- Lowell Ringle (center) and Landry Sebikali (right) cast their ballots in a recent election held at AL Stanback Middle School in Hillsborough on Tuesday, Jan 29th, 2008.  The entire student population had their chance to cast their vote for the next US president in todays election.  Barack Obama was the clear winning taking 305 of the total 579 votes cast.  John McCain scored the highest among republican voters taking in 43 votes.
Lowell supports Obama for president, "Obama is a great speaker and really connects with his audience, even though he doesn't have as much experience I think he will make a great President because he can get things done," the eight grade student state shortly after casting his vote.

009- Lowell Ringle (41), Brittany Keith (girl), Cole Stanley (green), and Keith Napolitano (gray) enthusiastically place their votes for the next US President during A L Stanback's very own primary which was held this Tuesday, January 29, 2008.   The entire student population had a chance to cast their vote in todays election with Barack Obama emerging as the clear winning with over 300 votes.  John McCain scored the highest among republican voters scoring 43 votes.

012- Barack Obama was the big winner today at A L Stanback Middle School's Presidential Primary election which was held this Tuesday, Jan 28, 2008.  Scott Parsons, an eight grader at the school casts his vote during North Carolina History class .  Nearly 600 students had the opportunity to vote in todays election and over half of them voted for Obama. 

017- Terence Fields, an eight grader at A L Stanback Middle School middle school reacts to the news that Barrack Obama was leading all candidates early in the day during the schools Presidential Primary.  Nearly 600 students had a chance to vote for their favorite candidate in todays election which included all current republican and democratic candidates.  John McCain scored the highest on the republican side earning 43 of the votes.

024- Thompson Geron, the only McCain supporter in his class listens to the results of the election in todays Presidential Primary.  "McCain would make a great president because he has more military and leadership experience than any of the other candidates," he stated.  McCain finished first among republicans but fell behind all three democratic candidates.

025- Lindsey Freeman proudly sports her voting sticker after casting her vote for Barack Obama in her middle school's mock primary.  A L Stanback Middle School held their very own presidential primary today with nearly 600 students taking part.  Obama was the big winner among democrats with over 300 votes and McCain was the winner among republicans with 43 votes.  When asked if she thought her candidate could beat Hillary Clinton, Lindsey responded, "I think he is the best candidate and has a great shot of getting elected."

040- North Carolina history teacher Joe Sharp, informs his  eighth grade class of the primary rules just before todays mock presidential election this past Tuesday at A L Stanback Middle School.  The class had been studying about the election process for a couple of weeks and had researched and created campaign signs for their favorite candidates.