Hillary Clinton’s Alma Mater Picks Hillary Clinton in Mock Election

PARK RIDGE, IL - A mock election open to all students at Maine South High School - where Hillary Clinton graduated in 1965 - gave the nod to the school’s most famous alum.

Forty nine percent of the votes cast - 770 total - were for Clinton, according to a Park Ridge Herald-Advocate report.

Republican Donald Trump received 40 percent of the vote, while a little more than six percent went with Libertarian Gary Johnson and 4.7 percent with Green Party candidate Jill Stein.

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Considering Park Ridge the town has normally leaned Republican, Clinton could consider this a good sign. At least when it comes to younger voters, although most who took part in this election are not eligible to vote since they are not yet 18 years old.

The results of the Maine South mock election will become part of the Voting Opportunities for Teens in Every State initiative, which invites some schools to hold mock elections and share the results. The Park Ridge high school was picked because it is the alma mater of one of the candidates for president.

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Maine South students shared their strong feelings about the candidates with the Herald-Advocate.
Matteo Coscino admitted Clinton has political experience, but said he voted for Trump.

“I don’t feel like Hillary’s done anything,” he said of the Hawk alum.

Grace Gallery, however, said Trump is “unfit to be president,” noting her vote for Clinton.

"He has no political experience whatsoever and he doesn't have any respect for women or people of a different race."

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