FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wed., Nov. 24, 2004

CONTACT: John Schuster Miami-Dade County Public Schools 305-995-1126

SURPRISING RESULTS IN M-DCPS MOCK ELECTION

MIAMI &endash;Thousands of Miami-Dade public school students joined the rest of the nation in registering their choice for the next U.S. President but with surprising results according to the district's Division of Social Sciences this week.

In a district-wide mock election, elementary, middle, and senior high school students elected John Kerry as the new president with 64 percent of the vote. George W. Bush trailed with 34 percent. The national vote, however, found Bush the leader with 51 percent and Kerry with 48 percent.

Students also flipped the official outcome in the races for U.S. senator and Miami-Dade County mayor. U.S. Senator Betty Castor led the student vote with 47 percent, one percent less than what she garnered in the general vote. Mel Martinez earned 43 percent with students, six percent less than in the general vote.

The students disagreed with Miami-Dade County's choice for mayor as well. Jimmy Morales led the student vote with 56 percent, and Carlos Alvarez came in with 44 percent. In the actual election, Alvarez won with 54 percent over Morales's 45 percent.

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