It is 2016 which means Barack Obama’s presidential years have come to an end. That means the years that Barack Obama is president are finished. The United States will have an election and a new president.

The people running for president on the Republican side are businessman Donald Trump, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and Governor John Kasich. In early May Cruz and Kasich dropped out, leaving only Trump. On the Democratic side is Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. Based on numbers so far, Clinton is winning the Democratic nomination.

This election is different to previous elections because of Donald Trump. All of the people running for president have a job in government, but Donald Trump did not. He is a businessman and he says things that shock some people.

Sophomore Donovan Pak said he thinks that the campaign is “terrible.” He likes Sanders. Between Clinton and Trump, he prefers Trump more than Clinton because it will be good for the country. “Statistically speaking, I think Trump will win,” Pak said.

Sophomore Jason Thai said, “I think Bernie Sanders will win this election, Thai said. He thinks Sanders will focus on rebuilding crumbling instruction and creating jobs. “This is what a U.S. president should be focusing on.

Sophomore Mikaela Rivera also supports Sanders. “I don’t really agree with Trump and Clinton. I don’t like how they are rude and racist,” Rivera said.
Senior Daniel Pham is eligible to vote and he said that it’s his duty to vote as a U.S. citizen. He said he will vote for a third party candidate because if Trump wins the Republican nominations, he will consider voting for a Libertarian nominee.

“Not voting for Clinton is new blood,” Pham said. He does not agree with many of her issues.