Flathead students favor McCain

| October 30, 2008 1:00 AM

The Daily Inter Lake

Sen. John McCain is the new president of Flathead High School.

Or at least he would be, if votes really counted from the mock election conducted at the school Tuesday. Nearly half of the 845 students who voted supported McCain.

Republican candidates won most of the contests at Flathead High School. Sen. Max Baucus and Gov. Brian Schweitzer were the only Democrats supported by Flathead students.

The Flathead County Election Department loaned the school tabletop voting booths and "I voted" stickers. Students presented their school identification cards and voted on their own time for national and state candidates.

Voter turnout at the high school was 60 percent.

Results follow:

U.S. President

n John McCain/Sarah Palin (R): 45.9 percent

n Barack Obama/Joe Biden (D): 39.6 percent

n Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez (I): 4.5 percent

n Bob Barr/Wayne Allyn Root (L): 0.003 percent

U.S. Senator

n Max Baucus (D): 60.9 percent

n Bob Kelleher (R): 39.1 percent

U.S. Representative

n Denny Rehberg (R): 53.7 percent

n John Driscoll (D): 29.3 percent

n Mike Fellows (L): 17 percent

Montana Governor

n Brian Schweitzer/John Bohlinger (D): 60.7 percent

n Roy Brown/Steve Daines (R): 33.3 percent

n Stan Jones/Michael Baker (L): 6 percent

Montana Secretary of State

n Brad Johnson (R): 54.7 percent

n Linda McCulloch (D): 37.5 percent

n Sieglinde Sharbono (C): 7.8 percent

Montana Attorney General

n Tim Fox (R): 55.5 percent

n Steve Bullock (D): 44.5 percent

Montana State Auditor

n Duane Grimes (R): 54.2 percent

n Monica Lindeen (D): 45.8 percent

Flathead County

Commissioner District 1

n Jim Dupont (R): 65 percent

n Steve Qunell (D): 35 percent

Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction

n Elaine Sollie Herman (R): 43.5 percent

n Denise Juneau (D): 29.8 percent

n Donald Eisenmenger (L): 26.7 percent

Montana Supreme Court Justice

n Mike McGrath: 57.9 percent

n Ron Waterman: 42.1 percent

Retain Montana Supreme Court Justice Patricia Cotter

n Yes: 61 percent

Flathead County Commissioner District 1

n Jim Dupont (R): 65 percent

n Steve Qunell (D): 35 percent