Ralph Nader supporters at UT have tried to capitalize on student apathy, making a push for students supporting neither candidate to vote for Nader instead, so that the Green Party will reach the five percent needed to gain federal funding in the next election.
"His presence on college campuses is amazing," said Nader supporter Robert W. Libal, who handed out Nader flyers at yesterday's anti-Bush rally.
Although the majority of college students favored Gore and Nader, they seemed very unsure of what to expect in today's election nationally.
"I'm worried because we don't know what's going to happen," Dupre said after the rally. "It's just so close."
"The polls don't even have it figured out," said U.T. sophomore Robert W. Libal.
Despite the variation in the student population, most Bush supporters in Austin said they were confident that he would be able to pull out a victory nationally.
"I think that people will vote their conscience," Bush supporter Steele said. "It will come down to whoever people will be the most comfortable with as a person, and Bush will win."