Excitement over elections is at an all-time high with some first-time voters contributing to the election process.
"I am fascinated by politics and I'm going to enjoy taking part in the American political system," said Austin Zinkle, sophomore in history. "Just the idea of having an influence, no matter how small, in the government process is exciting."
Camren Brantley-Rios, sophomore in international business, has noticed a lot of young people being interested in voting for the first time.
"I'm excited to see how many people end up voting," Brantley-Rios said.
Others just want to see the election results.
"I just want to find out who wins," said Ryan McMichens, junior in finance. Elizabeth Scott, sophomore in nutrition, said she is excited to see liberals be proven wrong.
"I'm not a huge fan of Romney, but I think he's the lesser of two evils," Scott said. "It is infuriating to me to see people blindly support Obama when he has done nothing productive for America."
Although Scott does not believe Romney will cure all of America's problems she will still support him.
"I think he could be a step in the right direction," Scott said. Zinkle recently made up his my on whom he will be voting for after watching the debates.
"The debate swayed me on the side of Mitt Romney," Zinkle said.
Keeping himself informed on the issues at hand, Zinkle compared both candidates equally, but decided the economy was at the top of priorities.
"I believe that President Obama has many accomplishments including his furthering of women's equal pay, gay rights and taking the initiative for putting forth health care availability for all," Zinkle said. "However, I strongly believe that this is an election for jobs and the economy."
Zinkle understands no candidate will be perfect, but is willing to make compromises like the president should.
"Despite some of his flaws, Gov. Romney is uniquely qualified to lead from his experience in business and other financial matters," Zinkle said. "I also believe that what this country needs is a moderate president that will be able to compromise for the betterment of the country."
McMichens also prioritizes his stance on certain issues.
"I think (Romney) is more likely than Obama to continue the trend of economic prosperity that America has seen for over 100 years," McMichens said. "I believe that social freedoms are important, but economic success comes first."
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