Although a lot of students at Central are not old enough to vote, that doesn’t mean they don’t have opinions about who the next president should be.

In a Pylon online poll which drew 81 responses, 54 percent said they would vote for Republican Donald Trump, and 46 sided with Democrat Kamala Harris.

Sophomore Ryddyk Smith said that he feels like this is one of the most important elections we have had in America. 

“Both candidates have been out, gaining support in battleground states like Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona, Michigan, and Pennsylvania,” Smith said. “Trump, though, has also been to states like New York, where he hopes he can turn from Democratic to Republican.”

Smith said he would vote for Trump if he were old enough. 

“This election is special, because both candidates have been in office, either president, or vice president, and both have had four years to prove themselves trustworthy,” Smith said. “The former president did prove himself, with inflation, world peace and immigration. Trump, who is the only president in modern history to not start a new war, had an all-time low inflation rate, and followed through with his ‘Build the Wall’ slogan.” 

Senior Vy Nguyen said she has followed politics in the past because of her parents. 

“My parents are naturalized immigrants, so I have always paid attention to naturalization policies,” Nguyen said. “Helping my parents study for their citizenship tests also influenced my views.” 

Nguyen said that she believes that Harris fights for basic human rights. 

“Harris’s parents are immigrants, which I relate with, ” Nguyen said. “She understands what it is like to be a person of color in America. I think Harris truly wants equality in this country.” 

For senior Madelyn Craft, this will be her first election voting. 

“I feel great, excited even,” Craft said. “I am excited to be a part of this history and finally contribute.” 

Craft said she will be voting for Harris. 

“I agree with her ideas to bring back and protect reproductive rights and cut taxes for the working class,” Craft said. “She has ideas that affect me directly as a U.S. citizen and a gay woman.” 

Sophomore Hayley Cooley said she would vote for Trump if she were of age to do so. 

“Kamala has been in office for four years already and our country is falling apart,” Cooley said. “She states that she would not change the things that Biden has done while in office, and that just proves that if she is voted in our country will then fall apart worse than it is now.”

Smith said he agrees with Trump on many key topics.

“The big ones being abortion, gun rights, immigration, inflation, and world peace,” Smith said. “I am pro-life, but agree with Trump’s abortion policy of bringing it back to the states, and not letting the national government make the decision.”

Nguyen said that she thinks the country would be a better, more fair place with Trump not in power. 

“It has always been unfair, wondering if my foreign name will affect being accepted at school or making friends in general,” Nguyen said. “I cannot imagine myself supporting a presidential candidate who is racist or sexist.”

Junior Marcos Lira said that people are at odds more than ever. 

“Even with Kamala, I think it will still be very divided,” Lira said. “In this election, unless during the presidency they both change things, it will not be a very happy ending. A house divided against itself will fall.”