I, like many students, am shocked at the Alligator’s choice of endorsements. I’ve been here for a few years now and I’ve seen the Alligator side with the “indie” party far more times than not. Therefore, when I see that the Editorial Board has chosen to make no endorsement between the presidential candidates, I consider that a major victory for the Unite Party.
Moving on to the vice presidential endorsement, the Alligator’s choice of Sagar Sane is extremely surprising. Sane, who has no Student Government experience at UF whatsoever, is undoubtedly the least qualified candidate from either party currently running for executive office. However, the Alligator vindicates itself by making the experience argument when endorsing Unite’s Virlany Taboada for treasurer. There is simply no better qualification for treasurer than Senate budget chair, and you guys hit the nail on the head.
Yet the most shocking development is clearly the Alligator’s endorsement of the Reitz Union referendum. It makes me wonder: What do you all know that I, and my fellow average students, don’t? We hear so much negative press about the fee, but what made you all agree with Unite that it was necessary? I’m curious to give the referendum a second thought and actually do research of my own to weigh the positives and the negatives.
All in all, kudos to the Alligator for being fair and bipartisan. The Alligator is definitely worthy of the moniker “independent.”
