Students answer election questions

The Daily Eastern News decided to send Online Editor Sara Hall loose on campus to quiz students to see how knowledgeable they were on election information.

Some students faired well, others not so much.

Questions and Answers

Q: Which presidential candidate supports abortion in cases of rape or incest?

A: Both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama

Q: Who is the Republican candidate for state’s attorney for Coles County?

A: Brian Bower

Q: What state was Mitt Romney the governor of?

A: Massachusetts

Q: How much money does the president make annually?

A: $400,000

Results

Donzell Lampkins, a junior pre-med major

– Both

– Brian Bower

– Massachusetts

– Illinois U.S. Senator

– $4 million

Tremayne Davis, a freshman pre-nursing major

– Barack Obama

– Brian Bower

– Massachusetts

– Illinois U.S. Senator

– No idea

Amanda Zumwalt, a senior education

– Mitt Romney

– No idea

– Massachusetts

– Illinois U.S. Senator

– No idea

Tim Layden, a junior music major

– Barack Obama

– Brian Bower

– Massachusetts

– Illinois U.S. Senator

– No idea

Lorenza Branecki, a senior music major

– Mitt Romney

– Brian Bower

– Massachusetts

– Illinois U.S. Senator

– $700,000