Presidential Debate #2
It’s Presidential Debate #2 tomorrow. This time the candidates will meet in a Town Hall-style format with questions from the audience. The topics will be domestic and foreign issues. Download the Debate Guide Download our Debate Guide and prepare your students to become thoughtful and engaged citizens. Our guide will encourage your students to listen carefully, to [...]
Read More»Get Ready for the VP Debate!
The vice presidential debate is tomorrow. Don’t forget to download our free OLE Election 2012 Debate Guide and help your students evaluate Vice President Joe Biden and GOP VP challenger Paul Ryan as they discuss foreign policy and domestic issues. Vice Presidential Debate Info Topic: Foreign and domestic policy Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time [...]
Read More»Free Election Debate Activity Pack for the Classroom
It’s debate season, and we’re here with a useful classroom guide for all three presidential debates as well as the vice presidential debate. Download the Debate Guide Download our Debate Guide and prepare your students to become thoughtful and engaged citizens. Our guide will encourage your students to listen carefully, to take notes, and to evaluate the [...]
Read More»September 11, 2012: Candidates Observe and Reflect
On the eleventh anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, President Barack Obama and the GOP challenger Mitt Romney marked the day with speeches and observances. They also laid aside political rancor and suspended attack ads for the day out of respect for the victims of 9/11. Following a moment of silence at 8:45 a.m., the [...]
Read More»Correction: Obama Edges Out Romney in August Fundraising
In our Republican National Convention wrap-up “The Race Is On,” we reported that by the end of August, Romney had raised more money than Obama for the fourth month in a row. Now with all figures coming in, the story is that the president in fact edged out his GOP challenger in August fundraising. Obama’s [...]
Read More»How to Analyze Candidate Websites: Romney vs. Obama
Newspaper reporters have long followed the Five W’s structure for their articles—Who, What, Where, When, and Why (or How). You can use the same method to analyze a website. Let’s use the Five W’s to analyze the websites for President Barack Obama and the GOP contender, Mitt Romney. Content on these sites may change as [...]
Read More»Additional DNC Speakers Announced
Charlotte city officials aren’t on a hurricane watch like those in Tampa, so convention preparations continue on schedule for the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Events during the convention’s first two days, Tuesday, September 4, and Wednesday, September 5, will be held at Time Warner Cable Arena. President Obama will accept the Democratic nomination for President [...]
Read More»The Show Will Go On
In spite of Tropical Storm Isaac’s wind and rain, the Republican National Convention will return to schedule on Tuesday, says Reince Priebus, chair of the Republican National Committee. Following a formal convening process on Monday, the convention will immediately recess. Priebus told CNN that Monday’s events will be incorporated into the schedule for Tuesday, Wednesday, [...]
Read More»Convention Watch—Christie to Give Keynote at RNC
Convention season is gearing up now that Mitt Romney has announced Paul Ryan as his running mate. The Republican National Convention (RNC) and the Democratic National Convention (DNC) have both announced many of their speakers. The Republican National Convention (RNC) in Tampa The Romney-Ryan ticket—billed as “America’s Comeback Team”—gathers with delegates and supporters August 27–30, in [...]
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