Sep 24
Will Whitewater Watch
As many of you know the Presidential debateĀ is coming up in November but before that there is a presidential debate this coming Monday. For most of us this will be the first presidential election we are going to be voting for. The article/blog mentions that this debate will be the most watched presidential debate since Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter back in 1980. I think the reason for that is that our choices our Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton. They might not be the best choices but that is all we have. Some students like Trump while others like Clinton, but I know people that would rather vote for Mickey Mouse. The reason kids, teenagers and young adults know a lot about our candidates then in past elections is the rise of social media and technology. We tend to find out more then we want to know half the time. I am pretty sure most of the campus and college campuses around the country will be tuning in to see what these two candidates will say. It might change some people’s mind or it might get people to vote. Or they could be like me and my roommates and just not vote at all. Well, it is up to you if you vote or not. I wont force you but just make sure to tune in to see what is up next for the presidential candidates. Go Warhawks!!!
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First off, this post made me feel old as it is my third election I am voting in, haha. And if I had been born four months earlier, it could have been fourth! But also, I agree with what you had to say. I think that most of us would honestly rather vote for a cartoon character, and I won’t be watching for fear my head will actually explode!
I agree with you Angela. This is the first election I can vote in and while the candiates are not so great I do agree that social media does impact this campagin than has in the past. People are now able to directly tweet or contact a canidate which is something that was unthinkable way back when.