Mrs. Kunkel’s Class: 23 fifth graders, 2 candidates, 1 question
With the presidential campaign season coming down to its home stretch, everyone is talking politics — even elementary school students. We visited Mrs. Kunkel’s 5th grade class in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, and asked them what their one question would be for Republican nominee John McCain or Democratic nominee Barack Obama. Watch what they had to ask….
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Excellent questions! Very thought provoking! It’s quite evident these 5th graders will help decide the future of our country and are already taking on the issues and avoiding the decisiveness that is so prevalent in today’s election.
Comment by Joe Cook — October 14, 2008 @ 4:29 pm |
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Wow, these young students put alot of thought into their questions. Very impressive!
Comment by Susan Willacy — October 15, 2008 @ 3:34 pm |
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It’s great to see so many young people taking interest in the upcoming election.
Comment by Amy Vanasdalan — October 17, 2008 @ 5:43 am |
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Wow! They certainly seem to be more in tune than I was when I was their age.
What a boost in the polls for either candidate if they became aware of this and responded to each question by name in a response video.
Comment by David Williams — October 17, 2008 @ 6:43 pm |
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