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Posted by admin on May 18, 2009 under Preparing for Midterm Elections 2010 | 
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There’s been a lot of talk in the media about the future of the Republican party. Do young people think that Charlie Crist is the “face of the future Republican party”? Or is it too soon to tell? John Roberts and I discuss this on CNN’s American Morning.
Posted by noah on May 15, 2009 under Preparing for Midterm Elections 2010 | 3 Comments to Read
The other day I heard that Charlie Crist was going to be speaking at our local middle school. I “worked my contacts” to confirm this, and applied for media credentials. Today, I went over there, with Bryant Moreno, one of my classmates, along with our TV Production teacher, Jay Salon, to cover the event.
We caught Crist on camera getting out of the car and entering the school. Then we videotaped his speech, which focused strictly on education. One of the things that baffled me was how he claimed that Florida went from “31st in the nation to 10th in education.”
When I produced my documentary on education for the C-Span Student Cam competition, “Left Behind” (see my April 9, 2009 Post, “Making Education a Priority”) my research showed that we are 50th in funding for public education. I wonder what statistic Crist was quoting?
Unfortunately, I didn’t get to ask him to clarify that (there is always
a next time) but I did get to ask him some questions as I pushed my way through the crowd of reporters.
Crist only would answer questions about education. But the local reporters kept pushing him to answer other questions. How about his RUN FOR U.S. SENATE?
Speaking of that…it’s still early, but lets not forget that Crist has a Republican contender in the race for the seat that Sen. Mel Martinez is vacating, former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio. And on the Democratic side, U.S. Congressman Kendrick Meek has placed his hat in the ring, as well as former Florida Senator Dan Gelber. I will try to interview all of these candidates as the race unfolds. Stay tuned…
Posted by noah on May 14, 2009 under Preparing for Midterm Elections 2010 | Be the First to Comment
Here in Florida, Charlie Crist just announced that he will not run for a second term as Governor, but instead will run for the U.S. Senate. Many people are wondering why. He was on the short list for McCain’s VP running mate, so almost made it to Washington that way (and would have been on the “presidential track.”) Historically, senators don’t get elected to become president (Obama is an exception) but governors do. Hmm.
After the 2008 presidential election, the Republican party has been working on redefining itself. Is Charlie Crist the new generation of the Republican party? What does our generation think of him?
Posted by noah on May 13, 2009 under Preparing for Midterm Elections 2010 | Read the First Comment
As the school year comes to an end, many young people are studying for finals. But are any of them preparing for midterms? Midterm elections that is.
I’m wondering if any “Virgin Voters” who will be eligible to vote for the first time in 2010 (like me) are following the announcements about who is running for U.S. Senate seats or Governor in their state, if terms are up for these leaders.
Unprecedented numbers of young first time voters registered and turned out to vote in the 2008 Presidential election, and much of the credit for President Obama’s win has gone to young people. Now that more young people are involved in politics, are they more inclined to follow the 2010 midterm elections?
Posted by admin on May 5, 2009 under Preparing for Midterm Elections 2010 | Be the First to Comment