Student Reporters Opine About Decisive Super Tuesday Elections
Super Tuesday promises to be a defining moment in the presidential election cycle, clearly defining a frontrunner for both the Republicans and the Democrats. Each party is facing 11 primary elections and caucuses in a total of 13 states. With Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton starting to separate from their Republican and Democratic competitors, respectively, the day could be decisive for either party.
With plenty of drama to unfold, Abigail Kelly and Zachary Crilley are travelling to Washington, DC and Virginia to cover the day’s events for Chase the Race 2016. We took some time to sit down with our student reporters and ask them for their insights.
Both students feel that the Democrats are doing a better job of catering to young voters. “The Republicans seem out of touch to young voters,” said Zachary. “You don’t see the Republicans working with young people very much,” added Abigail.
We asked Zachary and Abigail what they thought the issues were for young voters and students. “Young voters care about the social issues,” said Abigail. “You don’t see people talking about The Affordable Care Act, more like ‘#BlackLivesMatter.’”
“A lot of students are concerned about the national debt,” said Zachary. “What are these candidates going to do about the debt? Also, the social issues matter.”
We couldn’t help ourselves and asked our student reporters for their Super Tuesday predictions. “Things don’t look very good for Bernie,” said Zachary. Abigail reserved her opinion, “No one thought Donald Trump would be doing this well at this point, so it’s pretty hard to guess what will happen.”
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Zachary Crilley, Alumnus, Envision’s NYLF Business Innovation
Zachary is a 10th grader in Washington, DC, three blocks from the Capitol. He has been watching presidential debates since he was very young, and forming his own opinions of politicians and the issues. He believes there are many problems facing his generation today, especially the economy and a lack of opportunity for young people. He hopes to encourage his generation to take an active role in the political world, especially since the policies implemented by our government define the American identity and impact the entire world.
Abigail Kelly – Super Tuesday Reporter, Alumna, Envision’s National Young Leaders State Conference
From age 5, Abigail was captivated by news anchors. Even the local traffic reporter was fascinating to her, as she mimicked his daily sign-off: “This is Tom Kaminski, WCBS, McCafe chopper 8-80.” Now in 11th grade, Abigail is Editor-in-Chief for her school newspaper. She feels news anchors help society navigate profound current events, and plans to deliver her Chase the Race 2016 coverage with clarity and style. Environmental issues have prompted her to conduct her own scientific experimentation, in which she discovered that freeze-dried fruit peels can remove lead and heavy metals from contaminated water.
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