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Future voters rally and tally
by Outspoken on Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:17 am
Future voters rally and tally
Students cast their ballots in mock election at EMCC in Bangor
By Eric Russell
Staff Writer Bangor Daily News
BANGOR, Maine — Jacob Moore and Adam Strang cast opposite votes for president Thursday.
Shortly afterward, they proceeded to debate the merits of each candidate with remarkable respect and open-mindedness.
“I like the way [Barack Obama] connects with youths,” said Moore.
“I like that [John McCain] wants to keep troops in Iraq to finish the job,” Strang countered.
Both agreed that McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin, is not ready to assume the presidency should something happen to the 72-year-old Arizona senator.
The general electorate could learn a lot from two 13-year-olds who are still five years away from being able to cast ballots legally.
Moore and Strang, both eighth-graders from Center Drive School in Orrington, were among an estimated 60,000 youths from more than 300 Maine schools who participated in the annual mock election coordinated by the Secretary of State’s Office.
“It gives an opportunity for people who aren’t of legal voting age to at least become involved and participate,” spokesman Don Cookson said. “It’s been dominating the news literally for months now, and I think giving future voters a chance to take part in the process is time well spent.”
Statewide results were gathered at two “Rally and Tally” events, one in Augusta and the other at Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor, which is where Moore, Strang and about 75 other students from a handful of schools participated.
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/92286.html
BANGOR DAILY NEWS PHOTOS BY KEVIN BENNETT
Students cast their ballots in mock election at EMCC in Bangor
By Eric Russell
Staff Writer Bangor Daily News
BANGOR, Maine — Jacob Moore and Adam Strang cast opposite votes for president Thursday.
Shortly afterward, they proceeded to debate the merits of each candidate with remarkable respect and open-mindedness.
“I like the way [Barack Obama] connects with youths,” said Moore.
“I like that [John McCain] wants to keep troops in Iraq to finish the job,” Strang countered.
Both agreed that McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin, is not ready to assume the presidency should something happen to the 72-year-old Arizona senator.
The general electorate could learn a lot from two 13-year-olds who are still five years away from being able to cast ballots legally.
Moore and Strang, both eighth-graders from Center Drive School in Orrington, were among an estimated 60,000 youths from more than 300 Maine schools who participated in the annual mock election coordinated by the Secretary of State’s Office.
“It gives an opportunity for people who aren’t of legal voting age to at least become involved and participate,” spokesman Don Cookson said. “It’s been dominating the news literally for months now, and I think giving future voters a chance to take part in the process is time well spent.”
Statewide results were gathered at two “Rally and Tally” events, one in Augusta and the other at Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor, which is where Moore, Strang and about 75 other students from a handful of schools participated.
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/92286.html
BANGOR DAILY NEWS PHOTOS BY KEVIN BENNETT
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