Debate Reflection

On Monday, February 11, our class held a mock debate and primary election for the 2008 elections. The debate consisted of three candidates from each party and we debated within our parties. This meant that the democrats debated against each other and the republicans debated against each other. On the democratic ticket we had students who represented Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Mike Gravel. On the republican ticket we had students that represented Mike Huckabee, John McCain, and Mitt Romney.
I was on the democratic ticket representing Barack Obama. The topic that I debated about was National Security. At first I really didn't know what national security was about, but after doing some research I learned a lot more about this particular topic. I learned about our country's vulnerableness to terrorist attacks and how we need to increase our nation's security. I also learned about America's stance with other countries and how we feel about other countries. I felt that I did well debating against the representative for Mike Gravel and Hillary Clinton. The only problem during the debate was that the student representing Hillary Clinton was not prepared and I wasn't able to debate with that candidate about the issue. That was frustrating for me. Overall, I believe that my "team" for Barack Obama did extremely well and that we all were able to present our points well.
After the debate we had our elections. Barack Obama won for the democratic ticket meaning that our group had debated well and convinced our fellow students to vote for the candidate we were representing. This mock debate and election was a great learning tool for me. I learned a lot about the candidates that are running for president and what their plans for America are. Overall, this learning tool was a great experience for me and I was very happy with the outcome of the debate and the election.