Prez Election Coverage for Kids on the Web

Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:35AM EST

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The presidential primary season is heating up and is far from decided. Which makes this a wonderful long teachable moment for kids about presidential elections. I've rounded up some web sites where kids can get a view into all of the presidential campaigns and how we elect a president. 

Check them out with your kids. Let it spark a discussion about politics and this very important presidential election. 

Kids Pick the President:  Nickelodeon called on kids to choose from the Democratic and Republican primary fields for candidates for the general election. They chose Barack Obama from the Democrats and John McCain from the Republican lineup. Though the kid primary election is over, you can find some succinct bio info on each of the candidates and where they stand on major issues.

Scholastic News Online: Election 2008: You'll find the latest news from the campaign written for kids by Scholastic's kid reporters. There's a "next vote" feature telling kids where the next primary will be, and some good basic info on how our electoral process works. A look at how the electoral college works is a primer many adults could stand to read, too.

YouChoose '08: Find videos from the candidates campaigns on this dedicated election channel on YouTube. Kids love video, and campaign speeches and TV appearances make up a part of each candidate's message.

Please post some other good sites that could inspire kids to learn about this election and realize that we each have a say if we care to pay attention, make an informed decision, and vote. As one girl says on a Nickelodeon video hosted by Linda Ellerbee: "Whoever gets elected can change our lives forever." 

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  • 6 Posted by dolphinlover379 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:46PM EDT Report Abuse

    You said, "lol, dolphinlover." I think that qualifies as laughing at me, magpagbst. I wasn't trying to be safe in numbers I was just simply stating that there are plenty of Democrats, not just young people, so we're not all brainwashed.

  • 7 Posted by magpagbst on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:03PM EDT Report Abuse

    i agree dolphin . . . not ALL democrats are brainwashed . . . but i'm glad you agree with me that a good number of you are . . . and don't be so myopic and focus on one thing ("lol dolphinlover") and immediately come to a negative conclusion . . . doing this is a classic stereotype of the left wing thought process . . . maybe i was laughing in general (i'm typically a happy guy!!), not at you??

  • 8 Posted by dolphinlover379 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:46PM EDT Report Abuse

    Hey, look, I'm not trying to be rude. You don't see me bashing Republicans, do you? So it's not really very nice to sit there and bash Democrats, is it?

  • 9 Posted by magpagbst on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:03PM EDT Report Abuse

    you look! you said "I truly believe in moving forward and more acceptance, like Democrats do, hence the reason that I call myself a Democrat." you don't think that is replublican bashing? help me . . . what is moving forward and more acceptance mean to you??

  • 10 Posted by dolphinlover379 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:46PM EDT Report Abuse

    I didn't say anything bad about Republicans, I simply stated what was good about Democrats. Do you see anything negative about Republicans in that comment? No, so therefore, I am not bashing them.

  • 11 Posted by magpagbst on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:03PM EDT Report Abuse

    based on what you said . . . the inference is that democrats are the only group that "moving forward and acceptance" applies to . . . no other factions are capable of these traits? please explain . . .

  • 12 Posted by dolphinlover379 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:46PM EDT Report Abuse

    I didn't say that Democrats are the only group that do that. I never said that, and I never intended to make that my point.

  • 13 Posted by dolphinlover379 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:46PM EDT Report Abuse

    I am a Democrat because I agree that abortion shouldn't be illegal, not that I am in favor of it, I am not, except in extreme circumstances, such as rape or the woman would die if she were to have the baby. I do not appose same-sex marriage, and I strongly disagree with the amendment that would not allow same-sex marriage that some of the Republican presidential candidates are trying to encourage. I also disagree with the war in Iraq. And sorry it took so long for me to get back, I was busy with homework and other stuff.

  • 14 Posted by dolphinlover379 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:46PM EDT Report Abuse

    It sounds like you are more liberal than me about abortion, and you're perfectly content with same-sex marriage, so do tell me why you're Republican? And about Iraq, I think that we should be done there by now... We've helped them get started enough, and we should pull out and let them take care of themselves. Not to say that we couldn't step back in if need be, but for the most part we should stay out of it. :)

  • 15 Posted by magpagbst on Thu Sep 3, 2009 7:03PM EDT Report Abuse

    hi there! i am a fiscal republican . . . read post number three . . . therein lies an example as to why i am a republican . . . as far as iraq goes . . . it would be catastrophic to pull out of iraq now . . . iraq's defense forces, while improving, are still too weak to go it alone . . . insurgents (supported by iran, al quaida, et al) would overtake the nation and turn it into a breeding ground for terrorists . . . a stable and free iraq is severely important for the long term stability of the middle east . . . have any alternatives?

  • 16 Posted by dolphinlover379 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:46PM EDT Report Abuse

    k... I guess I can perhaps see why you think that, but that doesn't mean that we can't slowly pull out and see what happens. I'm not suggesting that we pull out all at once, just that we pull out slowly, but that we do get out. We can always get back in there if we need to.

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