No need to comment on this, just give your preferences on the form, please.

Tea Party king-maker will run Heritage Foundation (Senator Jim DeMint)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2012/12/06/jim-demint-resigns-/1750869/

Prediction: What will the constitutional arguments be that win the same gender marriage cases at the SCOTUS? (Bonus: check out the history of the two lawyers advocating for gay marriage).

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/07/supreme-court-gay-marriage_n_2218441.html

What is your analysis of where we are? Are we nowhere (Boehner), or are we going to have a deal (Geithner)? Check the latest news.

What is the fiscal cliff? http://bonds.about.com/od/Issues-in-the-News/a/What-Is-The-Fiscal-Cliff.htm Latest news on the fiscal cliff: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-usa-fiscal-marketsbre8b807a-20121209,0,7467642.story http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/02/politics/fiscal-cliff/

If you are interested in taking the survey below, please ask your parents' permission and then tell Mr. Tom Driscoll your opinions.

Here is the link to the Student Survey:
http://tinyurl.com/bm634mp

Analysis: What are the best fiscal and political decisions that could be made on these public policy topics?

What is the fiscal cliff?
http://bonds.about.com/od/Issues-in-the-News/a/What-Is-The-Fiscal-Cliff.htm

Latest news on the fiscal cliff:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/02/politics/fiscal-cliff/

No Post Required This Week. Happy Thanksgiving!

Now that you have watched some academic videos online, what are your thoughts? What parts of the videos do you like? What suggestions do you have to make the videos better? Do you like curating or watching better? Other constructive thoughts?

What questions do you still have about the campaign process? What answers can you give to your #apgopo classmates? What's the hardest thing you "got" about the campaign process?

Here we go ladies and gentlemen! You call the election, and tell us why you picked each state the way you did.

Use www.270towin.com to play around with the states.

Use www.politicalwire.com to see the latest polls (and other information) in the different states.

Or use whatever resources work best for you (e.g. pewresearch.org, squirrels eating bowls of nuts, the Washington Redskins game winner- thanks CNN)  

Predict wisely!

Please analyze and comment on somebody else's comment. The original comment should be from this school year.

Which Senate races are you watching (or which do you recommend we watch)? Who should we know about?

http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/what-will-be-the-next-senate-shocker/

http://www.rollcall.com/politics/2012_race_rating_map.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/21/2012-senate-races_n_1997639.html?utm_hp_ref=elections-2012


REMEMBER: Last presidential debate of 2012 Monday at 8:00 our time.  Chat at www.todaysmeet.com/bretzchat1022


Rest in peace, Senator.  Thank you for your service, and your time and sage advice in 1992.
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-me-george-mcgovern-20121021,0,4225248.story

Should we abolish, alter, or keep the Electoral College?

Column: End the electoral college (10-8-12)
http://tinyurl.com/9d6qj39

AND...REST IN PEACE SENATOR.  WE WILL MISS YOU.
http://tinyurl.com/9p4jxo4

What are the top three public policy issues you would like the candidates to discuss in the first debate Wednesday?

http://www.debates.org/
Check out the link above to the Commission on Presidential Debates

http://people.howstuffworks.com/debate4.htm
Sometimes making things less controversial is controversial

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E7D91638F93AA3575BC0A9649D8B63&ref=commissiononpresidentialdebates
Young people can have an impact!

Will the 47% comments impact the polls and the outcome of the election, or will it prove to be a minor distraction for a brief period (see Obama guns/religion comments in '08).

Who has political power in the United States? Hint: Explain what the person has done that shows he/she has power. Be specific. Give the person's name.

Campaigns and Elections Project Links and Comments

Based on your knowledge of Campaigns and Elections, current events, and responsible journalism, please share a link about the current presidential campaign that fits into each of the four categories.  Label which link represents which of the four areas, post it as a comment at www.civicsblog.blogspot.com   Labels: (1. Issues  2. Polls  3. Behind the scenes  4. Money)

Disclaimer: Please remember that we have an academic honesty policy that says that you should do your own work.  Please don't copy and paste somebody else's links!

2.         Next, comment on at least one of your four links.  What do you know, what do you believe, what do you think should be done.

3.         Next, comment on at least one other person's link at    www.civicsblog.blogspot.com  Have a great discussion!

What is significant in the news right now?

Please include a topic title, a link, and your comments (what do you know, what do you believe, what do you think should be done).  REMEBER TO ALSO COMMENT ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LINK (What you do: 1. Click on someone else's link, read the article, read their comments, 2. CLICK ON COMMENTS, 3. refer to their article and write what you know, believe, and think should be done (e.g. "Lisa shared a link about Miley Cyrus' tattoo, and I think it is great that she quoted President Roosevelt. I think more people should learn about the presidents and adorn their bodies with executive branch quotations"), 4. click 'publish your comment').

What's significant right now in the news?

Please include a topic title, a link, and your comments (what do you know, what do you believe, what do you think should be done).

What are the top 3 issues that you want each side to talk about in the upcoming presidential election?

One more post! One more post! :)