The candidates offer prepared answers to 14 questions from America's youth.
I know you thought the debates were over, but you owe it to yourself to visit Walden University's Presidential Youth Debate.
The online effort drew almost 6,000 questions from individuals aged 13-17 and 18-35, according to Anthony Tedesco, founder and producer of The Presidential Youth Debates. The organizers weeded these down to 85 by identifying questions that were then unanswered as well as those that were original, specific and well-phrased.
In addition, organizers were looking for questions that partner research (partners included Harvard University Institute of Politics, Generation Vote, CIRCLE) suggested are issues most important to young Americans. The top 25 questions then received thousands of votes, which is how the organizers selected the final 14 questions.
Two questions were submitted and chosen by 13-17 year-old "Future Voters" as their two greatest concerns.
The Walden University Presidential Youth Debate welcomed all candidates who qualified for participation under the criteria set forth by The Appleseed Citizens' Task Force On Fair Debates.
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The past Us election has shown that young generation and youth were least bothered for voting or participating in presidential election. But in this election trend is completely changed. It is a good sign for a vibrant democratic country like America.
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Dear Kathy,
It is a good sign indeed to see this kind of debate occurring in the USA. I wish this kind of youth reaching activity would also occur more often in France or the Netherlands, at elections times. We have vibrant democracies too, but it is frightening to see how old and poorly renewed our politicians are. There is even a debate in France right now with people saying: “where is our Obama (or our Pailin if they are on the other side of the political fence)?” And that, I think, is an important question in truly democratic countries.