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Wordless Wednesday: The Last (Youth) Debate

Wednesday October 29, 2008
Student Debate
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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