Thursday, October 11, 2012

Campaign for Female Debate Moderator



Three high school girls from New Jersey created a petition online to get a female moderator for the presidential debates because there has not been one for 20 years.  They gained 170,000 signatures and brought it into the office of the Commission on Presidential Debates, but were turned away.  However, out of the three debates this year, two of the moderators will be women, so the students believe that they made a difference.  I think that what these students did shows just how much we can impact history and the direction of the country.  Not only that, but students who can’t even vote yet can also make a difference.  Women should have more of a representation in politics, and I think that we should make more things like this happen to change that, but this is a great first step. 

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