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US Election 2008 E-mail
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  • Do you think the 2008 election will be fair? Why/not?
  • Do you think this election will be different from past elections in the US? Even if you're not sure, what's your gut feeling? Please explain.
  • Is John McCain simply too old to become President? Why/not?
  • Is Barak Obama simply too young and inexperienced to become President? Why/not?

  • What do you know about American politics? Please explain.
  • What do you know about the 2008 US Presidential election? Please explain.
  • What do you know about John McCain? If you had the chance to interview him, what three questions would you like to ask him?
  • What do you know about Barak Obama? If you had the chance to interview him, what questions would you like to ask him?
  • What do you know about either of the Vice-Presidential candidates? Are there any questions you would like to ask them?
  • Who do you prefer, McCain or Obama? Why?
  • Who do you think will win in November? Why do you think so?

  • Should Hillary Clinton have been chosen instead of Barak Obama?
  • Do people in the US really care about a candidate's opinion on guns and birth control? Why/not?
  • Do people in the US really care about a candidate's opinion on the environment and alternative energy? Why/not?
  • Do people in the US really care about a candidate's past military service? Why/not?

  • What is McCain's strongest asset? How about his weakest point? Please explain both and support your opinions.
  • What is Obama's strongest asset? How about his weakest point? Please explain both and support your opinions.
  • What is the most important issue of the 2008 campaign? Why do you think so?
  • What is the most important issue for you of the 2008 campaign? Why?
  • Imagine you have become the next President of the US. What do you want to do or how do you want to change America? Please explain.

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