Primary Super Tuesday
John McCain would celebrate his win on Super Tuesday for the Republican Party, but for the Democrats, a win is not so clear. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have been the front-runners for the party for quite some time.
Many of their policies closely resemble each other, and they are both excellent speakers. An area where the candidates differ is health care policies. Clinton’s plan was under heavy scrutiny as Super Tuesday came closer.
It seems most college students who are paying attention to the presidential nomination process are getting their information from the Internet. This can be a good and reliable source if the students use reputable websites.
When I asked students in a section of COMM 2030 on Wednesday what they thought about the primaries, many of them were confused why there was no “winner” announced for the Democratic Party.
For those students who have never paid close attention to presidential elections before, many do not understand that not all states participate on Super Tuesday and some states will not hold their primaries until later in February.
MSNBC has a very interactive “Super Tuesday” webpage on their site, and they continue to give citizens up to date information on the candidates. You can click on candidates or individual states and learn how they voted for their nominees.
Filed under: Spring 2008, Super Primary Tuesday