Who You Should Vote for (or Pretend to Vote for) in the Presidential Election
With the presidential election coming up in November 2016, teenagers in America are asking many questions. Can Hillary Clinton become the first female president? What will my future in education look like? Is Donald Trump really running for president? But the main question, however, is: who will I vote for (or pretend to vote for) in the election. I know – there are so many candidates with so many different views, so how could I possibly choose the perfect president for 2016? Well don’t worry because I’m here to break it all down for you to help you decide who will become America’s Next Top Presidential Candidate.
There are so many people running for president this year, but a few are rising above the crowd and catching the public’s attention. On the democratic side, we have Hillary Clinton, our famous female candidate; Bernie Sanders, the socialist; and Joe Biden, our vice president who may or may not actually run for president. The main men on the republican side are Donald Trump, Chris Christie, and Jeb Bush. These six people (with the exception of about 35 more) will go head to head for the next year in hopes to finally getting the big desk in the Oval Office.
But why should we, as teenagers, care? Most of Pascack Hills won’t be voting in 2016, so why should any of us wrap our heads around this political phenomenon? It is important to get into politics now as teenagers, because even though most of you aren’t voting next year, this will be your future. The candidates are going head to head in debates, letting everyone know their views on the current hot topics in society. This includes social services, taxes, trade, foreign affairs, etc.
Most relevant to us, as high school students, is education. Who has the best plans for us in high school and college? Chris Christie, New Jersey native, wants more innovation in education, and Jeb Bush wants more technology. Who knows if that will benefit us as students or will make us pay? Hillary Clinton believes education should be as affordable and accessible as possible. She supports the idea of making the first two years of community college free to everyone, and she wants college to be as debt-free as possible. Sounds great right? Although Clinton doesn’t have a set plan for how she will tackle this goal, she says she “will be addressing it from the first day [she] becomes president.” Clinton’s democratic rival, Bernie Sanders wants to make all four-year public colleges tuition free. Again, sounds great, especially to some parents’ wallets.
Some of you go straight from school to your long, hard working job where you get paid only in tips or below minimum wage. If Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, or Bernie Sanders were your next president, the minimum wage would be raised. That makes those after school jobs sound a little better, doesn’t it? However, Chris Christie does not believe in raising minimum wage. And for those die-hard feminists who believe in equal pay for women, Hillary Clinton is your leading lady. Bernie Sanders and Chris Christie also advocate for equal pay.
One of the biggest debates is also about abortion. Are you pro-life or pro-choice? Most republicans, including Chris Christie and Donald Trump, and also Hillary Clinton, are pro-life, meaning they do not believe in abortions. Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are pro-choice, which allows the mother to choose whether she wants to have an abortion or not. Hillary Clinton advocates the death penalty, while Bernie Sanders opposes it. And the candidates that are advocating for legalizing marijuana include Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. Donald Trump supports medical marijuana, but not the widespread legalization. I guess Hillary Clinton and Chris Christie aren’t really “blazing” on the idea of the legalization of marijuana.
Hopefully, this was a non-confusing breakdown of the views of only a few presidential candidates. There are more candidates out there and more opinions to keep track of, so I suggest watching the news and keeping up with the Kardash- no I mean the 2016 election. Regardless of whether you are or aren’t voting this time around, it is important to keep track of the drama because this is your future, Pascack Hills. Who are you voting for?
Jee Won Hong • Sep 30, 2015 at 9:08 AM
Hilary Clinton should be voted for president because she supports education, she does not believe in abortion, and she wants to raise minimum wage.
Sammy Meyerson • Sep 30, 2015 at 9:07 AM
Thesis: Bernie Sanders should be elected as president because he believes in equal rights for everyone; as shown through his thoughts for equal pay, abortion, and college tuition.
Avenues & Evidence:
1. He believes that everyone should receive equal pay.
Evidence: “Bernie Sanders and Chris Christie also advocate for equal pay” (Scheld 1).
2. Bernie sanders believes that everyone should have a choice when it comes to abortion.
Evidence: “Bernie Sanders are pro-choice, which allows the mother to choose whether she wants to have an abortion or not” (Scheld 1).
3. He believes that all 4 years of college tuition should be free.
Evidence: “Bernie Sanders wants to make all four-year public colleges tuition free” (Scheld 1).
Sarah Winston • Sep 30, 2015 at 9:05 AM
Thesis: Bernie Sanders should win the presidential election and become the president of the US because he basically believes in equal rights for everyone, like the the right to choose to have an abortion (“Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are pro-choice, which allows the mother to choose whether she wants to have an abortion or not.”), he wants to make public college free for all four years, so there we’ll be more equality in who is able to go to college ( “…Bernie Sanders wants to make all four-year public colleges tuition free. Again, sounds great, especially to some parents’ wallets.”), and he wants to raise minimum wage, which we’ll give the hard workers at low paying jobs the more money that they deserve (“If Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, or Bernie Sanders were your next president, the minimum wage would be raised.”).
Jessica Martini • Sep 30, 2015 at 9:02 AM
Avenues & Evidence:
Hillary is trying to make her idea turn to a reality by having the first two years of college free! she believes everyone should get a well education.
2. Hillary clinton is all for gay marriage/rights.
3. She wants to help families manage their life better by increasing the price of minimum wage higher.
Thesis: Hillary Clinton should be elected president because of her excellent ideas she has for our country; She is plotting ways for young adults to succeed in education, supports gay rights, and lastly she believes to increase minimum wage.
Alexa Otto • Sep 30, 2015 at 9:02 AM
Name: Alexa Otto
Avenues and evidence:
Thesis: Hillary Clinton would be the prime canidate at the 2016 election because she believes minimum wage should be raised, collage should be cheaper and abortions should face penalties.
Clinton believes minimum wage workers should get a raise.
Evidence: “If Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, or Bernie Sanders were your next president, the minimum wage would be raised.”
Hillary Clinton wants to lighten the load on college debt and make the first two years of community college free.
Emily Bae • Sep 30, 2015 at 9:00 AM
I think the topic of this article is to just notify students around our age (freshman and up) what voting is going to be like in one to four years. A lot of this article is talking about education where as republican Chris Christie want’s to improve it (but this article does not explain how), republican Hillary Clinton wants to make the first two years of college free and the rest debt-free as possible, republican Jeb Bush wants more technology, and democratic Bernie sanders wants to make all four years of college tuitions free. These new possible changes will greatly affect our lives in the future so this is why we should care. I myself would vote for Chris Christie depending on what kind of changes he would make. For example, many adults I’ve talked with have explained to me how they never use algebra or geometry in their everyday lives and how they wished they learned how to pay taxes in school. I’ve been thinking about this problem for a long time and hope it changes before I enter college or my eternal “adult-life.” If changes don’t include those topics, I would vote for Hillary Clinton due to the reasonable price changes to education, something everyone needs in their life.
Darwin Lee • Sep 30, 2015 at 8:59 AM
The topic of this article is about the presidential campaign and others point of views. I talks about where the candidates stand and what promises they have been making. I would vote for Bernie Sanders because four years of college tuition free would be a blessing. Could you imagine how much stress would be taken off college students back? Many students have trouble keeping up with their school work and on top of that, their jobs.
Clancy Chichetti • Sep 30, 2015 at 8:59 AM
Bernie Sanders should win the presidential campaign because he believes in rights for everyone “Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are pro-choice, which allows the mother to choose whether she wants to have an abortion or not”.
He would help lower class people with minimum wage jobs “Bernie Sanders were your next president, the minimum wage would be raised”.
He wants everybody to have the proper education “Bernie Sanders wants to make all four-year public colleges tuition free”.
Nate Barcus • Sep 30, 2015 at 8:59 AM
The topic of this article is who you would vote for in the upcoming presidential election. If i was voting in the election, I would probably vote for Chris Christie. I would choose him because he believes in innovating education, he advocates for equal pay among men and women, and he is pro-life which means he doesn’t believe in abortion.
Ryan Ramsey • Sep 30, 2015 at 8:58 AM
The topic of this article was to inform the readers on what the presidential candidates are going to focus on if they become president. They all have different mindsets and many people that are voting have different views of these candidates. Although from the goals that some of the candidates want to reach many people should be excited about the next president in office. If highschool could vote for someone it would have to be Hillary Clinton because of her goals she wants to reach such as making community college free for the first two years, abortion not being legalized, and not allowing medical marijuana in all states.
Ally Pernick • Sep 30, 2015 at 8:57 AM
The topic of this article are President elections. If i could vote i would vote for Hillary Clinton because she wants there to be less student debt as possible, she would raise minimum wage, and she believes in equal pay.
Aimee Gershberg • Sep 30, 2015 at 8:56 AM
Hillary Clinton should be the next president because she is pro-life, believes education is very important, and supports feminism.
“I’ll never stop fighting to protect the ability and right of every woman in this country to make her own health decisions.” (Clinton, lifenews.com)
“We need to make a quality education affordable and available to anyone who is willing to work for it — without saddling them with decades of debt,” (Clinton, CNNnews.com)
“And for those die-hard feminists who believe in equal pay for women, Hillary Clinton is your leading lady.”
Shelby Pearlman • Sep 30, 2015 at 8:56 AM
I think the topic of this article is to teach high school students about the importance of the candidates running for president. They are trying to inform us about the different point of views that each candidate has. I would vote for Hillary Clinton because she believes in equal pay, she will raise the minimum wage, and she believes that education should be affordable.
Danny Jeong • Sep 30, 2015 at 8:55 AM
identify the topic of the article and create a thesis statement from your reading, and three possible avenues
The topic of the article is Presidential Election and different facts on the candidates.
The thesis is to carefully decide who would be the best president. Some people focus mainly on one topic that could impact you the most in a positive or negative way.
Aves:
1. Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, or Bernie Sanders are for raising the minimum wage.
2. Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, Bernie Sander, and Hillary Clinton all focus on better education.
3. Chris Christie and Donald Trump, and also Hillary Clinton are pro-life, while Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are pro-choice
Madison Stanford • Sep 30, 2015 at 8:54 AM
The topic of this article is the 2016 Presidential Election. If I were able to vote, I would vote for Hillary Clinton. She has very powerful ideas such as education becoming more affordable. Also, she believes in equal pay and she will raise the minimum wage.
Kevin McGee • Sep 29, 2015 at 10:36 AM
If i were able to vote this year I would be voting for Bernie Sanders. I have chosen him because four years of community collage for free many of the students would be graduating. Could you Imagine having to worry about having to pay for your collage debt. Also what I like about Bernie sanders is that he is prochoice which means that he wants mothers to have the choice if they want their baby or if they can not handle having to care for another human. I am also a fan of Donald Trump because he speaks what is on his mind. Some people do not like him for doing this but I think that he is brave for doing that. But Bernie Sanders in my opinion would make a better president.
Alec Iannetta • Sep 29, 2015 at 10:34 AM
The topic of this article is the Presidential Election and who are you voting for the next president of the United States. If I had the chance the vote, it would be Donald Trump, to be honest. Yes, he is a loudmouth, racist, sexist person, but I like his idea in taking risks to make this country better. Also, when watching one Republican debate, Donald Trump seems like he speaks the truth even though, it can be bad, some of the people running lie all the time so they can get their way. Some people don’t like Donald Trump because he says whatever goes through his mind but hey, the truth hurts. Another person I have my eye on is the person who is second in the lead for the Republicans, Ben Carson. He is a retired neurosurgeon from John Hopkins, and has won many awards, medals and wrote a few books. He was the first doctor to separate conjoined twins at the head. So if I can vote, it would be Donald Trump or Ben Carson.
Abby Gordon • Sep 29, 2015 at 10:32 AM
If all of the teenagers at Pascack Hills could vote in the 2016 Presidential Election, they should vote for whoever they believe will give the best options for education, their hard earned money, and freedom to make choices.
Morgan Wahler • Sep 29, 2015 at 10:31 AM
The topic of the article is the presidential election and who you would vote for. Our next president is the one who will create the future for our generation and in this case, the man that we need to run the country is Donald Trump. Although others may think he is self conceeded or not “good” enough to run this country, he knows what he has to do and what is right for the United States. His thoughts are pointed in the right directed. He believes abortion should not be supported and marijuana should only be used as medical uses. He is always truthful and we need a candidate who speaks the truth….
Ally Farber • Sep 29, 2015 at 10:30 AM
With the 2016 presidential election on the uprise, the students of Pascack Hills need to make a choice on which president would suit them most; however, students should choose the president that would most further their education because we are the future of the world, better educations lead to more jobs, and the next president will make or break the next four years of education.
Julia Feder • Sep 29, 2015 at 10:30 AM
With the upcoming election, the students of Pascack Hills should definitely tell their parents to vote for the most suitable candidate for their education, the most suitable candidate for their money, and the most suitable candidate for their personal choices.
1. “Hillary Clinton believes education should be as affordable and accessible as possible. She supports the idea of making the first two years of community college free to everyone, and she wants college to be as debt-free as possible.”
2. “If Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, or Bernie Sanders were your next president, the minimum wage would be raised. That makes those after school jobs sound a little better, doesn’t it? However, Chris Christie does not believe in raising minimum wage.”
3. “…the candidates that are advocating for legalizing marijuana include Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.”
Harrison Scott • Sep 29, 2015 at 10:29 AM
Through Trump’s debased logic, it is clear that he is not a true presidential candidate; as shown through, his plan for illegal immigrants, his comments on Carly Fiorina, and his hair cut.
Brandon Siegenthaler • Sep 29, 2015 at 10:29 AM
The topic of the article is which candidate will win the 2016 election. The main six candidates are Hilary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Chris Christie, and Jed Bush. These six candidates are the ones that caught the publics attention the most. Donald Trump should be the President of the United States of America because he is pro-life, he supports medical marijuana, and he is one of the most famous and wealthy man alive.
Ryan Sailer • Sep 29, 2015 at 10:27 AM
I would vote Donald Trump, he has many ideas for our country and I would like to see if he will go through with any of them such as, “The Trump Wall” , or if he will get cancel production in America of abortion pills, because he is Pro-life.
James Robinson • Sep 29, 2015 at 10:26 AM
Topic: Deciding carefully who you think the right choice to vote for is
Thesis statement: Deciding carefully who you think the right choice to vote for is important because if chosen wrong that bad-governing president will run the country for four or eight years, if chosen right that good-governing president will help America, and if chosen poorly the bad-governing president could make the wrong decisions in fighting wars or keeping peace.
Sophie Donofrio • Sep 29, 2015 at 10:26 AM
The topic for this article is the 2016 election. I would vote for Hilary Clinton because I like most of the things things that she stands for. I do think it is important to have equal pay for women, and I believe that making the first two years of community college free is a good idea.
Gianna Cannao • Sep 29, 2015 at 10:26 AM
My choice for the next presidential candidate would be Hillary Clinton because she wants to make education more affordable, wants to raise the minimum wage, and wants equal pay for women.
Teddy Calderone • Sep 29, 2015 at 10:24 AM
I would think I would vote for Bernie Sanders if I could. Even though I think it would be interesting to have Hillary Clinton as a president, I think I would rather vote for another old white guy. This is primarily because Hillary Clinton has varying views on things that most left-wing liberals would disagree with. Such as, abortion, marijuana legalization, etc. The topic in this article is the presidential candidates.
Sara Bressler • Sep 29, 2015 at 10:21 AM
The topic of this article is the upcoming election. I have no idea who I would vote for in the election. I do not have a adequate amount of information to take an educated guess. I agree with certain things republican candidates suggested an democrats as well.
Chase Fabio • Sep 29, 2015 at 9:07 AM
I think that Hillary Clinton should be our President because she supports education, supports equality for women, and does not support the legalization of marijuana.
Trailblazers’ article states, “Hillary Clinton believes education should be as affordable and accessible as possible.”
Another quote that Trailblazer writes about Hillary Clinton is, “And for those die-hard feminists who believe in equal pay for women, Hillary Clinton is your leading lady.”
Vladimir Putin states, “Hillary Clinton does not support the legalization of Marijuana because of its effects on people.”
Aimee Gershberg • Sep 30, 2015 at 8:58 AM
I agree and I like your reasons for why you think she should be president.
Dillon Jensen • Sep 29, 2015 at 9:01 AM
This certainly helped me understand what the main presidential candidates are for and who they are.
Steven Tapia • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:58 AM
The topic about this article is the presidential candidates. In my personal opinion I would vote for Hillary Clinton. I would do this because I feel like Hillary and I have the same opinions and we think the same way. It is also great that she is trying to make higher education more accessible to every class. This part would affect me most because I am currently a student but it wouldn’t really affect older people that have already graduated.
Hyatt Connor Cohen • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:58 AM
The topic of this article is the presidential campaign and the views of each candidate. Based on the article I would vote for Bernie Sanders because of many things he said. The first reason is because of his views on education. He has a plan to make some colleges free and to raise the minimum wage. That is why I like Bernie Sanders.
Enrique Rivera • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:58 AM
The topic is the presidential campaign. I would vote for Bernie Sanders because he wants to make college more affordable, he also thinks that the minimum wage should be raised, lastly a big debate is about abortion and he believes that the mother should choose to get an abortion or not.
Max Miller • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:57 AM
Hillary Clinton is the best president for our future because she supports the idea of education being as forbade and acceptable as possible, increasing minimum wage, which will help us when we get jobs, and Hillary Clinton is pro-life. She supports the choice of women. This evidence clearly shows that Hillary Clinton should be our next president.
Shiv • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:57 AM
The topic of the article is the the presidential race and the presidential contenders that have a chance to become the president for the United States. In my opinion, I would vote for Donald Trump due to the his fierce nature at arguing for the topic that he believes in. Donald Trump isn’t like the other politicians that just run for themselves and then go back to Washington after they lose. Donald Trump is also using only his money and not accepting any money from any donors. Out of all the candidates, Trump is the best choice from all of the nominees.
Coco Klisivitch • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:57 AM
I beleive Bernie Sanders should be the next president. There are a lot of people who live pay check to paycheck but Sanders plans to raise minimum wage, which should illuminate that issue. Also he wants public college tuition to be free for 4 years which gives everyone an equal chance to have a good life, and finally he is pro-choice which gives more power to mothers. With Bernie Sanders as our president he would be benefiting this country as a whole a lot.
bennett goldstein • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:55 AM
Although i do not like most of the things that Donald Trump is putting in place i do like some of them. the topic of abortion is very fragile. The gift of life is one of the most precious things and being pro life id very important to me.
Andrew • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:54 AM
In the 2016 presidential election, their are many different candidates with many different views. For example, Hilary Clinton wants education to be more affordable to the public, Donald trump “supports medical marijuana, but not the widespread legalization”. And Jeb Bush wants more technology.
Lilah • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:53 AM
I would vote for Bernie Sanders because he will raise minimum wage, make tuition free college, and is pro-choice.
Sarah Stupak • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:53 AM
Hilary Clinton will be the best president because she believes in equal pay, she will raise the minimum wage, and she believes that education should be affordable.
Lauren Losak • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:53 AM
Donald Trump should be president because, he always speaks his mind, he’s rich, and he always provides entertainment.
Jenna Cohen • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:52 AM
The topic of this article is the Presidential Campaign. If I were voting I would vote for Hillary Clinton because she is a woman and I like her idea of education being affordable and easily accessible for everyone and the first two years of community college free.
Josh Cohen • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:52 AM
If was voting in the 2016 election, I think that I would vote for Donald Trump. This is because he has a lot of money, which makes him very powerful. He can use this money to hire people who actually know what they are doing. Also, he is pro-life, which is another reason why I would vote for him. “Most republicans, including Chris Christie and Donald Trump, and also Hillary Clinton, are pro-life, meaning they do not believe in abortions.” Lastly, I would vote for Trump because he wants medical marijuana, but not marijuana legal for the everyday use. “Donald Trump supports medical marijuana, but not the widespread legalization.”
Derek • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:51 AM
This article is explaining how our generation as young high schoolers need to prepare for the future and get into politics because this is our future. I would vote for Donald Trump because he has some good beliefs in the economy and I believe he can make some good decisions.
Nicholas Rotella • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:50 AM
The topic of the article is that teenagers should get into politics earlier in their life because it will help them out later on when they can vote.
Thesis
Although we can’t vote yet, us teenagers should start getting into politics early in our life, start thinking about voting, and start getting to know the process of the election because when we get older and are able to vote, it will help us in the long run.
Alexandra Truszkowska • Sep 29, 2015 at 8:48 AM
With many valid candidates running for presidency, the most effective will be Bernie Sanders. He is the most appealing to teens and adults alike. Sanders believes that the minimum wage should be raised, so any teens at PHHS with a job will be paid more. Sanders also believes in pro-choice for to-be mothers. Although this may be a conflict with certain religions, women should have the choice to do what they want with their body. Also, Sanders wants to make all four-year public colleges tuition free. This is great for any student at PHHS because college right around the corner, and parents are sure to agree.
Olivia Bulzomi • Sep 25, 2015 at 12:20 PM
I’m obsessed with this
Thomas Esposito • Sep 30, 2015 at 9:00 AM
The topic of this article is to teach younger kids about voting and about all of the presidents because if you learn young you will know a lot in the future in whom to vote for.
I would vote for Donald Trump because he is a very powerful man because he has a lot of money. Also he can use his money on important things when he is president. Another reason that I would vote for him because he is that he is pro life.