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Governor's Races, 2017: Home

Open Acitivity

Examine this political cartoon from Pennsylvania.  What do you observe?

Guiding Questions:

What are the issues at stake?

What strategies might be employed to find middle ground?

What is the role of the Governor?

 

Meet the Candidates

Virginia

Terry McAuliffe (D) - Current, term-limited

Ed Gillespie (R)

Ralph Northam (D)

New Jersey

Chris Christie (R) - Current, term-limited

Kim Guadagno (R)

Phil Murphy (D)

Consider the Issues

Groups will choose 3 common issues to research:

  • Jobs/Economy
  • Immigration
  • Labor/Wages
  • Welfare/State Aid
  • Health Care
  • Energy
  • Transportation
  • Education
  • Veterans
  • Taxes
  • Gun Control
  • Gender/LGBT

Sources Required

Select, read, and cite 6-8 sources; try to find one good sources from each of the following categories:

  • Official candidate website
  • News stories (find 2-3 articles from local papers, within the last six months)
  • Video from a debate or meetings discussing candidate's views
  • Mixed Media (find 2-3 additional sources such as images, polls, editorials, campaign videos; within the last 6 months)