Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The debaters were selected from a pool of students. They then researched their candidate and debated before the school Thursday.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Editor's note: The following is a press release from Valley View School District 365U. With their school’s mock presidential election just a day away, 10 Jonas Salk Elementary School 5th graders debated the merits of the candidacies of President Obama and Governor Romney in front of their fellow students Thursday afternoon. The debaters, who were selected from a pool of students after making qualifying speeches before debate moderator Jeff Ortmann, spent eight mornings before school researching their assigned candidates and developing public speaking skills. “They learned how to gather ideas and put them together in a way the audience can understand them,” said 5th grade teacher Christina Grigsby, who was the “coach” for the Obama debate …
Friday, September 7, 2012
Bolingbrook Patch will begin polling its readers on a regular basis to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them.
The conventions are over. Both candidates, their VP's and supporters have spoken. Did it change your vote? Confirm your choice? Are you still undecided? Bolingbrook Patch is polling its readers to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them. This poll will be published each week until the end of the election season. And at the end of the Illinois primary (March 20) and general election (Nov. 8), we hope these numbers will provide insight into how attitudes and ideologies shifted throughout what seems sure to be a cutthroat political atmosphere. After you're done voting, tell us why you voted the way you did by leaving a comment below!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Bolingbrook Patch will begin polling its readers on a weekly basis to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them.
Last week, Rick Perry ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination and said he is endoring Newt Gingrich. The Florida primary will be held on Jan. 31. Illinois' primary is set for March 20. Bolingbrook Patch is polling its readers to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them. This poll will be published each week until the end of the election season. And at the end of the Illinois primary (March 20) and general election (Nov. 8), we hope these numbers will provide insight into how attitudes and ideologies shifted throughout what seems sure to be a cutthroat political atmosphere. For more on the candidates, CLICK HERE.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Bolingbrook Patch will begin polling its readers on a weekly basis to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them.
South Carolina polls have been a rollercoaster throughout the campaign, Spring Valley Patch reports, but as the South Carolina primary inches closer, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney may be able to coast to a victory and further cement his lead status as the Republican presidential nominee. Romney, according to the report, earned 33 percent support among likely Republican primary voters, while Gingrich earned 22 percent. Sen. Rick Santorum and Rep. Ron Paul both dropped to the third tier, with Santorum earning 14 percent support and Paul getting 12 percent. Texas Gov. Rick Perry earned 6 percent support and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who left the race yesterday, earned 4 percent. Three of the five presidential candidates spoke to a packed…
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Bolingbrook Patch will begin polling its readers on a weekly basis to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them.
As expected, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney claimed New Hampshire's Republican nomination. But how the rest of the GOP candidates filed in was the real story. Most of the field entered into Tuesday's primary all but conceding the state to Romney. With all the votes counted, Ron Paul finished second followed by Jon Hunstman, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Rick Perry. Sen. Andy Sanborn, R-Henniker said a solid second-place win was just what Paul's campaign needed to propel him forward as he heads to South Carolina for that state's Primary in 10 days. "Then Florida, then Nevada – and remember, Ron Paul was second in Nevada four years ago – and then, he'll bring his message to America. We just have to convince the mainstream media that we …
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Delegates will go to the national nominating conventions where they will vote on the nominee for president.
- ELECTIONS
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar is one of 108 convention delegates pledged to support presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. Claar, a prominent Republican in the area, will serve as Romney's 11th Congressional District delegate. Jan. 6 was the last day for the 2012 GOP presidential campaigns to file their delegates with the state Board of Elections. Illinois State University political science professor Bob Bradley said the delegate slates help gauge the strength of a campaign, if not the candidate. "That's why you pay attention to these filings," Bradley said. "You have to see who is on these delegate lists. They could be the next up-and-comers in the party. You also get a sense of who is important." The delegates, chosen from each of the …
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Bolingbrook Patch will begin polling its readers on a weekly basis to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them.
The Iowa GOP caucus, the nation's first glimpse into the 2012 presidential election, is less than a week away. Set for Jan. 3, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney picked up a key endorsement last week from the Des Moines Register while candidates Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul still have viable shots at winning the caucus. Bolingbrook Patch is polling its readers to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them. This poll will be published each week until the end of the election season. And at the end of the Illinois primary (March 20) and general election (Nov. 8), we hope these numbers will provide insight into how attitudes and ideologies shifted throughout what seems sure to be a …
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Bolingbrook Patch will begin polling its readers on a weekly basis to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them.
The 2012 election is still many months away. But some of the most deciding moments are now in the next few weeks. With Iowa's GOP caucus—the earliest one in the nation—set for Jan. 3, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney picked up a key endorsement last week from the Des Moines Register. From the endorsement (via Huffington Post): Sobriety, wisdom and judgment. Those are qualities Mitt Romney said he looks for in a leader. Those are qualities Romney himself has demonstrated in his career in business, public service and government. Those qualities help the former Massachusetts governor stand out as the most qualified Republican candidate competing in the Iowa caucuses. Bolingbrook Patch is polling its readers to gauge their interest…
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Bolingbrook Patch will begin polling its readers on a weekly basis to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them.
The 2012 election is still many months away. But elections are won in the weeks and months leading up to it. Bolingbrook Patch is polling its readers to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them. This poll will be published each week until the end of the election season. And at the end of the Illinois primary (March 20) and general election (Nov. 8), we hope these numbers will provide insight into how attitudes and ideologies shifted throughout what seems sure to be a cutthroat political atmosphere. After you're done voting, tell us why you voted the way you did by leaving a comment below!
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Bolingbrook Patch will begin polling its readers on a weekly basis to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them.
The 2012 presidential election is just less than a year away. But elections are won and lost in the months leading up to Election Day. Bolingbrook Patch is now polling its readers to gauge their interest in the election, its candidates and what issues are most important to them. This poll will be published each week until the end of the election season. And at the end of the Illinois primary (March 20) and general election (Nov. 8), we hope these numbers will provide insight into how attitudes and ideologies shifted throughout what seems sure to be a cutthroat political atmosphere. After you're done voting, tell us why you voted the way you did by leaving a comment below!
John Morelli
9:44 am on Saturday, September 8, 2012
My wife has jungle fever too , she used too go down by Harolds Chicken Shack just to get a glimps of some of the men going in and out before it burned down. Now she just drives up and down the west side of Bolingbrook. more ›