It’s great the kids had a look into the election process. I hope they made a well informed decision by reading all newspapers, watching and reading all media outlets, (including the patch :). Comparing crime and unemployment rates in all states governed by both Republicans and Democrats. Detroit for example is a great monument to Unions and Democrats. It would be interesting to see how they vote in four years. In my first election, I voted for Jimmy Carters second term. The best lesson I’ve learned? Elections do have consequences, It’s kind of déjà vu with the gas lines for miles, unemployment, feelings of hopelessness bad economy, race, class, religious, and age warfare, fake war on women etc.. But to quote Alexis de Tocqueville: “People deserve the Government they get.”

No surprise. Not a single question was asked regarding individual liberty. Does anyone wonder why a growing number of citizens are disgusted with the government schools and accuse these institutions of indoctrination?

Amy, you KNOW how they will vote in four years, don't you? They are a captive audience.

Romney won in a landslide at Feehan. Interesting.

"...we are so divided now..."

And we can't seem to get over it. Pages upon pages in Patch of the same people exchanging hateful remarks. What's the point?

About this mock election, it isn't surprising that the kids would go for Obama. He's young, he's funny... they're optimistic as youth always is. I hope it works out for them, because all we need is more kids graduating from college in debt and no way to pay for it.

Wendy I'd like the right to choose my own health care and decide what light bulb and toilet I can have in my home for starters. I could go on....

Deb, you don't have to "conclude" what the questions are. The PDF is attached.

My interpretation is in parentheses, but that's just my opionion. : The most popular statement regarding energy was also the most popular statement overall. More than 780 students chose, "We should invest (spend taxpayers money) in clean, renewable sources of energy (Solyndra), especially solar and wind-power."Regarding health care, 455 students agreed with the statement, "Universal health care coverage means more(Gvm't in you business) affordable premiums (spend taxpayers money) and lower costs because (free stuff) people will focus more on preventive care and avoid expensive (patient dumping) emergency care. Americans have the right to (entitlements) health insurance and protections from abusive practices by (private companies that I wish to purchase from)insurance companies." WOW! no wonder they answered yes to those questions the way they were phrased. They wern't shown the consequenses like Greece for starters.

"...like Greece for starters."

Sobering thought.

I'm afraid the Candyman's bag is empty, and now the piper needs to be paid. To paraphrase Obama, "There is a lot of work ahead, and the road will be long and hard."

I looked at the pdf and my opinion has not changed. I even did a web search about the organization and it's backers who sponsor this My Voice National Student Mock Election. When I have more time, I will research further. Those who care about the education and future of our children would be wise to do the same.

Attleboro High School has smart kids, living in the real world and they know who to vote for just like the masses.

Let me remind you, paul, that Obama won with 50% of the votes (that is not a mandate). Now, 50%, or the rest of the electorate did not vote for him and would be glad to see him out of there. The country is split.

Attleboro High does indeed have smart kids as does Bishop Feehan. They just have different values.

I wish that Bishop Feehan had submitted results, I would have posted them. I also requested the results from Seekonk High School, but did not receive a response.

I doubt every school participates in this survey. Hopefully, other schools have more important things to do.

Deb, somebody above just posted that Bishop Feehan did a mock election. Seekonk High School did one as well.

I mean really! Talk about indoctrination. As a parent, I would be very concerned. It really would be interesting to see how the questions were phrased in the other schools. I'm also interested in why they wouldn't want to share them. Remember when Bush was chastised for reading a story in a classroom? I think this could be something we all agree on (don't tell Gretchen!). No matter what your political affiliation.

mock elections are a "fun" way to enter into the adult way. It doesn't count but it is serious. They try it out.
When did you go to high school, deb and Amy? The dark ages when kids did nothing by memorize and regurgitate and add columns of figures. We have calculators now. Computers in the schools. Sex ed!!! Wow. Teaching them to think before they act or get intimate. I can just see your ideal school, kind of a prison with them all sitting there in uniforms, sitting up straight, while stern teachers prowl the aisles with rulers to hit unruly students with.

Gretchen I really admire your passion. You must be a real knee slapper at cookouts and pool parties. Enjoy your weekend.

Amy,
I got so much out of my public school education. It taught me to think. It inspired in me a desire for lifelong learning. Some kids do well with English and literature, some with math, some working with their hands, some moving their bodies in space. There are many kinds of intelligence. Teachers work hard to engage their students and most are excellent and don't deserve getting dumped on the way they do. I am not a teacher, at least not in the public schools.

enjoy your weekend, too.

In this case it's simple, the high school kids did their homework. They looked at both sides and on one they saw a fair man who is already doing his best. On the other side they saw a man that wants students to borrow money for college from their parents and vote for for the same man who is part of a rich club of old white men.

Paul, did you see how the questions were phrased? They look like they were written by Nany Pelosi herself. I hope the kids did look at both sides but it dosn't look that way to me.Obama is a man who is doing his best? Really? If this is his best we're in more trouble than I thought. Obama has left all the dirty work to his minons who are just as incompetent as he is. Gretchen I went to Attleboro High and my kids went to Seekonk Schools.

where did your bitterness and hypercritical attitude?
you're going to hate the next 6 years with so many new Democratic senators.
Do you think voters incompetent? dupes??