Time to Start Paying Attention

For the first time since I have lived here, our primary is not happening after somebody has already clinched the (democratic) nomination. There’s even going to be a debate here.

I asked my students to write about who they wanted to be president on the writing portion of their exam. Once I grade it, I’ll report back on the state of this red state’s youth.

Really, I have been paying attention, but I have not been motivated to research the details of anyone’s position, since I thought the nominee would be chosen before I got to vote.

Speaking of research, may I just say, thank heavens for the League of Women Voters, because if it weren’t for their voter guide, it would be difficult to know anything about the local races around here.