SUMMARY
Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island turned out for their states’ presidential primaries. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on what the results mean for the upcoming election and discusses the latest NewsHour/Marist poll on voter attitudes to the frontrunners and election integrity.
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News alternative: Check out recent segments from the NewsHour, and choose the story you’re most interested in watching. You can make a Google doc copy of discussion questions that work for any of the stories here.
WARM-UP QUESTIONS
- What states hosted primaries this past week?
- Who is still running for presidential nominations?
- Why are some voters voting "uncommitted" in Democratic primaries, according to this story?
- Where are some Democratic primary voters trying to pressure Biden on policy in Gaza?
- How do polls currently reflect the state of the presidential race?
FOCUS QUESTIONS
Do you think voting for candidates that are no longer running in primaries or voting "uncommitted" in primaries is a good strategy for pushing for political change? Why or why not?
Media literacy: Why do you think the journalists in this clip caution that polls are only a "snaphsot" of the race?
Alternative: See, Think, Wonder: What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What would you want to find out more about?
FOR MORE
What students can do: As a class, read this NewsHour article, "1 in 5 Americans think violence may solve U.S. divisions, poll finds." Then discuss — what findings from this polling surprised you the most? What was most concerning?
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