Thursday's Forum at Mayo High School: January 24

The format of the forum was sent to me and is being posted with permission:

First, the candidates will each have 5 minutes to introduce themselves after the following prompt:

Tell us about yourself and why you are running for congress. Is there one issue or experience that motivated you to run?

Each candidate will be allowed a 4 minute response to each of the following 8 questions (in no particular order).

1. Describe your policy on education funding and more specifically your stance on No Child Left Behind.

2. Where do we go from here in Iraq and how do we do it in a fiscally responsible way?

3. With the National Debt over 9 Trillion dollars, students feel that older generations are passing the buck to us. What actions will you take to ease the burden on the next generation?

4. Today's youth will be entering an age where our competition is not sitting in the next classroom, but in China, India, and other developing nations. What plans and/or economic policies do you plan to implement that will keep jobs in the United States?

5. What will you take to stem the flow of illegal immigration and what rights should immigrants have in the United States?

6. What specific initiatives will you take to reduce our dependence on foreign oil?

7. The United States spends 17% of our GDP on health care, higher than any other industrialized nation, yet the soaring costs are too much for many Americans. What will you do to improve the system and lower the costs?

Candidates will also be given 4 minutes for Closing Statements

Also, candidates will be asked to respond yes or no to the following issues:

Do you oppose abortion?

Do you oppose civil unions for gay couples?

Do you believe that global climate change is caused by human actions?

Do you support the PATRIOT Act? (Yes, No, Yes, with some modifications)


Here is the schedule for Thursday evening:

6:00 Opening remarks by First District Chair of the Minnesota Teenage Republicans, Matt Payne

6:03 Senator Dave Senjem, opening speaker

6:15 Introduction by Simon Zais, President of Century's Young Conservatives (this will be very brief, candidates will be expected to introduce themselves in their opening statement)

6:19 Candidates begin opening statements and other questions posed by moderators. (Michael Hicks- John Marshall, Todd Nickel- Century, Katelyn Alexander- Lourdes, Britt Koball- Mayo)

7:30 Closing statement by Matt Payne

We hope to see you there!

Olmsted County Republican Party Candidate Forum - January 10, 2008

On Thursday, January 10, the Olmsted County Republican Party sponsored a public forum for candidates seeking the party endorsement for the First District of Minnesota. We include some clips from the event that was attended by nearly 100 people and some photos:

Opening statement:




Remarks on immigration:





..and closing remarks:

MANKATO COLLEGE REPUBLICANS TO HOST 1ST DISTRICT REPUBICAN FORUM ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 31

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO
COLLEGE REPUBLICANS



Contacts:
Alyssa George FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cell Phone: 310-767-6772
Email: Alyssa.George-1@mnsu.edu

James Dye
Cell Phone: 507-382-0377
Email: james.dye@mnsu.edu



MANKATO COLLEGE REPUBLICANS TO HOST 1ST DISTRICT REPUBLICAN FORUM

Mankato, MN January 28, 2007 - - Minnesota State University College Republicans will host the announced candidates for the US House of Representatives MN-01 on Thursday, January 31 at 6:30pm at Minnesota State University, Mankato Centennial Student Union, Room 253-254.

The College Republicans are bringing awareness of the candidates so that they can address the issues of the region. Secondarily, Minnesota Caucuses will be held the following Tuesday, February 5th. The College Republicans expect to increase turnout to the caucus by hold such an event.

The announced Republican candidates for the US House of Representatives are: Dick Day, Minnesota State Senator, and retired businessman – Owatonna. Randy Demmer, Minnesota State Representative, and businessman – Hayfield. Brian Davis, Physician – Rochester.

“This is a great chance for the candidates to remind us why the ideals of the Republican Party are those of the district” said Alyssa George, Mankato College Republican Chair. George continues, “The forum is also an opportunity to disprove the youth side of the cliché ‘Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has no heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains.’ by Winston Churchill.”

If you would like more information about the topic, or schedule an interview with a College Republican, please call Shirley Piepho at 507-389-6785 or email Shirley at Shirley.piepho@mnsu.edu