1. Presidential Candidate: _________________________________ Group Leader: ___________________________ Class Period:_________________________
Background Personal Life and Issues Solutions Pros of the Candidate Cons of the Candidate (Negative
(Education and Beliefs (Positive qualities people are qualities people are discussing
Occupation) discussing during campaign) during campaign
1 Dropped out of Spends time with Jobs and the Tax reforms: Successful business man with Does not want to secure our
high school his family and kids economy Helps reduce hands on job experience borders to stop immigration
rates for small
businesses
Trade: establishes
new lines of trade
with international
partners
2 Successful Likes to ride dirt National Rebuilding our Remarkable life in business Supports gay marriages
business man with bikes and is an avid security core: helps and public service
hands-on job motocross racer protect our vital
creation national interest
experience Counterterrorism:
Will prevent
groups from
acquiring and
employing
weapons of mass
destruction.
3 Executive in family Considers himself a Foreign policy Taking care of our Extensive foreign policy Worked for Obama
business street connoisseur neighborhoods: experience
promotes peace
and prosperity in
our
neighborhoods
and at home
Creating modern
military ad
defense: helps
prepare for
future wars and

2. Presidential Candidate: _________________________________ Group Leader: ___________________________ Class Period:_________________________
to better orient
for a pacific
centric century
Background Personal Life and Issues Solutions Pros of the Candidate Cons of the Candidate (Negative
Beliefs (Positive qualities people are qualities people are discussing
discussing during campaign) during campaign
4 Helped his family Has 7 children Energy Security Breaking oils Maintained his fiscal Wants to take away “No Child
compete and including China and monopoly, must responsibility even in the Left Behind”
expand globally India break oils midst of the national
monopoly and economic recession
create a truly
level playing field
for completing
transportation
fuels to enter the
market place
Increasing
domestic energy
production to end
OPEC pricing and
supply power and
create power we
must increase
production of
domestic energy
sources

3. Presidential Candidate: _________________________________ Group Leader: ___________________________ Class Period:_________________________
5 Governor of one He is a Mormon Financial End too big to Cut waste and made Believes that we should take
of the most Regulatory fail: Will end bail government more efficient away companies that are trying
conservative Reform outs of large to help fuel businesses
states (Utah) banks companies
Fix Basel:
investment in
other banks
without taking a
risk on
foreclosure
Restore the rule
of law: will direct
the department
of justice to lead
in investigations
and brokering
this will resolve
worldwide abuses
such as robo-
signing