The Candidates' Speeches

         The speeches at today's meeting allowed the candidates to open up about who they are and what they stand for. As the event began, Manisha Banga was the first to volunteer. Placing her speech upon the podium, she looked up and began to tell the public who her parents were and how she grew up. She discussed the determination that she had, just like her father to make it. At the end of the speech Manisha repeatedly stated , "I will", emphasizing her strong beliefs that she is the right choice for the candidacy. Next came Kyle Norton. Smiling he walked to the podium and thanks Manisha for the wonderful speech she gave and complemented her on her campaign thus far. Stating, " I know I am the best candidate for the job", Mr.Norton made a convincing point about what he would do to fix this country and its economy. He discussed social issues such as immigration and same sex marriage and what his stance was. Overall Kyle Norton's speech was strong. He highlighted his plans as president and summed up his goals well. Last of the Democrats was Mr. Grant Hix. He opened up his speech discussing the founding fathers. Stating that they built this country and that strives to increase what they built. His speech were one of the shorter ones out of the Democrats, but was straight to the point. He briefly but clearly stated his economic plans and his policy on international affairs. "Everyone has a right to be heard", he proudly stated at the end of his speech.

                   Next were the Republicans. First up was Leegun Kim. Similar to Manisha's speech, Mr.Kim discussed his upbringing. Stating that he is" a product of America" and that it pains him "to see America at its current state." After discussing how patriotic he is, Leegun went on to discuss the economic and social issues that the US faces. He didn't clearly state his economic plan but he state at the end, "Hopefully I will do that." Last was Andrew Bright. Again Bright opened up with his upbringing. “I was born in the backwoods in South Carolina.” Very briefly discussed his economic policies and international issues, ending the speech with “We will not falter.”