America's+Next+President

=Election 2016, America's Next President=

The race is already on for the 2016 Presidential Election. Which of the candidates do you think would make the best president for the United States beginning in 2016? What issues do you want your preferred candidate to focus on, and what would you like his or her position to be? What kind of background experiences and personal characteristics do you look for in a president?

Consider the example of John F. Kennedy who you've just met through his inaugural address and the other most highly rated presidents that you tried to identify from quotes from their greatest speeches. What sort of standards have they set for future presidents?

__Here are a couple of links that you might follow to get more background on the 2016 Presidential Candidates and Issues.__

Presidency 2016 C-Span Road to the White House 2016 Ballotpedia Presidential Candidates 2016

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