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Resolved: The US system of presidential primaries is contrary to democratic values.

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If you are a political junkie like me, you were paying close attention to the Super Tuesday primaries last night It appears John McCain had the better night on the Republican side while it is decidedly more split between the Democrats. Despite the constant pressure from the far-right division of the party, it looks as though John McCain is now considered the front-runner. Despite the amazing progress Barack Obama has been able to make in the last months, it appears bookmakers think Hillary Clinton will beat John McCain in a general election. YouTube has a great interactive website up for the 2008 Presidential Primaries.

As a debater, you can learn a lot from watching polished public speakers. Take notes from them, look at how they handle themselves. How do they connect with the audience? Barack Obama is probably the best public speaker of our time, take a look at his speech following last night’s voting.