SPS 2016: Presidential Election Project

Although the St. Albans School of Public Service session is a busy time, rest assured, we did not actually forget that this is a presidential election year!  Throughout the session, as part of the SPS Public Speaking class, the SPS '16ers have been role playing as campaign surrogates of the Clinton and Trump campaigns.  They have drafted policy statements, issued press releases and, most recently, conducted press conferences on behalf of the "Clinton Campaign" and "Trump Campaign" (with their classmates playing the roles of the media).  It all leads up to a winner-take-all Clinton vs. Trump Presidential Debate on the last day of the program!

"Clinton spokesman" Zach I. briefs the press

"Clinton spokeswoman" Mariah R. responds to a question on Secretary Clinton's gun policy

Clinton staffer GareAna R. fields a tough question from the media

J.P. responds to a tough query from "the press" on behalf of candidate Clinton

Reporter Zoe S. presses the "Clinton Campaign" on a policy point

Reporter Jalen W. posing a question

The press is eager to fire questions!

The "reporter" from "Fox News" (Tommy W.) presses the "Clinton Campaign" on the State Department email server issue

"Clinton spokesman" George C. deftly fields a question on Benghazi

The questions keep coming!