Assignment:
Choose a Senator or congressman you would like to profile. Find online sources for information about the politician, including the official website of their campaign. Based on these sources, outline
Choose some of the bullets below to help you get started.
- Discuss the Senator's background, education, beliefs, religion and previous career.
- Consider the Senator's basic political ideology.
- Electoral history.
- Should cover the Senator's position in congress, including committee and subcommittee assignments.
- Consider the Senator's role/status in the national party.
- Position on at least four major issues, such as immigration, the environment, energy policy, middle eastern policy, national security and the economy.
- Should consider the demographics of his/her state and demonstrate how the interests of those demographic groups are reflected in the Senators voting patterns.
- Consider the Senator's voting record in Congress and rate of Absenteeism.