Pre-Debate Watch Party

The Kick-Off Debate Watch is kicking off the "Get on the Bus" national campaign and advertising the Debate Watch. The party will focus on why 1968 was so important in electoral politics. There will be cornhole, dart boards, and free food! Its from 11-2 at Grise on September 30th. There will also be a survey on how students feel about the candidates before the debate and handing out voter registration cards. It is really a 60's theme that is encouraging students to watch the debate and be politically involved. Come get involved!

Fate of the Debates

BREAKING NEWS: Yesterday, during a press conference, Republican Sen. John McCain announced he would be suspending his campaign in order to return to Washington to assist Congress in the decision of the proposed $700 billion bailout plan. Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, issued a statement from Clearwater, FL., shortly after saying he had no desire to postpone the first Presidential Debate this Friday. However, McCain says the most important debate is the one on Capitol Hill, and until the bailout deal is reached, he will not attend the debate.

*Updates will be posted as the story develops

For more on the story, check http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/25/political.risk/index.html

TONIGHT'S DEBATE IS SCHEDULED FOR TONIGHT AT 9/8 CENTRAL ON CBS AND CNN. THE MODERATOR IS JIM LEHRER FROM PBS AND IS BEING HELD IN OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI.

The Bus

The bus has already under gone some major changes on the WKU campus and at Kaleidoscope in Bowling Green, Ky. WKU freshmen attending MASTERPlan from Aug. 16-22 and middle and high school students participating in the Kaleidoscope program, Voices4Justice, have already made their mark on this year's political engagement project by painting the bus with political slogans and symbols. Be on the lookout for the BUS coming to your area soon!

Welcome to Get on the Bus 2008!

The center piece and showcase for Debate Watch is the psychedelic, political expression bus. The Political Engagement Project purchased a school bus from Warren County Public Schools for just $1.00. The bus will be gutted and retrofitted with an exhibit "40 Years of Political Activism," the exhibit will focus on national, state and local political activism during the past 40 years with a special emphasis on the political engagement of WKU students. The outside of the bus will be painted by several campus and community partners. WKU Art students, Master Plan freshmen and the Kaleidoscope Voices4Justice program for middle and high school students will join forces to paint a collage of political expressions that visually display the activism of the past forty years. Keep checking this website for pictures of the bus in transition…

Want to get involved in one of the most exciting times in history? Come be a part of this political engagement movement. Join our political engagement community/group on BLOGGER for electronic discussion of issues and candidates. You can get quick information about what’s going on around campus, get announcements of events, and stay involved in this heated election!

This forum is for everyone, and everything political is up for debate. Please share your thoughts, concerns, and opinions and let's get the discussion rolling!