Election 2008 - Kids Speak Out

Voices asked Georgia students in grades 1-5 to submit essays for a contest in conjunction with the Sept. 16 "Step Up for Kids Day" rally held at the Capitol, in which they would describe a conversation with political candidates over lunch. 

The three winning submissions from over 200 collected are posted in their entirety, but you can scroll down to read some candid points of view from all grades.

Emily Hennessey, 3rd Grade, Matt Elementary, Cumming  If I could have lunch with the candidates I would ask them if they could lower gas prices so moms and dads can afford things for their children.
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Cortney Cooley, 5th Grade, Cartersville Elementary School  One thing I would tell the Presidential Candidates is to try to stop the pollution from cars and factories so we can live a healthier life.  This is important so we can live better and to help the environment and all the animals, because there are some species of animals that are going extinct.
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Maya Schreiber, 5th Grade, The Epstein School, Atlanta  If I had the opportunity to have lunch with the candidates, I would speak out to them, and tell them what I think the most important thing they should do if they were president.

I would say that I am a child of America, and I speak for the children of America who can’t speak for themselves.
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And with minimal revision, we offer memorable excerpts from entry submissions by the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders.