Opinion: Republicans Could Learn From Obama's Campaign Style Before November
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A new opinion article talks about the next election in November. It says Republicans should learn from Barack Obama. Obama was a former U.S. president. He won elections in 2008 and 2012.
The article is called a playbook. This means a plan that worked well before. The writer thinks Republicans can use some of Obama's old ideas to win now.
The article also talks about polls. Polls ask people who they will vote for. They help us guess who might win an election.
The article says Senate polls are often worse for candidates in summer. The Senate is part of the U.S. government. It has 100 members.
The writer does not give exact numbers. But the article says summer polls can be less accurate. Voters may pay more attention later in the year.
The article gives an opinion, not just facts. It tells people what the writer thinks Republicans should do before November.
Vocabulary15 words
- Republicans
- a political party in the U.S.
- Barack Obama
- a former president of the U.S.
- playbook
- a plan that worked before
- polls
- surveys that ask people how they will vote
- Senate
- a part of the U.S. government
- election
- a time when people vote for leaders
- opinion
- what someone thinks, not just facts
- campaign
- work done to win an election
- voters
- people who vote
- government
- the group that runs a country
- president
- the leader of a country
- accurate
- correct or exact
- November
- the month with U.S. elections
- candidates
- people who want to win an election
- summer
- the warm season before autumn
Quiz
Answer key
1. Barack Obama 2. They are often worse for candidates 3. Yes
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new opinion article talks about the next _____ in November.
It says _____ should learn from Barack Obama.
Obama was a former U.S. _____.
The article is called a _____.
The writer thinks Republicans can use some of Obama's old _____ to win now.
The article also talks about _____.
Polls ask people who they will _____ for.
The article says _____ polls are often worse for candidates in summer.
The Senate is part of the U.S. _____.
Voters may pay more attention later in the _____.