The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend

Are more people voting for a president they like or against a president they dislike?

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Pew Research Center

1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. What was most surprising about this information?

3. What is the big story this chart tells?

4. Why do you think things have changed so much in 8 years?

5. What is one consequence of so many voters voting against instead of for something?

6. Does this information tell us more about the candidates or more about us?

7. What do you think is the #1 reason people dislike Trump and what do you think is the #1 reason people dislike Clinton?

8. Is hate or love a stronger motivator?

9. Do you think it will be easy for the winner of this election to govern?

10. Can you think of a public figure in America who is more disliked than Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?

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Learning Extension

Read the entire Pew report on the 2016 election.

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Action Extension

Look back through American political history and see if you can find any two candidates running against each other who were more disliked than Trump and Clinton. Share your information with your friends and with the class.