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With fiery debate and pointed student questions that caught even the most well-rehearsed politician off-guard, the “Battle for the White House” series on Hardball has proven to be a major success for the Institute of Politics (IOP). In its worthy mission to provide accessible ways for students to get involved in the political process, the IOP’s hosting of Hardball allowed students to witness weekly showdowns that had Democratic presidential hopefuls in the hot seat, facing tough questions and tough crowds. We watched as Dean danced around his deferment; we winced...
...youth political involvement—or more specifically, the lack thereof—is a top priority of the IOP, hosting the Hardball series is indicative of their commitment to engaging an increasingly apathetic youth. The series gave students a chance to see each candidate up-close and watch as they wriggled while being pressed on everything from the war and the economy to their past voting records—often to the delight of enthusiastic students who were pleased that Chris Matthews called out candidates for being inconsistent or insincere in their assertions...
...always say that as arousing as an IOP forum or an a capella concert might be, there’s definitely a need for more excuses to ask people...
...IOP forum, problem set, pub,” Bezhuashvili said. “Life is very intense here.” Of course, the Georgian official and ambassador is still first and foremost a student...
Graff said he has the “luxury” of focusing on improving political engagement on Harvard’s own campus, since last year’s IOP leadership laid the groundwork for the national campaign...