Rapid fire whistle stops

Story by Sami O’Neal

At 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the rapid fire whistle stop campaigns started.  Citizens gathered together in the lounges of their respective floors to listen to the state office delegates. The delegates were given three minutes to speak on each floor. Citizens on the floors were allowed to ask the delegates any appropriate question.

Questions for the delegates differed. Some questions involved personal opinions, while other questions were about different current event topics in the state of Nebraska. All delegates faced different questions. Some of the questions involved a person’s strengths, weaknesses, their experience and what would the delegate would do if they were actually elected to that position.

The rapid fire whistle stop campaign was a time to not only for the state office candidates to gain experience, but it also forced the citizens to use critical thinking skills when creating questions for the candidates. It is at events like these where delegates grow and learn more about real life issues.