Nashua South AP Gov class gears up for Election Day

With the presidential election only two days away, tensions have been running high in Kathy Johnson’s AP Government & Politics class at Nashua High School South. AP Gov students held a mock debate on Thursday in hopes of educating students about both parties’ campaign platforms. They invited all classes to the auditorium to watch as they debated topics such as education, jobs, taxes, health care, foreign policy, social issues and energy. The debate was followed by a mock election on Friday. “In the past, our school results have been very similar to the state results in the national election,” Johnson said. The school election isn’t the only one on which AP Gov  students are focused. Many have extended their political involvement beyond the classroom. Nadia Jaferey, a senior in  Johnson’s AP Gov class, volunteers seven hours a day on average at the local campaign headquarters for President Barack Obama. “My family has always been really political,” Jaferey said.