Sample Extemp Topics

December 1, 2003

1. Can Bush win in the rust belt in 2004 if he drops steel tariffs?

2. Should Prime Minister Aznar withdraw Spanish troops from Iraq?

3. Should congressional redistricting be reformed? 

4. Is the EU army proposal going to make NATO obsolete?

5. Should judges have discretion on sentencing of drug laws?

6. No Child Left Behind: Can Democrats afford to criticize it in 2004?

7. Touchscreen Voting: Panacea or punch card redux?