Two Siena students who have been registering new voters on campus were interviewed by Spectrum News in advance of the first presidential debate on September 29 between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden
Nicholas Discala ’23 and Sami DeRagon ’22 were asked about their hopes for the debate and why young people should cast their ballots. Click here to see the segment.
Both Discala – a member of Siena’s Republican Club – and DeRagon – a member of the Democratic Club – said they were very disappointed with the raucous and chaotic event.
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Wednesday that is it considering changes for the remaining debates, citing the need for more “structure” after Tuesday's often chaotic session.
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“Clearly, Tuesday night was a disaster for both candidates. Biden did little to reach out to Republican voters and failed to adequately answers questions relating to real issues, such as the Supreme Court and health care.”
Nicholas Discala '23
“I really don't think any undecided voter came away from the debate knowing who they wanted to vote for. There was no concrete policy discussed and there was no real order to the conversation. I hope these debates get better as we go because it is so important for undecided voters to hear from the candidates side-by-side so they can figure out who they want to be the next President."
Sami DeRagon '22
