Sample Questions for
Candidates
Joseph Molieri/Bread for the World
For candidate forums, have
your questions ready. Depending on the setting, you may
wish to include questions about
hunger both in the United
States and globally. Below are
some sample questions; more
are available in Bread’s Town
Hall Meeting Tips.
• If elected, will you push to enact immigration reform that significantly reduces hunger by giving the 11 million undocumented immigrants in this country better access to jobs, fair working conditions, and economic mobility?
• If elected, will you support reforming our international food-aid
programs so they can reach millions more people by providing
greater flexibility, including better nutritional quality, and so they
are well-funded?
• What’s your position on hunger-related issues like minimum wage?
Mass incarceration?
• What two specific policy proposals would you suggest that address
hunger?
Write a Letter, Send an Email, or Phone a Candidate
Tell the campaigns how important issues of hunger and poverty are to
you as a voter. Ask what their plans and platforms are to address these issues. Hold a letter-writing or call-in action with a church committee, at a
group meeting, or from a table in the student union on a campus.
Visit the Campaign Offices in Your Area
Arrange a meeting with the candidate, a key campaign adviser, or a
key staff member. Organize a group from your congregation or campus to
accompany you. Invite local reporters to cover your efforts, if appropriate.
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