HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of November 24th-30th, 2009

1.  Will major modifications have to be made to the healthcare bill in the Senate in order for it to pass?
2.  Can Obama follow through on a planned pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 2020?
3.  Could Lou Dobbs be a serious presidential contender?
4.  Should the way teachers get tenure be re-evaluated?
5.  Will the RNC’s idea of denying funding for candidates that do not support establish party principles only leave the GOP in the political wilderness?
6.  Has the gay marriage movement lost its momentum?
7.  How realistic is a push for comprehensive immigration reform next year?
8.  Will Sanford be impeached?
9.  How would a News Corp. alliance with Bing affect the search engine business?
10.  Will unemployment remain above nine percent through the end of 2010?