His teacher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support.

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Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president.

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Whaley recalls how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.

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Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public.

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When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.

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