One issue I have about this years election is the difference in campaigning strategies. I know that both candidates are putting in a lot of effort to get the younger population out there to vote. And while I think it is an amazing thing that teenagers are suddenly taking an interest in our government, in my opinion this whole election has been more of a popularity contest than anything. When Paris Hilton is the center of a campaign add and Oprah supporting Obama is headline news something has gone terribly wrong. The fact is a presidential election should be about a candidates capabilities and beliefs, not about how many celebrities support them. As a society it seems like we are more preoccupied with Sarah Palin's pregnant daughter or what designer Michelle Obama is wearing. What about Obama's stance on the war in Iraq or McCain's stance on health care?
I understand that Sarah Palin's daughter is a pregnant 17 year old, but what does that have to do with her abilities as a Vice President of the United States? Blaming Sarah Palin would be like me calling my mother and telling her it's her fault that I am pregnant and therefore, she cannot possibly be good at her job as an accountant. (Fake Scenario) Regardless, my question is what does any of this have to do with our government and how people should vote in the election?
I'm not sure that I would write an entire paper over this subject but the fact that apparently Oprah can sway millions of voters to vote for Obama is a topic I am very interested in.
The war in Iraq is one of the legitimate issues of this election that I am interested in. I will admit that I know very little about this topic compared to many other people but it is still an important issue to me. I still don't know exactly where I side on this subject.
I know that there are thousands of men and women in Iraq right now fighting and dying for Americans like me and you. Because of that I think it would be wrong to say that I don't agree with the cause they are dying for. Many people say that there is no good reason why we should be over in Iraq. My rationalization of it, as naive as it may be, is that why would hundreds of people in our government agree that it would be in America's best interest to go to war if it wasn't? I guess the relevant question of today's election would be to end the war or not. I think I would really enjoy researching what both candidates have to say about this subject and forming my opinion from there.
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I really liked everything that you had to say about the war. I agree with you about that and how even though I do not really want the men and women dying over there, there has to be a reason why we are there in the first place. I also like that you are looking further into it. That is my plan too.
It bothers me too how they are bringing the daughter into this election. It really makes me that much stronger of a Republican.
I feel the attacks made against her only bring people to her side. Which makes me wonder, was this all just a planned scheme to get pregnant and create a controversy? Eh... probably not.
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