I was pleasantly surprised in the late hours of Wednesday morning when it was announced that Barack Obama would become the new President of the United States. In fact I was ecstatic.
For once I was pleased that I had made a bad judgement. Although the polls were in favour of Obama, I still had my doubts as to when it came down to it, would people vote McCain over Obama.
I have to be honest, it was the 'race issue' that I thought would be the decider of the election.
My faith in the American people was close to nothing and I had expected that some would vote Republican rather than having to vote for an African-American.
Turns out that this was an incredibly bad judgment that not only I, but many others outside the U.S. had made.
It is clear that during this time of economic downfall, the people knew that Barack Obama could offer what McCain could not. The latter wanted to introduce tax-cuts which would have been of great benefit for rich America but not so great for the poor.
Obama has been clear from the start what his policies will be and why.
I believe that his promise to withdraw troops from Iraq and sort out the health care system as well as reaching out to the poor was what won him the election.
After seeing images across the news of all kinds of voters turning out in epic numbers, Obama has made history by becoming the first black president of the United States.
He is without doubt what the U.S. needs at this time of complete crisis, both economically and socially.
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Thursday, 6 November 2008
Friday, 3 October 2008
5 reasons why Obama should be president and McCain should not
With the U.S. election quickly approaching, I thought I'd share my views as to why Barack Obama should be made President of the United States and why John McCain should not. Here goes...
It's time for change
1. America is currently in a crisis and drastically needs change. With public opinion of the war in Iraq gradually changing, Obama will offer new ideas and new hope for the people of America
Gun control
2. On controversial issues affecting the American people, Obama is seen as a 'traditional realist' and has vast knowledge on what needs to be done. Following college shootings such as the famous Virginia Tech massacre, he is determined to introduce stricter laws on gun licensing
McCain believes that the right to bear arms is fundamental and this will therefore mean that shootings are not likely to be controlled if McCain wins the election
Women's rights
3. If McCain is elected as President, the women of America will no doubt lose some of their rights. He is strongly against abortion except in the case of rape or incest, and would like to overturn the Roe v Wade case of 1973.
Obama has a more progressive view on this issue, arguing that teens should be taught about absistence and contraception but abortion still needs to be available
Global warming
4. Obama's presidency would affect the rest of the world, particularly on the issue of global warming. It is crucial that the next president holds strong views on what is needed to be done and that it is a priority to them.
With McCain's choice of vice-president arguing that global warming is not man made, I don't think anything further needs to be said on this topic
Biden v Palin
5. No surprise but my final reasoning as to why Obama deserves Presidency is that he has made the right decision in choosing Joe Biden to become vice-president and McCain has made the completely wrong choice.
Biden has been a long-time member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and has served as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He will certainly erase any doubts that the American public has had of the lack of experience on the Democrats front.
The appointment of Sarah Palin has received great national attention and the thought that she could become vice-president of the United States is horrifying in itself. I will leave you with a quote, and you can decide for yourself:-
"Pray for our military men and women who are striving to do what is right. Also, for this country, that our leaders, our national leaders, are sending soldiers out on a task that is from God. That's what we have to make sure that we're praying for, that there is a plan and that that plan is God's plan." –Sarah Palin, on the Iraq war, speaking to students at the Wasilla Assembly of God, June 2008
It's time for change
1. America is currently in a crisis and drastically needs change. With public opinion of the war in Iraq gradually changing, Obama will offer new ideas and new hope for the people of America
Gun control
2. On controversial issues affecting the American people, Obama is seen as a 'traditional realist' and has vast knowledge on what needs to be done. Following college shootings such as the famous Virginia Tech massacre, he is determined to introduce stricter laws on gun licensing
McCain believes that the right to bear arms is fundamental and this will therefore mean that shootings are not likely to be controlled if McCain wins the election
Women's rights
3. If McCain is elected as President, the women of America will no doubt lose some of their rights. He is strongly against abortion except in the case of rape or incest, and would like to overturn the Roe v Wade case of 1973.
Obama has a more progressive view on this issue, arguing that teens should be taught about absistence and contraception but abortion still needs to be available
Global warming
4. Obama's presidency would affect the rest of the world, particularly on the issue of global warming. It is crucial that the next president holds strong views on what is needed to be done and that it is a priority to them.
With McCain's choice of vice-president arguing that global warming is not man made, I don't think anything further needs to be said on this topic
Biden v Palin
5. No surprise but my final reasoning as to why Obama deserves Presidency is that he has made the right decision in choosing Joe Biden to become vice-president and McCain has made the completely wrong choice.
Biden has been a long-time member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and has served as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He will certainly erase any doubts that the American public has had of the lack of experience on the Democrats front.
The appointment of Sarah Palin has received great national attention and the thought that she could become vice-president of the United States is horrifying in itself. I will leave you with a quote, and you can decide for yourself:-
"Pray for our military men and women who are striving to do what is right. Also, for this country, that our leaders, our national leaders, are sending soldiers out on a task that is from God. That's what we have to make sure that we're praying for, that there is a plan and that that plan is God's plan." –Sarah Palin, on the Iraq war, speaking to students at the Wasilla Assembly of God, June 2008
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