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Wednesday, 05 March 2008 |
Whoever the nominees may be for each political party in the 2008 presidential election, it could be another “lesser of two evils” situation on Nov. 7.
The condition of the United States at present is not ideal.
The issue of most concern is the economy. A recession is a definite possibility as the value of the dollar is weakening, gas and grocery prices are rising and the housing market is dormant.
The War in Iraq, although significantly less violent than days past, still places a $1 trillion strain on the budget.
And then there are the growing problems in health care, immigration, social security, (which our
generation will be lucky to have) and the dangers of terrorism.
Therefore, today’s college student is left with a choice.
Sens. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Sen. Barack Obama (D.-Ill), and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.)are battling
it out for a spot in the White House.
Who will we elect as the president of the United States?
Honestly, I don’t think it really matters who we choose.
I’m not suggesting that we should choose just anybody. I’m also not suggesting that we boycott the
election and not vote at all. Such a choice would be idiotic.
I am suggesting that perhaps both political parties, regardless of our political affiliation, are failing to
provide us with quality candidates.
Clinton comes across to me as a woman who is polished in Washington politics. That might work well
in the Senate, but it’s the last thing this country needs in a president.
In a recent online poll by Rasmussenreports.com, just 15 percent of American voters believe Congress
is doing a good or excellent job. So why do so many people passionately follow what many believe to
be a figurehead of an inept governmental body?
Obama has become synonymous with his slogan, “Change We Can Believe In.”
I’m surprised by how quickly Obama has risen. Just last year, he was seen as unlikely to beat out
then-presidential favorite Clinton. Now, Obama seems to have been all but ordained as the democratic
presidential frontrunner.
He’s likable, good looking and an eloquent speaker.
But I have yet to see any substance to his message.
What’s so great about Obama? He hasn’t offered voters any groundbreaking policies or ideas, and yet
his supporters follow him in a religious manner.
Obama knows how to say all the right things but hasn’t shown me how he’ll be any different than the
other candidates.
And then there’s John McCain. He has been the target of attacks by prominent conservatives in the
party because of his willingness to work with Democrats on the other side of the aisle.
In all of the mudslinging going on about foreign policy experience between Clinton and Obama, no one
is more experienced than McCain.
As the only candidate who has served in a war, McCain also has the edge in terms of national security.
But many have expressed dissatisfaction with his support of the War in Iraq.
The economy is facing troubling times.
McCain has vowed to spend less than his Republican counterparts, but even he has admitted he’s no
expert on the economy.
I’m not sure whom I’ll be voting for in the coming presidential election.
I want to see change in the way the government is run, but of the current presidential choices, I don’t
see anyone who can offer me that.
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