Week 2- Election Post

The most important issue in this year's election, I would say, is the economy. According to what the candidates have been saying, this has been the worst economic slump since the Great Depression. We already owe billions of dollars to countries that hate us, we're paying taxes that are too high, and people are starting to lose their jobs. We need to find a way to put money back into the economy and at the same time, help Americans who need it more than others. The most important state/local issue in my opinion is gay marriage. I think it's wrong to deprive people of their rights just because of their sexual preference. It is something that should be legalized in all states and the government shouldn't waste their time on the issue. There are more important things to focus on such as the economy and the war.

The debates have been interesting. I'd say both candidates are doing well, but Obama was more successful in arguing his points. What was interesting is that Obama kept addressing McCain by his first name and McCain wouldn't even look at him. Despite of the times that the moderator Jim Lehrer tried to get them to face each other and argue directly, McCain wouldn't look directly at Obama. Obama kept attacking McCain on the Iraq issue, saying that he was wrong. Throughout the debates, they kept attacking each other and interrupting. But overall, Obama was the one who was more successful.