Top Five Articles at Reuters.com:
1. Obama up 6 points - McCain is losing in the election race by a percentage of 44 to 50 to Barrack Obama. Experts say that he has a huge mountain to climb if he wants to pull an upset. This is such a big deal because with the election only 2 days away, the polls are a huge deal.
2. Battling in the last weekend - with Schwarzenegger, McCain is giving everything he's got. From bashing Obama to talking about his time as a POW, he is leaving everything on the table. I don't blame McCain. If he wants any chance to win this election, he needs to be honest and straight to the point, even if its cruel and demeaning to Obama. He needs to strike fear on Obama in undecided voters every chance he gets. It might be a little late, but I guess its better later then never.
3. McCain is running out of time - with only the weekend and two days left, McCain has a huge deficit to overcome. It would pretty much take a miracle to come back from. I feel he could, but it will be almost impossible.
4. Damn the polls, full speed ahead at McCain rallies - John McCain's supporters aren't about to let a bunch of poll numbers get them down. Most of them say that they don't believe the polls anyway. They feel that it is a bunch of rubbish, and you can never tell until the final vote is counted. I wish I was this optimistic, but I feel that this race is over.
5. Palin, a Political Force - With making such a good impression, Palin is said to be the next republican candidate in 2012 if McCain does not win. I don't know how I feel about this but many experts are saying she is it. They say she will have enough backers to pull her through. I don't completely agree, but that is 4 years away, no reason to be saying stuff now.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Battling into the Weekend
Source Accessed at 8:00 pm on October 31, 2008
This upcoming weekend is the last weekend that the candidates have until the election. Obama, while talking to the press, warned everyone of McCain's attacks that are going to come this weekend. On his second day through Ohio, McCain was accompanied by the man himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger committed on how he played many war hero and war people in movies, but the real war hero is McCain. He also stated how McCain served more time as a Vietnam POW than Obama as a senator. The fact of it is is that it's completely true. McCain was a POW for 5-1/2 years while Obama has been in the senate for only 4 years. People try to say that McCain truly isn't a war hero, bullcrap. It really frustrates me when I hear such things.
Obama stopped in Iowa to thank the people. Campaign aides said he was visiting as a symbolic move to mark where he began his quest for the presidency by winning Iowa's primary contest last January. I feel that this was very respectable to do for the people. Iowa was a big deal during the primaries as well as now. Even though he has the lead in Iowa, he still feels the need to thank the people and try to get more votes.
This article has a lot more in it but I don't feel that it is that important. I wish that Reuters had more framing but they don't; just facts. I have already voted but I still wish it would try to lead me one way or the other. Nobody has really talked about this article or what it is in the article because everyone has pretty much talked about how Obama has 'already' won. McCain has a chance to come back, but it's slim to none. We can only keep our fingers crossed.
This upcoming weekend is the last weekend that the candidates have until the election. Obama, while talking to the press, warned everyone of McCain's attacks that are going to come this weekend. On his second day through Ohio, McCain was accompanied by the man himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger committed on how he played many war hero and war people in movies, but the real war hero is McCain. He also stated how McCain served more time as a Vietnam POW than Obama as a senator. The fact of it is is that it's completely true. McCain was a POW for 5-1/2 years while Obama has been in the senate for only 4 years. People try to say that McCain truly isn't a war hero, bullcrap. It really frustrates me when I hear such things.
Obama stopped in Iowa to thank the people. Campaign aides said he was visiting as a symbolic move to mark where he began his quest for the presidency by winning Iowa's primary contest last January. I feel that this was very respectable to do for the people. Iowa was a big deal during the primaries as well as now. Even though he has the lead in Iowa, he still feels the need to thank the people and try to get more votes.
This article has a lot more in it but I don't feel that it is that important. I wish that Reuters had more framing but they don't; just facts. I have already voted but I still wish it would try to lead me one way or the other. Nobody has really talked about this article or what it is in the article because everyone has pretty much talked about how Obama has 'already' won. McCain has a chance to come back, but it's slim to none. We can only keep our fingers crossed.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Time is Running out
Source Accessed at 7:40 pm on October 28th
This article was about how McCain has a slim to none chance of winning this presidential election. Chris Kofinis, John Edward's aid said, "At this point John McCain is climbing Mt. Everest without oxygen. The battleground map could not look worse for a Republican." He is absolutely correct. Obama is winning states that Bush captured last election. The main reason Obama is winning by so much is because democrats are coming out of shadows and voting in big numbers.
"McCain has to pull off a political miracle the likes of which has not occurred since modern political polling began," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll. He has plenty of chances to find electoral votes in states won by Bush, like Florida, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri, Indiana and Colorado. "If he loses any of those states he's toast," Brown said.
Pretty much, McCain is done. Sad to say, but it's reality. I guess I'm happy for Obama because he won, but it just sucks. Back to the article; I feel that this article did not have any framing, just facts. Reuters has done a great job all election of telling the facts and not framing the truth very much. I really appreciate that I was able to follow this source. If I were to have followed a source that was being framed each week, I wouldn't have an unbiased decision like i have know.
Of course everyone is talking about this. Especially the Obama supporters. They have nothing but to talk about how the election is pretty much done. They keep rubbing it in my face and making sure I don't forget. It's all bullocks.
This article was about how McCain has a slim to none chance of winning this presidential election. Chris Kofinis, John Edward's aid said, "At this point John McCain is climbing Mt. Everest without oxygen. The battleground map could not look worse for a Republican." He is absolutely correct. Obama is winning states that Bush captured last election. The main reason Obama is winning by so much is because democrats are coming out of shadows and voting in big numbers.
"McCain has to pull off a political miracle the likes of which has not occurred since modern political polling began," said Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll. He has plenty of chances to find electoral votes in states won by Bush, like Florida, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri, Indiana and Colorado. "If he loses any of those states he's toast," Brown said.
Pretty much, McCain is done. Sad to say, but it's reality. I guess I'm happy for Obama because he won, but it just sucks. Back to the article; I feel that this article did not have any framing, just facts. Reuters has done a great job all election of telling the facts and not framing the truth very much. I really appreciate that I was able to follow this source. If I were to have followed a source that was being framed each week, I wouldn't have an unbiased decision like i have know.
Of course everyone is talking about this. Especially the Obama supporters. They have nothing but to talk about how the election is pretty much done. They keep rubbing it in my face and making sure I don't forget. It's all bullocks.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Sunday Wrap Up
1. Obama's ill grandmother - Barrack Obama's Grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, who is 86 years old and lives in Hawaii is very ill. He has taken a very short break in his campaign to visit her. She was a very big part in his life and he has commented about her many times. I think this will be good for Obama. I mean, I feel bad for him and don't wish that on anyone, but this could help his campaign. He can be seen as more of a family person and a genuine person. I hope she gets better and makes a full recovery from her broken hip and other complications. She will have my prayers!
2. Obama's lead in the Polls - This week in the polls, Obama still leads. He was up as many as 10 points in the middle of the week. Today, his lead dropped down to 5 points. This could be because of many reasons like: McCain is now basing his campaign on the economic problem which is getting more voters and McCain is starting to win men's votes. I am happy McCain is starting to come back a little bit but who knows, next week is a new week; Obama can come out of anywhere, like always.
3. France doesn't like McCain - Only one percent of the French people said they wanted McCain to win the election. The reasons foreigners want Obama to win is because his capacity for change from the Bush administration's policies, the values he represents, and his youth. The reasons they do not want McCain is because of his policies, the values he represents, and his choice for vice president. This doesn't really bother me because it is not the retarded french or german's that choose who our president is. It is the people of the great country of United States of America.
4. Obama compares McCain to Bush - Again, Obama says McCain represents four more years of the broken policies of Republican President George W. Bush. This isn't the first time Obama has done this. It has been a ongoing battle with Obama accusing McCain of such actions. I do somewhat agree, but not all of McCain's polices are like Bush's. Everyone says the exact same thing as Obama, about McCain/Bush policies. Maybe I don't know enough about it, but I feel it would be the same thing.
5. Black vote could help Obama in swing states - Black Americans could vote in record numbers for Barack Obama, giving him an edge in some states that are contested with John McCain. Blacks make up around 12 percent of the voting population and are Obama's most reliable ethnic background, although historically they have voted in lower numbers than other groups. I agree with this article. I feel that the black population will have record highs in voting this year. I don't blame them, because for some, Obama is hope - a way out. I would do the same thing if I was of a different ethnicity, and one of the same race was running for president. More power to them.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Wardrobe Flap
Source Accessed 10:38pm on October 24, 2008
One of the big stories today at Reuters.com, was an incident with republican VP Sarah Palin having $150,000 worth of clothes bought for her and her family. This has been used by the media to under-cut her image as an down-to-earth mother that has great values. The Republican party as well as Palin fired back saying that these clothes are going to be used and were used for only certain functions like the Republican Nomination Convention in September, or for public speeches. Palin also defended herself by saying, "Oh, if people only knew how frugal we are." When she says we, she means her family. The article later said that most of the clothes were returned or will be returned or giving to charity.
I don't think that is that big a deal. So what if the Republican party wanted her VP to look good. I would spend as much money as I could to get my so called "hot" candidate to attract more voters. This article surprised me because not once did it bring up anything bad about her political views. It was strictly about her wardrobe and the good she has done. I honestly am starting to think the reuters.com favors republicans just a little bit. I know as soon as I say this, an article all about Obama/Biden will come out praising them. I haven't heard anyone talk about this at all. I don't think it is that big a of deal but Reuters did so I wrote about it.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Obama Rises
Source Accessed 8:35 pm on October 21, 2008
Obama's lead in the polls has risen to a double digit lead. He now leads McCain by 10 points, 52 to 42 percent. Not only has Obama's lead increased, but Palin's popularity has decreased. 47 percent view Palin negatively, compared with 38 percent who see her in a positive light. 55 percent of voters say Palin is not qualified to be president, up from 50 percent two weeks ago.
This is major for Obama, with only two weeks left before the election, Barrack is looking golden. The debates as well as the many speeches McCain and Palin have been apart of have lessened their chances of actually becoming President and Vice President. I kind of feel bad for them because they were dead even and maybe possibly leading by a small margin but now, it's completely gone. McCain better hope that race is a big factor when it comes to the actual election. If not, he's in trouble.
All the Obama supports are talking about the new polls. They are parading around, rubbing it in all the McCain supporters' faces. Letting them know what is actually going on and what might actually happen now. It sucks for me, being a McCain supporter, but I guess it's good for all of them. Dang!
Obama's lead in the polls has risen to a double digit lead. He now leads McCain by 10 points, 52 to 42 percent. Not only has Obama's lead increased, but Palin's popularity has decreased. 47 percent view Palin negatively, compared with 38 percent who see her in a positive light. 55 percent of voters say Palin is not qualified to be president, up from 50 percent two weeks ago.
This is major for Obama, with only two weeks left before the election, Barrack is looking golden. The debates as well as the many speeches McCain and Palin have been apart of have lessened their chances of actually becoming President and Vice President. I kind of feel bad for them because they were dead even and maybe possibly leading by a small margin but now, it's completely gone. McCain better hope that race is a big factor when it comes to the actual election. If not, he's in trouble.
All the Obama supports are talking about the new polls. They are parading around, rubbing it in all the McCain supporters' faces. Letting them know what is actually going on and what might actually happen now. It sucks for me, being a McCain supporter, but I guess it's good for all of them. Dang!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
The Sunday Wrap-Up
1. The 3rd and Final Debate - The 3rd and final presidential debate took place last week. The main thing that came from this debate was the "Joe the Plumber" controversy. This whole situation makes me laugh because one guy, the average "Joe", can shake up the race just by asking a question. Everyone is talking about it: TV shows, newspapers, friends, family. It is just hilarious, I can't believe it is actually this big of deal. Big enough of a deal to mention him over 2 dozen times in the debate that was watched by over 56.5 million people.
2. Obama lead starting to slip - Obama's lead earlier in the week was by 10 points, now, he is only leading by 3 points. This would have to make Obama feel a little uncomfortable with it getting so close to the actual election. Obama slipping makes the race a little more fun, and exciting. I can only wish to have the same drama we had the last couple elections.
3. The RACE problem - The reason some people feel that Barrack Obama is going to lose the election is because he is black. I'm not going to lie, I have heard many people say that they are not voting for Obama because he is black, or because he is muslim, or other stupid reasons. I am not an Obama supporter by any means but I feel that he should be held at the same level as McCain. It is unfair to him to have to defend himself against these fake assumptions.
4. Colin Powell backs Obama - Having a former secretary of state in the Bush administration endorse you is a huge deal. Powell did say that either "man would be a good president." They reason he is picking Obama over McCain is 1) he feels that Obama is more certain and steady and 2) Palin is not ready to lead the country. I feel that this is huge and needs not to be taken lightly. McCain could be in trouble with Colin Powell against him.
5. Palin on SNL - This was very funny. I did not see the actual show on Saturday, but I did watch the clip on the SNL website. It brought some life and laughter to the election. I feel the election was starting to get real serious, which it should, but it needed something to lighten the mood. This was it, and SNL did a great job of it also.
2. Obama lead starting to slip - Obama's lead earlier in the week was by 10 points, now, he is only leading by 3 points. This would have to make Obama feel a little uncomfortable with it getting so close to the actual election. Obama slipping makes the race a little more fun, and exciting. I can only wish to have the same drama we had the last couple elections.
3. The RACE problem - The reason some people feel that Barrack Obama is going to lose the election is because he is black. I'm not going to lie, I have heard many people say that they are not voting for Obama because he is black, or because he is muslim, or other stupid reasons. I am not an Obama supporter by any means but I feel that he should be held at the same level as McCain. It is unfair to him to have to defend himself against these fake assumptions.
4. Colin Powell backs Obama - Having a former secretary of state in the Bush administration endorse you is a huge deal. Powell did say that either "man would be a good president." They reason he is picking Obama over McCain is 1) he feels that Obama is more certain and steady and 2) Palin is not ready to lead the country. I feel that this is huge and needs not to be taken lightly. McCain could be in trouble with Colin Powell against him.
5. Palin on SNL - This was very funny. I did not see the actual show on Saturday, but I did watch the clip on the SNL website. It brought some life and laughter to the election. I feel the election was starting to get real serious, which it should, but it needed something to lighten the mood. This was it, and SNL did a great job of it also.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Joe the Plumber
Source Accessed 7:15 pm on October 17, 2008
Today, at reuters.com, Joe the Plumber was brought up, AGAIN! Wednesday, at the last Presidential debate, Joe Wurzelbacher was brought up more than 2 dozen times. Joe Wurzelbacher is a normal guy from Holland, Ohio that decided to ask Barrack Obama about his process of taxing Americans. McCain says that the democratic party is punishing Joe the Plumber for asking a legitimate question. Obama then responded by criticizing McCain's policy of Medicare or Health Care.
I can understand why Joe the Plumber was brought up but I don't understand it was brought up so many times. McCain does make a good point that it was just a simple question that the democratic party is flipping out over. Maybe it just took someone like Joe to put fear in Obama's eyes, because I don't think McCain was at all. Obama and the rest of democratic party have something to worry about. Many people have been talking about this, even SNL. They had a very funny skit about the 3rd and final debate with Joe the Plumber. I feel that this subject will be talked about for awhile. I hope this makes the election even more heated and interesting to watch and wait.
Today, at reuters.com, Joe the Plumber was brought up, AGAIN! Wednesday, at the last Presidential debate, Joe Wurzelbacher was brought up more than 2 dozen times. Joe Wurzelbacher is a normal guy from Holland, Ohio that decided to ask Barrack Obama about his process of taxing Americans. McCain says that the democratic party is punishing Joe the Plumber for asking a legitimate question. Obama then responded by criticizing McCain's policy of Medicare or Health Care.
I can understand why Joe the Plumber was brought up but I don't understand it was brought up so many times. McCain does make a good point that it was just a simple question that the democratic party is flipping out over. Maybe it just took someone like Joe to put fear in Obama's eyes, because I don't think McCain was at all. Obama and the rest of democratic party have something to worry about. Many people have been talking about this, even SNL. They had a very funny skit about the 3rd and final debate with Joe the Plumber. I feel that this subject will be talked about for awhile. I hope this makes the election even more heated and interesting to watch and wait.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
McCain's Economic Plan
Source Accessed 11:25pm on October 14, 2008
This was completely about how McCain is so far behind Obama that he will pretty much need a miracle in the last debate to over come the deficit. One day before they face off in the final debate, a CBS News/New York Times national opinion poll showed Obama leading McCain by 14 percentage points -- 53 percent to 39 percent. The latest Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby four-day tracking poll showed Obama with a 6-point advantage over McCain. McCain is having many closed practices in a Manhattan Theater because he knows how important this third and final debate. Good Luck!
The end of the article was about his new economic plan, which many say that "the rich get richer" and Obama says that "John McCain's latest gambit is a day late and 101 million middle-class families short." I don't completely understand anything about 401k's and IRA plans. I wish I did, because recently this has been a major topic. I have heard many people talk today about McCain's new economic plan, many are saying 'RICH gets RICH, POOR gets POORER." It's all the McSame.
This was completely about how McCain is so far behind Obama that he will pretty much need a miracle in the last debate to over come the deficit. One day before they face off in the final debate, a CBS News/New York Times national opinion poll showed Obama leading McCain by 14 percentage points -- 53 percent to 39 percent. The latest Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby four-day tracking poll showed Obama with a 6-point advantage over McCain. McCain is having many closed practices in a Manhattan Theater because he knows how important this third and final debate. Good Luck!
The end of the article was about his new economic plan, which many say that "the rich get richer" and Obama says that "John McCain's latest gambit is a day late and 101 million middle-class families short." I don't completely understand anything about 401k's and IRA plans. I wish I did, because recently this has been a major topic. I have heard many people talk today about McCain's new economic plan, many are saying 'RICH gets RICH, POOR gets POORER." It's all the McSame.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
My Sunday Wrap-Up
1. 2nd Presidential Candidate Debate - This was the second Presidential debate and one of the last times that McCain can maybe win back the voters he has lost. In many online polls, he is losing to Obama and the margin is starting to get larger. This is because Obama is saying what needs to be said at the right time. If McCain wants to get back in the race, he needs to pick it up a lot. This debate was said to be won by Obama, just like the first one. I don't know if I agree with that but if the majority of the voters are saying this, that is all that matters.
2. McCain Stepping up for Obama - At one of McCain's rallies, many supports were asking obscene questions about Obama and his political background, his racial background, and his terrorist ties. McCain did not only deny all of these, but he finished up with saying multiple times that Obama is " a decent person." This to me is very admirable. I couldn't believe that no matter how bad he wants to win, McCain is not willing to bash Obama on such topics. He could use these and completely turn heads of many voters but he's not.
3. Obama taking control of the polls - Everyday at reuters.com, they show the online national poll for the 2008 presidential election. Everyday, Obama keeps slipping more and more away from McCain. If McCain doesn't do anything soon, he is going to be out of the race and there will be nothing to do with it. Many people are talking about it because a few of my friends are Obama supporters and like to rub it in my face. This is a big deal do to the election is less than a month away.
4. Obama thanks McCain for his remarks, but then presses attacks - Obama thanked McCain for his help toning down McCain supports at one of McCain's speeches, but right after he said his thanks, he was back on the attack. This personally bothers me because McCain was doing the right thing and not letting people get the wrong impression of his rival, Barrack Obama. Then Obama comes back, thanks McCain, but right after dogs on him. I just feel that if he was truly grateful, he would thank McCain and go on with his speech and not dog on McCain but promote himself.
5. Obama's ties with Ayers - This is the case for the new web ad release by the McCain campaign. This ad again relates Obama and Ayers. This is very important in the political world because Ayers used to be a American terrorist, he also lives in the same neighborhood as Obama. The ad accuses Obama of going over to his house and not being able to trust Obama and his ties. I agree with this ad, who knows what their ties are. I'm not saying that Obama is a terrorist at all, but I do feel that he is not telling us the whole truth.
2. McCain Stepping up for Obama - At one of McCain's rallies, many supports were asking obscene questions about Obama and his political background, his racial background, and his terrorist ties. McCain did not only deny all of these, but he finished up with saying multiple times that Obama is " a decent person." This to me is very admirable. I couldn't believe that no matter how bad he wants to win, McCain is not willing to bash Obama on such topics. He could use these and completely turn heads of many voters but he's not.
3. Obama taking control of the polls - Everyday at reuters.com, they show the online national poll for the 2008 presidential election. Everyday, Obama keeps slipping more and more away from McCain. If McCain doesn't do anything soon, he is going to be out of the race and there will be nothing to do with it. Many people are talking about it because a few of my friends are Obama supporters and like to rub it in my face. This is a big deal do to the election is less than a month away.
4. Obama thanks McCain for his remarks, but then presses attacks - Obama thanked McCain for his help toning down McCain supports at one of McCain's speeches, but right after he said his thanks, he was back on the attack. This personally bothers me because McCain was doing the right thing and not letting people get the wrong impression of his rival, Barrack Obama. Then Obama comes back, thanks McCain, but right after dogs on him. I just feel that if he was truly grateful, he would thank McCain and go on with his speech and not dog on McCain but promote himself.
5. Obama's ties with Ayers - This is the case for the new web ad release by the McCain campaign. This ad again relates Obama and Ayers. This is very important in the political world because Ayers used to be a American terrorist, he also lives in the same neighborhood as Obama. The ad accuses Obama of going over to his house and not being able to trust Obama and his ties. I agree with this ad, who knows what their ties are. I'm not saying that Obama is a terrorist at all, but I do feel that he is not telling us the whole truth.
Friday, October 10, 2008
McCain gets Booed
Source Accessed at 11:25 pm on October 10, 2008
This article was about how McCain received many boos because he took up for his rival, competitor Barrack Obama. Multiple people at his rally were crashing Obama, saying he is an Arab and has terrorist ties. He kept answering everything with "He is a decent family man", or "He is a decent person." I can understand why McCain flipped out on his supports because he is not trying to lead a campaign that bashes his competitor with false ties or inconsiderate words. He wants to win the fair way and not the cheap way.
This article was very interesting because it showed a side of McCain that I have never heard or seen before. He was defending his rival, he was being a true gentleman. I couldn't tell if this article was slamming McCain or trying to build him up. After this article, I have more respect for McCain and what he stands for. I'm glad I read this article instead of talking about the Debate because Obama was definitely the better candidate in the recent debate.
This article was about how McCain received many boos because he took up for his rival, competitor Barrack Obama. Multiple people at his rally were crashing Obama, saying he is an Arab and has terrorist ties. He kept answering everything with "He is a decent family man", or "He is a decent person." I can understand why McCain flipped out on his supports because he is not trying to lead a campaign that bashes his competitor with false ties or inconsiderate words. He wants to win the fair way and not the cheap way.
This article was very interesting because it showed a side of McCain that I have never heard or seen before. He was defending his rival, he was being a true gentleman. I couldn't tell if this article was slamming McCain or trying to build him up. After this article, I have more respect for McCain and what he stands for. I'm glad I read this article instead of talking about the Debate because Obama was definitely the better candidate in the recent debate.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Debate #2
Source Accessed at 11:20 pm on October 7, 2008
Tonight was the second Presidential debate out of three. This debate was a town hall setting which let the candidates roam around the stage and answer on the spot. I wasn't able to watch it but I have read multiple articles about the debate that have already been posted. This debate was evidently a good one with McCain saying "Nailing down Senator Obama's various tax proposals is like nailing Jello to the wall," with Obama responding with a crack about McCain's campaign bus "I think the Straight Talk Express lost a wheel on that one."
Without actually watching the debate, I can't really tell how the article is framing or swaying what actually happened. The article practically told it how it was. It brought in some quotes here and there and also some facts about what was talked about. Evidently, the main topics of tonight were the economy and taxes. I truthfully don't know what else to talk about not being able to watch the debate. I am right now downloading the full debate online. I am going to watch the debate, and hopefully by Friday there will be another topic about the debate that I can express my views. But for right now, I don't know what to say other than the facts in the article. Look for a better blog on Friday with many of my viewpoints on this debate.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
My Sunday Wrap-Up
Source Accessed at 11:15 pm on Sunday, October 5th, 2008
These are the key topics of the week:
1. The VP debate - The vice presidential debate on TV was one of the most highly expected show since the Presidential debate. It was watched by millions of people. Many voters say that the VP debate doesn't really mean much to the actually presidential race, but I beg to differ. I know that especially in this debate, if McCain were to win, Palin would have to take over if anything should happen. Many people are starting to take the VP race just as important as the actually presidential debate.
2. The Presidential Post-Debate Stats - This was the second most talked about topic this week. A lot of people are still on the nitty gitty facts of the debate. Some were arguing that McCain won, while others were say Obama won. I, myself, didn't watch the debate but I have heard but sides of the spectrum. A lot of people are already talking about the next Presidential debate and the tension that is building.
3. Economy - the economy is still an important part the this election. I have a feeling that from now on, there will not be a week without something being said about the economy. It should be that way; there are many voters that are voting primarily on the standpoint on the economy, I am one of them. I will vote for the candidate that has the best economic plan.
4. Bail-out - The bail-out came up again late in the week because of the bill passing the procedural hurdle. I don't really understand what that means but it has to do with the economy so I need to pay more attention. I know this bailout will supposably get us out of the "depression" but were is this money coming from? Also, I have heard that Obama doesn't support this bailout. I thought he was a key follower of it? Who Knows?
5. Palin Problems - The word at the beginning of the week was... Palin is terrible. By the end of the week it was... Palin "Power" is revived. I don't understand, I heard she did terrible at the debate but then I hear that she represented well. With Reuters as my source, they tell me straight up, so I don't have any framing to believe. I kind of feel that I need to have a guideline to go on so I have something to believe or understand. They leave me with making my own decisions. Which isn't always a bad thing.
Everybody that I talked to this week, and what I have over heard from people was that Palin was a mistake. Most people have said that after the debate, Palin was a very poor decision. She didn't represent the republicans as well as she should have. We need a new Republican VP!
These are the key topics of the week:
1. The VP debate - The vice presidential debate on TV was one of the most highly expected show since the Presidential debate. It was watched by millions of people. Many voters say that the VP debate doesn't really mean much to the actually presidential race, but I beg to differ. I know that especially in this debate, if McCain were to win, Palin would have to take over if anything should happen. Many people are starting to take the VP race just as important as the actually presidential debate.
2. The Presidential Post-Debate Stats - This was the second most talked about topic this week. A lot of people are still on the nitty gitty facts of the debate. Some were arguing that McCain won, while others were say Obama won. I, myself, didn't watch the debate but I have heard but sides of the spectrum. A lot of people are already talking about the next Presidential debate and the tension that is building.
3. Economy - the economy is still an important part the this election. I have a feeling that from now on, there will not be a week without something being said about the economy. It should be that way; there are many voters that are voting primarily on the standpoint on the economy, I am one of them. I will vote for the candidate that has the best economic plan.
4. Bail-out - The bail-out came up again late in the week because of the bill passing the procedural hurdle. I don't really understand what that means but it has to do with the economy so I need to pay more attention. I know this bailout will supposably get us out of the "depression" but were is this money coming from? Also, I have heard that Obama doesn't support this bailout. I thought he was a key follower of it? Who Knows?
5. Palin Problems - The word at the beginning of the week was... Palin is terrible. By the end of the week it was... Palin "Power" is revived. I don't understand, I heard she did terrible at the debate but then I hear that she represented well. With Reuters as my source, they tell me straight up, so I don't have any framing to believe. I kind of feel that I need to have a guideline to go on so I have something to believe or understand. They leave me with making my own decisions. Which isn't always a bad thing.
Everybody that I talked to this week, and what I have over heard from people was that Palin was a mistake. Most people have said that after the debate, Palin was a very poor decision. She didn't represent the republicans as well as she should have. We need a new Republican VP!
Friday, October 3, 2008
Palin Power Revival
Source Accessed 10-3-08 at 9:15 pm
Reuters.com, after the VP debate, have been going crazy on how well Palin did. I did not watch the debate, but I heard constantly from friends and family that Biden dominated the competition. This article mainly talked about how Palin did well in the debate and has one back a lot of the Palin Power supports. The reason she lost these supporters was because of her terrible TV interviews and her very scripted speeches. McCain's senior adviser Steve Schmidt that she will be in the press 24/7, because she needs to get all the Palin Power People back.
At the end of article, it started to dis Palin, saying how she wasn't ready to lead and how America doesn't know if they want McCain in office because of his age. Many people were unimpressed with her debate. A New York Times editorial said she never moved beyond her talking points while the Chicago Tribune said she "dithered and dodged" in discussing global warming. The Los Angeles Times said Palin "did nothing to arrest her slide from phenomenon to embarrassment." So, again, reuters keeps me guessing on which side they are on, McCain and Palin or Obama and Biden. Its seems to me they are pretty straight forward with their readers.
Reuters.com, after the VP debate, have been going crazy on how well Palin did. I did not watch the debate, but I heard constantly from friends and family that Biden dominated the competition. This article mainly talked about how Palin did well in the debate and has one back a lot of the Palin Power supports. The reason she lost these supporters was because of her terrible TV interviews and her very scripted speeches. McCain's senior adviser Steve Schmidt that she will be in the press 24/7, because she needs to get all the Palin Power People back.
At the end of article, it started to dis Palin, saying how she wasn't ready to lead and how America doesn't know if they want McCain in office because of his age. Many people were unimpressed with her debate. A New York Times editorial said she never moved beyond her talking points while the Chicago Tribune said she "dithered and dodged" in discussing global warming. The Los Angeles Times said Palin "did nothing to arrest her slide from phenomenon to embarrassment." So, again, reuters keeps me guessing on which side they are on, McCain and Palin or Obama and Biden. Its seems to me they are pretty straight forward with their readers.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Was it the right decision?
Source Accessed at 4:47pm on September 30,2008
Was Sarah Palin the right decision for the job? Does she have what it takes? Can she Lead? Those are the questions flying around recently. That is what all of this article was about, IS SHE READY? I hate to say it but, I feel the same way. I am a McCain/Palin supporter, but it does make me nervous realizing that McCain is 72 years old and Palin might take over. She doesn't have a very good foreign policy and she sure doesn't know how to stay on the same page as McCain. I feel that it was a poor decision to pick Palin as the VP but, who knows, something might come up and turn it completely around.
This article was definitely framed against Palin, to make her look way worse than she really is. It wasn't till the very end of the article that they started to speak good of her. It caught me off guard because reuters.com has surprised me in the fact that they are very unbiased. It gives it to me straight, no framing (usually). They also brought up the fact that her daughter was pregnant, her newborn, and the allegations against her. The media never seems to let it go.
Was Sarah Palin the right decision for the job? Does she have what it takes? Can she Lead? Those are the questions flying around recently. That is what all of this article was about, IS SHE READY? I hate to say it but, I feel the same way. I am a McCain/Palin supporter, but it does make me nervous realizing that McCain is 72 years old and Palin might take over. She doesn't have a very good foreign policy and she sure doesn't know how to stay on the same page as McCain. I feel that it was a poor decision to pick Palin as the VP but, who knows, something might come up and turn it completely around.
This article was definitely framed against Palin, to make her look way worse than she really is. It wasn't till the very end of the article that they started to speak good of her. It caught me off guard because reuters.com has surprised me in the fact that they are very unbiased. It gives it to me straight, no framing (usually). They also brought up the fact that her daughter was pregnant, her newborn, and the allegations against her. The media never seems to let it go.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
This Weeks Update
Top Five Issues of this past week:
1 - The Economy - this is still a very important issue that I don't feel will be going anywhere for awhile. A lot of the election will be solely based on the economy and who can fix it.
2 - Energy Spending - Energy spending came out of nowhere. I feel that, just like the economy, energy spending will be very important with the increased number of environmentalists.
3 - Foreign Policy - Foreign Policies are always an important issue. If we don't have a good foreign policy, we have to live our life in fear. I agree that this is a very important issue, but I don't think it should be in the top two.
4 - Bailout Deal - I don't know very much about this issue. I feel that I should because it has been all over the news and my source. All I do know is that both candidates feel that there should follow through with the bailout plan. I don't really know where the 700 billion dollars, but if it gets us out of the depression, do what it takes.
5 - Battle on Spending, Taxes - The taxes issue is very important as well as the spending issue. There is a 700 billion dollar projection to get the economy out of the depression. Which means that costs for other things will be cut. This changes everything that both candidates were saying they were going to do. This puts a whole new look to this election.
1 - The Economy - this is still a very important issue that I don't feel will be going anywhere for awhile. A lot of the election will be solely based on the economy and who can fix it.
2 - Energy Spending - Energy spending came out of nowhere. I feel that, just like the economy, energy spending will be very important with the increased number of environmentalists.
3 - Foreign Policy - Foreign Policies are always an important issue. If we don't have a good foreign policy, we have to live our life in fear. I agree that this is a very important issue, but I don't think it should be in the top two.
4 - Bailout Deal - I don't know very much about this issue. I feel that I should because it has been all over the news and my source. All I do know is that both candidates feel that there should follow through with the bailout plan. I don't really know where the 700 billion dollars, but if it gets us out of the depression, do what it takes.
5 - Battle on Spending, Taxes - The taxes issue is very important as well as the spending issue. There is a 700 billion dollar projection to get the economy out of the depression. Which means that costs for other things will be cut. This changes everything that both candidates were saying they were going to do. This puts a whole new look to this election.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Battle On Spending
Source accessed at 5:53 pm on September 27, 2008
This article was strictly about the debate and what each candidate said. At the being of the article, they were just shooting off quotes from the debate and how each candidate fired back. It was mostly all about the economy, which is the biggest part of this election. I thought it was kind of funny when McCain said, "Senator Obama has the most liberal voting record in the Senate,... It's hard to reach across the aisle from that far to the left." Which I agree with; if we have a president that is so liberal, or one sided, how is anything going to get done?
The article then moved to foreign policies, with Obama criticizing McCain from following the lead of Bush and getting ourselves into this mess. To be completely honest, the article stopped there. There wasn't any one-sidedness or framing in this article, it was just straight facts and what each candidate said regarding certain policies. For me, not watching all of the debate, it was very informative and let me know what went down. I am glad that I am able to have a resource that is open-minded and doesn't have that many biases.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
More Wall Street Problems
Source Accessed at 8:45pm on September 23, 2008
Today, the main article at Reuters.com was about Obama's 700 billion dollar wall street bailout. Where did he get the money for that? That is an absurd amount of money. He said it won't all be paid now but over time. The thing that bothers me the most is the fact that he doesn't know what kind of impact it will have on the economy. Why the heck would you have a plan that you have no idea what it is going to do to the great US of A? Isn't that the point of having a plan, so you can pull the country out of depression or fix a problem? Not maybe fix it, but a guarantee fix it.
The rest of the article had a nice introduction to the debate of Friday between the two candidates, McCain and Obama. McCain mentioned that it was going to be hard in these debates because Obama is a very, very good speaker. Then, out of the blue, the article had a few short paragraphs about Palin and her foreign policies and her meeting with leaders of Afghanistan and Colombia as well as former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger on the fringes of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. This kind of caught me off guard. The rest of the article was a bunch of he said she said crap about the crash again. Something that was 'so last week'. I'm not embarrassed that I just wrote that, because it wasn't 'so last week'. It's now, and the rest of my life. This election could depict how I live my life and my children's lives.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
My Sunday Wrap-Up
This week, The main issue was the Wall Street Crisis. Both candidates are already proposing ways to get the market back up and to improve the economy. These proposed solutions will be a strong point in the election. This issue has stayed constant all week due to the importance of it. I don't know who's standpoint to take yet, but I'm I do know that this is going to sway my opinion a lot because I'm worried about going into a Depression. Everyone is talking about the wall street crash and how the next president better have a solution or a depression will happen.
Top Five Issues:
1. Wall Street Crisis - The Economy
2. Obama is on top - again!
3. Palin stuff on the internet
4. Health Care
5. Energy Efforts
Friday, September 19, 2008
Wall Street Crisis!
Source Accessed on September 19, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Obama and McCain never stop arguing, what's new? This article was solely about the Wall Street Crisis and who's to blame. You have the Democrats blaming the Republicans and the Republicans blaming the Democrats. McCain just spoke today about his stand on the crisis and making it known that Obama hasn't made a stand on anything yet. McCain said he would offer reforms to prevent financial firms from concealing bad practices because "an inexcusable lack of financial transparency allowed Wall Street firms to engage in reckless behavior that padded their profits and fattened executive bonuses when times were good." Obama said that he wanted the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury to continue their work "unimpeded by partisan wrangling."
This was pretty much the article but this article is very important because the USA might be heading into a Depression, and the voters will decide who is the president by who has the best plan to improve the economy. If this isn't the biggest issue to vote on this election, I don't know what else could be. If the United States of America went into a Great Depression, it would not only destroy the country but it would leave us very vulnerable to terrorist attacks. That's how I feel, and right now, that's all that matters.
Obama and McCain never stop arguing, what's new? This article was solely about the Wall Street Crisis and who's to blame. You have the Democrats blaming the Republicans and the Republicans blaming the Democrats. McCain just spoke today about his stand on the crisis and making it known that Obama hasn't made a stand on anything yet. McCain said he would offer reforms to prevent financial firms from concealing bad practices because "an inexcusable lack of financial transparency allowed Wall Street firms to engage in reckless behavior that padded their profits and fattened executive bonuses when times were good." Obama said that he wanted the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury to continue their work "unimpeded by partisan wrangling."
This was pretty much the article but this article is very important because the USA might be heading into a Depression, and the voters will decide who is the president by who has the best plan to improve the economy. If this isn't the biggest issue to vote on this election, I don't know what else could be. If the United States of America went into a Great Depression, it would not only destroy the country but it would leave us very vulnerable to terrorist attacks. That's how I feel, and right now, that's all that matters.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
McCain blamed for ignoring Stock Market excesses
Source Accessed on September 16, 2008 at 9:45 pm
This article was about the stand point of each candidate concerning the stock market and Wall Street's biggest crash on Monday since 9-11-01. Each candidate took turns lashing out on each other and what each will or won't do when they become president. This article jumps back and forth between Obama and McCain; it was mostly he said she said crap. I guess that's what it takes to win an election or that one extra vote, to put the other candidate in the ground by pointing out their flaws.
I feel that both the candidates have a good stand point on the "depression" factor. Obama did point out that McCain just converted over to the idea. He also linked McCain to Bush, with a history of showing a "scornful attitude towards oversight and enforcement." McCain fired back by saying, "He put Fannie Mae's CEO (chief executive), who helped create this problem, in charge of finding his vice president. That's not change, that's what's broken in Washington."
That pretty much sums up the article. It wasn't anything special but it was the main news story of the day. I didn't even feel this article was spun. Both the candidates were represented in a good way and in a bad way. It was a fair article.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Finally, We can Agree on Something!
Source Accessed 9-12-08 at 11:40 pm
This is one of the first things that both presidential canidates can agree on, the war on cancer. Both canidates have faced tradegy when it comes to cancer. John McCain has survived multiple cases of skin cancer while Obama has lost his grandfather to prostate cancer and watched his young mother die from ovarian cancer. "Though their plans differ in the details, both White House hopefuls want to increase research funding, streamline government organizations dealing with cancer and improve access to screening and clinical trials." Both candidates have pledged to increase U.S. investment in research to better detect and treat cancer and to help the 10.5 million cancer survivors in the country.
After "what they will do" was discussed, Reuters talked about their personal stories. Again I felt that it was taking Obama's side. While McCain had one little paragraph about surviving cancer, Obama had multiple paragraphs about his mother and grandfather. I feel that surviving four malignant melanomas, which is a potentially lethal type of skin cancer, is way more important than feeling sorry for his mother. Don't get me wrong, I do feel bad for the guy and I wish that on no human being, but to me, surviving cancer is one hell of an accomplishment and McCain should be held on a different, higher level than Obama when it comes to cancer.
This is one of the first things that both presidential canidates can agree on, the war on cancer. Both canidates have faced tradegy when it comes to cancer. John McCain has survived multiple cases of skin cancer while Obama has lost his grandfather to prostate cancer and watched his young mother die from ovarian cancer. "Though their plans differ in the details, both White House hopefuls want to increase research funding, streamline government organizations dealing with cancer and improve access to screening and clinical trials." Both candidates have pledged to increase U.S. investment in research to better detect and treat cancer and to help the 10.5 million cancer survivors in the country.
After "what they will do" was discussed, Reuters talked about their personal stories. Again I felt that it was taking Obama's side. While McCain had one little paragraph about surviving cancer, Obama had multiple paragraphs about his mother and grandfather. I feel that surviving four malignant melanomas, which is a potentially lethal type of skin cancer, is way more important than feeling sorry for his mother. Don't get me wrong, I do feel bad for the guy and I wish that on no human being, but to me, surviving cancer is one hell of an accomplishment and McCain should be held on a different, higher level than Obama when it comes to cancer.
Obama tries to get back on track!
Source Accessed 9-12-08 at 10:25 pm
After the very powerful display this past week and a half by the republican party, Obama is finally striking back. He put out some tough ads and showing the different stand points on taxes. This article, straight up, was all about how Obama will get back on track. It talks about how Obama is fine and has nothing to worry about. The article made me very disappointed though; I felt that it was just slamming McCain the whole time. It wasn't just telling me the story straight up but was telling me how bad McCain is. I think I am starting to see a trend in my source. I feel that it is taking a very Democratic approach to these articles. This is just an observation, it might not be correct, but I'm starting to get a vibe going on.
After the very powerful display this past week and a half by the republican party, Obama is finally striking back. He put out some tough ads and showing the different stand points on taxes. This article, straight up, was all about how Obama will get back on track. It talks about how Obama is fine and has nothing to worry about. The article made me very disappointed though; I felt that it was just slamming McCain the whole time. It wasn't just telling me the story straight up but was telling me how bad McCain is. I think I am starting to see a trend in my source. I feel that it is taking a very Democratic approach to these articles. This is just an observation, it might not be correct, but I'm starting to get a vibe going on.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Abortion... Pro-What?
Source Accessed 9-12-08 9:55 pm
McCain finally discussed his views on abortion. He made his views public by going to famous TV shows for women, such as "The View" and a taping of the "Rachel Ray Show". McCain was booed while stressing his feelings of abortion. He feels that the decision to legalize abortion in 1973 "was a very bad decision, it was a bad decision." He also faced questions about Palin, Obama, and religion. It was noted that he performed very well under the continuous stress of the questions and live audiences.
I don't know where I actually stand with abortion rights. I feel that a women should be able to chose the fate of her baby but I feel that a women should not at the same time. For women, and even some men, that take this issue very seriously will find McCain's interview very important. I, on the other hand, do not because that is not what I look at when I am deciding who I am going to vote for.
Abortion was definitely the primary source of this article with Palin, Obama, and religion being the secondary issues. When I asked my friends what they felt, they said almost the same thing that I did, that it doesn't really matter to them because they were not really that concerned about abortion. It's not that are not concerned, but certain women have certain situations that abortion is needed, others do not. When it is abused, abortion should be illegal, when it is not, abortion is the best way. Tricky situation to be put in, Pro-Life or Pro-Choice? That is the question.
McCain finally discussed his views on abortion. He made his views public by going to famous TV shows for women, such as "The View" and a taping of the "Rachel Ray Show". McCain was booed while stressing his feelings of abortion. He feels that the decision to legalize abortion in 1973 "was a very bad decision, it was a bad decision." He also faced questions about Palin, Obama, and religion. It was noted that he performed very well under the continuous stress of the questions and live audiences.
I don't know where I actually stand with abortion rights. I feel that a women should be able to chose the fate of her baby but I feel that a women should not at the same time. For women, and even some men, that take this issue very seriously will find McCain's interview very important. I, on the other hand, do not because that is not what I look at when I am deciding who I am going to vote for.
Abortion was definitely the primary source of this article with Palin, Obama, and religion being the secondary issues. When I asked my friends what they felt, they said almost the same thing that I did, that it doesn't really matter to them because they were not really that concerned about abortion. It's not that are not concerned, but certain women have certain situations that abortion is needed, others do not. When it is abused, abortion should be illegal, when it is not, abortion is the best way. Tricky situation to be put in, Pro-Life or Pro-Choice? That is the question.
Top Five Political Issues
Top Five Political issues according to my source (Not in any specific order):
1. Oil Prices - Hurricane Ike has made oil prices sky rocket. What can the candidates do to lower the prices?
2. Abortion - with Palin as the VP of McCain, McCain has a lot of questions to answer regarding abortion rights.
3. Fund-raising - Obama has just set a new record in his fund-raising efforts.
4. 9-11 - McCain and Obama seized fire for 9-11 to pay respect
5. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac foreclosures
1. Oil Prices - Hurricane Ike has made oil prices sky rocket. What can the candidates do to lower the prices?
2. Abortion - with Palin as the VP of McCain, McCain has a lot of questions to answer regarding abortion rights.
3. Fund-raising - Obama has just set a new record in his fund-raising efforts.
4. 9-11 - McCain and Obama seized fire for 9-11 to pay respect
5. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac foreclosures
Sunday, September 7, 2008
What about the Women?
Women have a major role in this upcoming election. Not only was there a chance for the first woman President, there is a chance for the first woman Vice President. So women have a huge role on who they are going to vote for. The article interviews multiple women, Hilary supporters, asking how they feel about Palin and if it swayed their opinion to vote McCain and Palin. Most of the women said that they were sticking to Obama, while one was definitely turned on by Palin, while the last one said "For me it's more about the person and their stand on certain issues. It's not about the gender."
I don't know if I completely agree with the article. I don't agree with having an woman VP will change a woman's votes. Yeah, it would change if they were just voting on gender and not politics, but, to me, women are more into this election then men are. When talking to my friends, they completely agree with this situation. Picking Palin as VP will increase McCain's chances with women voters. They say her "hockey mother" attitude will bring home the win for McCain and Palin.
I don't know if I completely agree with the article. I don't agree with having an woman VP will change a woman's votes. Yeah, it would change if they were just voting on gender and not politics, but, to me, women are more into this election then men are. When talking to my friends, they completely agree with this situation. Picking Palin as VP will increase McCain's chances with women voters. They say her "hockey mother" attitude will bring home the win for McCain and Palin.
Palin to Meet Media
Accessed Source at 8:49pm on September 7th, 2008
This article was solely based on when Sarah Palin was going to meet with the media. Reuters said that she will be meeting with the press this coming week but Rick Davis, McCain's campaign director, says that Palin is not doing any interviews with the media until she is given respect. He asked, "Why would we want to throw Sarah Palin into a cycle of piranhas called the news media that have nothing better to ask questions about than her personal life and her children? So until at which point in time we feel like the news media is going to treat her with some level of respect and deference, I think it would be foolhardy to put her out into that kind of environment."
I completely agree with Davis. Since she arrived on the Politics scene, she has been looked down upon by the media and the Democrats. I feel that Palin needs to come out and talk about her personal problems and let the nation know what she is going through and how even though she is facing adversity, she is able to balance work and personal problems. I don't feel that this article was actually "spun" in any way. I'm not sure if it's just me and I haven't noticed it yet but I feel that Reuters just tells it like it is, no BS.
This article was solely based on when Sarah Palin was going to meet with the media. Reuters said that she will be meeting with the press this coming week but Rick Davis, McCain's campaign director, says that Palin is not doing any interviews with the media until she is given respect. He asked, "Why would we want to throw Sarah Palin into a cycle of piranhas called the news media that have nothing better to ask questions about than her personal life and her children? So until at which point in time we feel like the news media is going to treat her with some level of respect and deference, I think it would be foolhardy to put her out into that kind of environment."
I completely agree with Davis. Since she arrived on the Politics scene, she has been looked down upon by the media and the Democrats. I feel that Palin needs to come out and talk about her personal problems and let the nation know what she is going through and how even though she is facing adversity, she is able to balance work and personal problems. I don't feel that this article was actually "spun" in any way. I'm not sure if it's just me and I haven't noticed it yet but I feel that Reuters just tells it like it is, no BS.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
McCain Picks Palin
John McCain recently announced his VP, his #2, Sarah Palin. Reuter’s writers were not all to impressed with this decision. Actually, they started the article with, "John McCain wanted to create some buzz with his pick of Sarah Palin as his running mate -- but not this kind of buzz."
This article discussed how the choice of Palin was a something that the Republican Party didn't think through enough. "The stories raised questions about McCain's judgment and the depth of investigation that preceded Palin's selection -- exactly the sort of issues a candidate with a reputation for being impetuous does not need." Palin is being looked down upon because of her daughter, age 17, is pregnant. Not only is her daughter pregnant, there is talk about Palin dismissing a public safety official for not firing a state trooper who just divorced her sister. This to me is very questionable and makes me wonder, Why did John McCain pick her?
This article discussed how the choice of Palin was a something that the Republican Party didn't think through enough. "The stories raised questions about McCain's judgment and the depth of investigation that preceded Palin's selection -- exactly the sort of issues a candidate with a reputation for being impetuous does not need." Palin is being looked down upon because of her daughter, age 17, is pregnant. Not only is her daughter pregnant, there is talk about Palin dismissing a public safety official for not firing a state trooper who just divorced her sister. This to me is very questionable and makes me wonder, Why did John McCain pick her?
Experts say, picking Palin was actually a good idea. Her family problems could actually be a good thing for her. They say other families that have problems can relate and look to her for guidance. I don't know if I can completely go for that, but then again, I don't have a family yet. Experts also say that being the "hockey mom" and mother of five, gave McCain more support from independent women and enhanced McCain's reformer credentials. Voters see Palin as just a normal woman that went to a state school, likes the outdoors, and can handle a gun, which might give her and McCain an edge.
The discussion in this article left me thinking, “What was going through McCain's mind when he selected Sarah Palin?” I honestly don't see how having a PREGNANT daughter at the age of 17 can help this race one bit. I feel that if anything, you will lose a great number of religious voters. Evidently, what she is losing, she is gaining in independent women. Who knows? When talking about this with some very strong Obama supporters, they laughed about John McCain's pick. They feel that it was the wrong choice and just like the article said, it wasn't thought through and investigated enough. The Republican Party should have investigated more before making a wrong decision. There is still time and a lot can still happen. Keep your hopes up for McCain and Palin.
the article was found at:
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN0240885520080902?sp=true
Monday, September 1, 2008
Reuters! Friend or Foe?
This semester I will be following the news and media of the 2008 Presidential election by the Reuters website. Reuters, British based news, merged with the Thomson company in 2008 becoming the Thompson Reuters Company. Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. The Thomson Reuters headquarters are based in New York City, New York and they have approximately 50,000 employees in 96 countries.
It all started in 1850 when Paul Julius Reuter began using the newly opened Berlin–Aachen telegraph line to send news. After years in business, his corporation built such a reputation, that they were known to be the first to report news scoops from abroad, like the news of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. After many decades of progress, almost every major news outlet in the world subscribes to the Reuters company's services. It operates in at least 200 cities in 96 countries, supplying news text in about 20 languages.
On May 15, 2007, The Thomson Company reached an agreement with the Reuters Company to combine the two companies which valued $17.5 billion. The Thomson Company owns about %53 of the company but Tom Glocer, former head of Reuters, is still the chief of the company.
If you would like to learn more or just get a glance of what Thomson Reuters has done in the past, go to http://thomsonreuters.com/about/company_history/.
Information found at:
http://www.reuters.com/
http://www.wikipedia.com/
Friday, August 22, 2008
One Year Ago
One year ago, John McCain was in the shadows of Rudy Giuliani and Mike Huckabee. To be completely honest, I had no idea that McCain was a republican president candidate. The public viewed him as a "middle 0f the road" republican as well as an American war hero.
As for Barrack Obama, I felt he was losing the race to Hilary Clinton. By the public, he was known as a good speaker, but they didn't know if he could back up everything he was saying since he had only but a senator for a little over a year. The public was also cautious about his ethnic and religious backgrounds. If he were to win, he would be the first black president, and his last name hinted that he may be of Muslim decent.
As for Barrack Obama, I felt he was losing the race to Hilary Clinton. By the public, he was known as a good speaker, but they didn't know if he could back up everything he was saying since he had only but a senator for a little over a year. The public was also cautious about his ethnic and religious backgrounds. If he were to win, he would be the first black president, and his last name hinted that he may be of Muslim decent.
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