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.
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