My original blog dealing with Al Gore was not updated so I have chosen a new blog to follow. The new blog is called Election Geek. This blog has all sorts of news, perspectives, polls, articles, and everything else dealing with the 2008 election. It is a very informative news blog, but it is also very interesting. Each post focuses on a single problem or issue. I liked this method because it is easier to understand and get a hold on that topic. When the blog talks about a whole debate, it is hard to pinpoint what each candidate’s exact response was to an issue.
This week, one of the posts discussed Obama’s side of the debate last night, and the other talked about the voter discrepancies in Ohio. Both were very interesting posts. The debate post talked about all of Obama’s key issues that he was going to discuss throughout the debate. It kind of inferred that Obama knew that John McCain was going to try to attack him. In doing this, McCain would seem like the stronger candidate and therefore, could possible win back some of his lost votes. Although, after seeing the debate last night, McCain did indeed attack Obama, Obama’s plan for Main Street and the economy of our nation was still much stronger than McCain’s. Obama plans to setup a four part plan of attack for the strengthening of the economy and the middle class. Obama's Economic Relief Video details the whole plan, and it is adressed by Obama himself.First, he plans to stabilize our financial system. Secondly, he wants to provide relief to communities everywhere. He also wants to provide relief to families, and help the struggling homeowners. I think Obama seems to have a better grasp on the whole situation. The blog also said how confused McCain has been since the whole crisis began. I feel that after the debate, Obama won.
The most recent blog dealt with the voters in Ohio. It is an article from the Associated Press. It talks about how one out of every three new voters will be questioned about their voter registration. So far, 200,000 people have been but on a court list because their voter information does not match their social security or motor-vehicle information. I think that this is very interesting, and I cannot wait to hear more information about this problem.
Fianlly, this Poll Tracker, allows you to see the percentages of votes between Obama and McCain.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Palin vs. Biden
The debate between Biden and Palin proved to be much better than Americans expected. The debate was predicted to be full of drama and mistakes, but surprisingly, neither Palin nor Biden made any noticeably large mistakes.
The first key issue discussed was the financial crisis occurring in the United States right now. Palin was asked the question and responded that it was the people on Wall Street’s fault. She said the bankers were just being greedy. She also said that is was partly Congress's fault because they ignore the loans that are given to people who cannot pay it back. Biden responded by saying that the whole crisis was no doubt due to George Bush. He was very adamant that Bush's weak presidency was the cause. He then went on to say that McCain supports the politics that regulate the economy, and the country cannot have four more years of Bush. Another key issue addressed was the drilling of oil in Alaska. Palin stood by her statement that there should be oil drilling in Alaska. I thought it was funny how she said that it would be "environmentally safe" drilling. Honestly, if you are drilling a state for oil, that is never environmentally friendly. Biden was against the drilling, and proposed alternative ways of energy like wind power or solar power. Finally, the third major issue discussed was Iraq and Afghanistan. Palin wanted the government spending to pay for more military troops in Afghanistan. Biden on the other hand said that the government should use the money to rebuild. Then, Palin attacked Obama's plan to meet with Iran's president who I will not even attempt to spell his name. She said that this was a dangerous move for our country. Biden's only response was that Obama never said that. This response was fairly weak.
Although Palin was a lot more camera friendly than Biden, who continued to address the orator Gwen, I think Biden won the debate. Palin's earlier interviews left McCain's campaign scarred. So, she practiced a great deal for this debate which paid off because she was able to stitch up the scar. Despite the stitches, she is now back to where she was before the previous interviews. She needs to start healing the scar in order to win the presidency. Biden was very to-the-point and straightforward. Unlike Palin, he answered the orator’s questions when asked. Palin was asked questions or a rebuttal and immediately changed the topic to talk about something she practiced. Also, Biden was very careful not to be make big mistakes when quoting McCain. In the previous election, he was caught for plagiarizing, and so I thought it was very good when he said McCain said...and I quote, and then he switched quickly and said something like actually I will paraphrase. This left him free from criticism about mixing up McCain's words. Biden also made very good arguments, and he did a better job promoting Obama then Palin did McCain.
The first key issue discussed was the financial crisis occurring in the United States right now. Palin was asked the question and responded that it was the people on Wall Street’s fault. She said the bankers were just being greedy. She also said that is was partly Congress's fault because they ignore the loans that are given to people who cannot pay it back. Biden responded by saying that the whole crisis was no doubt due to George Bush. He was very adamant that Bush's weak presidency was the cause. He then went on to say that McCain supports the politics that regulate the economy, and the country cannot have four more years of Bush. Another key issue addressed was the drilling of oil in Alaska. Palin stood by her statement that there should be oil drilling in Alaska. I thought it was funny how she said that it would be "environmentally safe" drilling. Honestly, if you are drilling a state for oil, that is never environmentally friendly. Biden was against the drilling, and proposed alternative ways of energy like wind power or solar power. Finally, the third major issue discussed was Iraq and Afghanistan. Palin wanted the government spending to pay for more military troops in Afghanistan. Biden on the other hand said that the government should use the money to rebuild. Then, Palin attacked Obama's plan to meet with Iran's president who I will not even attempt to spell his name. She said that this was a dangerous move for our country. Biden's only response was that Obama never said that. This response was fairly weak.
Although Palin was a lot more camera friendly than Biden, who continued to address the orator Gwen, I think Biden won the debate. Palin's earlier interviews left McCain's campaign scarred. So, she practiced a great deal for this debate which paid off because she was able to stitch up the scar. Despite the stitches, she is now back to where she was before the previous interviews. She needs to start healing the scar in order to win the presidency. Biden was very to-the-point and straightforward. Unlike Palin, he answered the orator’s questions when asked. Palin was asked questions or a rebuttal and immediately changed the topic to talk about something she practiced. Also, Biden was very careful not to be make big mistakes when quoting McCain. In the previous election, he was caught for plagiarizing, and so I thought it was very good when he said McCain said...and I quote, and then he switched quickly and said something like actually I will paraphrase. This left him free from criticism about mixing up McCain's words. Biden also made very good arguments, and he did a better job promoting Obama then Palin did McCain.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Al Gore Tells All
1.The blog I read was all about Al Gore's efforts since his lose in the election. The blog, Al's Journal, has many posts that were very interesting. They touch on major issues, but especially, global warming. Gore writes a new entry about once a week. His posts cover all different issues and they deeply analyze the government today. I liked the way he writes because he explains the issues, then he states his opinion, and finally gives research to back his opinion. In a couple of the posts, he wrote plans of action for the citizens as well. His blogs are very personalized and when reading them it is like he is talking to you. It was very nice to have that non-distant feeling like we do with President Bush today.
2. This professional blog was a lot more sophisticated than the other blogs I have viewed so far. It was much more focused, and the issues affect the entire world. Also, the writing style is very professional. Some of the gossip blogs I have read were not correctly punctuated and they used slang. Gore also added a lot of evidence that supported his opinions. Most of the blogs I read were opinions with no evidence supporting it. He also added movies and graphs so that viewers could really see his points visually. Finally, this blog had links to action plans, laws, other politicians, ect. The other blogs were basically just a person's thought about an issue. It really did not give research or links to further learn about the topics.
3. The major issue presented in almost every month was global warming. Gore describes this from different perspectives which I thought was very well done. He describes the climate change through different people in different location's eyes. He also presented a series of graphs. On one of his more recent posts from September 8, 2008, he describes how Los Angles is beginning to have massive mud slides. He provides links to articles in the Wall Street Journal to give readers a better feel for the topic. Gore thinks that the climate is changing significantly, and it needs to be stopped. On September 16, 2008, Gore explains his new "Hockey Stick" graph. This graph shows how the temperatures remained the same for 1,000 years until the Industrial Revolution took place. After this, the temperatures increased and they have been on the rise since then. I think that global warming is slowly destroying the world. Species of plants and animals can not live, workers are losing jobs, farmers cannot control their crops because of the increasing temperatures, and the Artic Ice is melting. I think that this is a very important issue, and I am glad to see a politician taking it upon himself to do something about it.
2. This professional blog was a lot more sophisticated than the other blogs I have viewed so far. It was much more focused, and the issues affect the entire world. Also, the writing style is very professional. Some of the gossip blogs I have read were not correctly punctuated and they used slang. Gore also added a lot of evidence that supported his opinions. Most of the blogs I read were opinions with no evidence supporting it. He also added movies and graphs so that viewers could really see his points visually. Finally, this blog had links to action plans, laws, other politicians, ect. The other blogs were basically just a person's thought about an issue. It really did not give research or links to further learn about the topics.
3. The major issue presented in almost every month was global warming. Gore describes this from different perspectives which I thought was very well done. He describes the climate change through different people in different location's eyes. He also presented a series of graphs. On one of his more recent posts from September 8, 2008, he describes how Los Angles is beginning to have massive mud slides. He provides links to articles in the Wall Street Journal to give readers a better feel for the topic. Gore thinks that the climate is changing significantly, and it needs to be stopped. On September 16, 2008, Gore explains his new "Hockey Stick" graph. This graph shows how the temperatures remained the same for 1,000 years until the Industrial Revolution took place. After this, the temperatures increased and they have been on the rise since then. I think that global warming is slowly destroying the world. Species of plants and animals can not live, workers are losing jobs, farmers cannot control their crops because of the increasing temperatures, and the Artic Ice is melting. I think that this is a very important issue, and I am glad to see a politician taking it upon himself to do something about it.
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