1.) After watching the first Presidential Debate of 2008, my views and opinions on the Republican and Democratic candidates have not been altered. Prior to the Presidential Debate I did not favor Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama, I was undecided. After viewing the debate I am still undecided. In class when we took the political beliefs survey, my results told me that I fell under the category of Upbeats. Upbeats usually feel that business plays a large role in the success of the United States and they believe that success is within the responsibility of the individual, I agree with both of these views. Upbeats also tend to lean toward the Republican side, so during the debate I tried to pay extra attention to John McCain's views. As I watched the debate I was not impressed with either McCain or Obama. Both candidates are in favor of tax cuts and reduced spending to improve the economy, but neither person had solid plans for such success. As I watched the debates I got the impression that both the candidates were avoiding the tougher questions by not giving a straight forward answer. After watching the first Presidential Debate of 2008, I hoped to have a clear decision in my mind of which candidate I preferred. However the debate did not alter my views on the candidates, and I am still undecided between John McCain and Barack Obama.
Before I watched this debate, I did not have a candidate that really stood out to me. There were some issues that I agreed with on McCain's part and other issues in which Obama I agreed. To me, I wasn't fully behind one or the other because of the fact that I agreed with both on different issues. After watching the debate, my feelings did somewhat change about the candidates. First of all, I felt that Obama was constantly on the defense and kept saying things like "um" and basically buying time. I liked the fact that McCain was aggressive and I felt that he won the debate. Even though McCain was an excellent debater, I realized from this debate that I disagree with more of his ideas than I originally thought. According to my politcal typology test, I am a liberal which should mean that I would favor Obama. Prior to this speech, as I stated earlier i was undecided, but now I feel like I am leaning towards Obama. However I did not like the way Obama debated, I felt he just tried to "slick talk"(which he is good at) his way through it. But to me, I choose my candidate based on agreement on issues with our country, and from this debate i am now leaning towards Barack Obama, however this may not be final.
After watching the 1st Presidential Debate, I feel that McCain did a much better job than Obama. McCain seems much more knowledgable than Obama when expressing how he feels about an issue. Because McCain is much more knowledgable and has seemingly more experience than Obama, his debate is much more convincing than Obama's. McCain was much more calm during the debate, Obama seemed to be very defensive after McCain would rebuddle what Obama had to say. The 1st Presidential Debate deffinitely made me lean more towards McCain than Obama, however I am still a little undecided. The reason I am still undecided is because, I agree with some of the democratic issues opposed to those of a republican. However I do believe that Senator John McCain would make a better leader for this country, especially during this time of crisis that the United States now faces.
Before watching this debate I had a decision on who I would vote for given the chance, my opinion still stands in favor of Barack Obama. On the issue of cutting taxes, and the issue of the financial crisis I agreed with both of the candidates but on most of the other issues I sided with Obama. He is agaisnt the war, and against all of the money going into the war, also his idea of universal health care I agree with completely. Both men have very good speaking skills, and are very good at debating, but both seemed to of changed the subject on the answers they were not sure how to answer. I felt that Barack Obama did a much better job than McCain during the debate. I agreed with Obama on all of the issues, when McCain only a slight few I agreed with him with. Also I felt that McCain tried to play his ideas off as he was smarter, older, and wiser, giving a bit of an attitude which I did not like. If i could vote in this election my choice would be for Barack Obama.
1. Previous to watching the first Presidential Debate of 2008, I was confident that I would, as a Liberal, favor the Democratic candidate, Barack Obama, over the Republican candidate, John McCain. After viewing the debate, my opinions still stand: I prefer Obama. Throughout the debate, I noticed a few things from both candidates. To start, I felt that the questions asked were not fully and clearly answered. For example, when the commentator asked Obama and McCain which programs they would alter to make room for the $700 billion dollar Wall Street bailout, neither of the candidates answered with a definite answer. They worked their way around the question to present their platform and what they were working towards. Before this debate, I had agreed with one or two of John McCain's ideas, but now, after I see how he stalled and even laughed when Obama was talking, I am leaning even further to the Democratic candidate, Barack Obama. Watching the first Presidential Debate of 2008 reinforced my views and support for Barack Obama. I agree with his stand on issues such as taxes, the war in Iraq, and the financial crisis; therefore, because of the debate, my views of who should win the Presidential Election are clear. If I could vote in this election, I would chose Barack Obama.
After watching the first presidential debate, I would have to say that my views toward both candidates remained the same, but at the same time I was able to learn something about both McCain and Obama. In general, I knew very little about each candidate before this debate, and watching this allowed me to have a better idea as to where each stood on certain issues. For instance I learned that McCain is looking to reduce spending and cut taxes while Obama is looking to increase spending and increase taxes. I also learned that Obama is looking to remove America’s dependence on the Middle East countries for oil and also wants to work to make college more affordable for young people. As someone who is about to go through the hassle of paying for college I feel that Obama’s plans and ideas are important as they will affect me directly. Still, I am unable to decide which candidate to support as I feel they both have plans which I would support and also be unsupportive toward. From watching both candidates speak I thought that McCain was a good debater and seemed to be experienced in politics. Obama seemed to be a good speaker and presented his arguments forcefully and in a smooth manner. However I’m still undecided as to which candidate I would support. My typology test had me as an upbeat and leaning more toward the republican side but I feel as if I don’t know enough to make a concrete decision at this point.
After watching this debate between the two candidates, my view was altered. Before watching this I was undecided now I feel a bit stronger towards McCain. Before watching this debate I did not really know who I liked better. But after the debate I felt that John McCain had stronger arguments and responses than Obama. McCain showed his stronger debating skills while Obama replied with not as strong arguments. I support McCain because I stand closer to his views on the issues than Obamas. McCain I think had a better debate and showed he had better qualifications than his opponent. McCain gave more straight forward answers to the questions than his opponent did. Before seeing this debate I did not know where I stood, but after watching this I feel myself siding with McCain a bit more. Even though some of his positions I don’t agree with I believe, he is a better choice. Maybe McCain just had a better debate then Obama, and in this case my decision might change but as of now I like McCain.
1.) Before watching the Presidential Debates, I strongly supported Barack Obama, and still do. However, the debates did alter my thoughts on the candidates, even though I still support Obama. Firstly, John McCain is much more intelligent and knowledgeable then I had at first thought. Even though I don’t agree with him on many issues, he truly seems like he is passionate about what he believes in and knows what he is talking about. He is a very good public speaker, and handles himself well in a debate. He seems to know facts and examples to back up what he believes, which many other politicians don’t know. I strongly agree with Obama on most issues, and consider my self a Democrat, but I believe that McCain did a better job in the debate. Obama seemed to be repeating himself a lot, and not really backing up what he was saying with any support. His arguments weren’t very dense, they were all talk with no facts. However, both politicians never answered a question with a direct answer. They all seemed to beat around the bush, and move the conversation into a different direction whenever they didn’t want to give a direct answer. In the end, I still support Obama, but admit that McCain did a better job in the Presidential Debates.
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after watching the debate, i still don't like politics at all. most of the candidates beat around the bush and they never really answer the question asked. instead they go off into this big long story about how their dog died and all this other bull but in the end they never answer the question. if one candidate just answered the question straight up then im sure they would be elected.
Before the debate, I was undecided and didn't support neither McCain or Obama. After watching the first debate, I was still undecided. I don't think either of them did a good job with the debate. I thought both were very unconvincing. When they were asked a question, they didn't even answer the question, but started talking about something else. I believe that when they are asked a question, they should answer it, not try to avoid it. However, I thought Obama's responses were a little bit stronger than McCain. When McCain was asked a question, it sounded like he didn't really know what he was saying. But, Obama didn't do so well either. He stuttered a lot, and when answering the questions, looked like he was unsure of his answers. In the end, I thought the debate was interesting to watch, but I still don't think McCain or Obama did a good job at it. In the end, I'm still undecided between McCain and Obama.
Previous to watching the first presidential debate I was sure I favored Barack Obama over John McCain. But after watching the debate my feelings toward Obama and McCain did change. I feel that McCain is definitely the stronger debater, and speaker. But I still don’t agree with his issues. Yet, I do still agree with Obama. Even though he is a horrible speaker and never answered any of the questions clearly, I feel that his ability of public speaking and debating shouldn’t affect my decision, because I base my opinion on the agreement of the issues. But I’m not sure that I can depend on Obama as our president because he had no facts or support to back up his issues. So I am now undecided on who I want to be president.
After watching the Presidential debate my views of the candidates were changed. Before watching this debate I was not aware of how Senator Obama and Senator McCain felt on many foreign issues. Watching this debate informed me on how each candidate felt and altered my views of each candidate.
Before this debate I did not know much about Senator McCain’s ideas and policies. After the debate I was impressed with some of his ideas while I did not like many of his other ideas. What I did like was McCain’s ideas to keep taxes low and to cut business taxes to create jobs. I agree that if raise taxes on business that more jobs will be cut, but if you lower taxes there will be more jobs opening up. I also agree with his view on Iran and the fact that they are a threat if they have nuclear weapons, to Israel and potentially the United States. The major idea of Senator McCain’s that I did not like was the idea of the league of democracy to deal with Iran. I don’t believe that you should just include democratic countries to deal with Iran because it could lead to the non democratic countries teaming up with Iran and making more nuclear weapons. I agree with Obama’s idea that in order to have the sanctions work that you need the help of non-democratic countries like Russia, and China.
I probably knew more about Obama’s ideas than McCain’s before watching this debate. After watching the debate my views of him were slightly changed. I liked his point that by going into Iraq were lost focus in Afghanistan and we have started loosing battles there. I agree with we should focus on Afghanistan more by sending more troops over there.
This debate allowed me to see more of the candidate’s views and it altered what I had thought about them.
1. I started off watching the first presidential debate of 2008 between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain without a clear preference of which candidate I would vote for, if I could, in the upcoming election. I was and still am an independent; however, the debate has made me realize that I am leaning towards Senator Obama because his arguments and overall image was more convincing to me than that of Senator McCain.
In the debate, Senator Obama appeared to be more comfortable with answering the questions and he also seemed to be more warm, loose and confident than Senator McCain. An example of this is that Senator McCain did not look at Senator Obama when answering the questions. Senator Obama did a much better job at addressing Senator McCain. On the issue of foreign policy, I expected Senator McCain to dominate the subject due to his lengthy experience in foreign affairs. However, Senator Obama put up a good fight and made the audience forget about any doubts they had on Senator Obama’s ability to deal with foreign issues.
I agree with Senator Obama’s views on issues such as universal healthcare and also in not supporting the Iraq war and the funding of the troops in Iraq. Senator Obama kept on saying how his campaign represents a change from the past eight years and this seemed very convincing. Senator Obama also stayed very nice throughout the whole debate telling Senator McCain that he was right or that he agreed with him. This I thought was very sweet and such a breath of fresh air after all of those commercials in which they attack each other.
Overall, both candidates appeared to have a done well in the debate, but Senator Obama really impressed me with his strong debating skills and comfortable nature. It appears to me that he is really passionate about politics and although Senator McCain shows this to, Senator Obama seemed more convincing. The debate has made me realize that if I could vote in November, I would probably vote for Senator Obama.
1. After watching the Presidential debate, my views of the candidates did not change. Before the debate occurred, I supported Senator Obama, and the debate only reinforced that personal opinion. I thought that Obama appeared very Presidential and did not seem flustered or nervous at all. He had thoughtful answers to the debate questions and backed them up with facts. He appeared calm, unlike McCain who started smirking to himself and would not even look at Obama. Even though the debate was focused on national security, which McCain has more experience with, Obama still seemed knowledgeable about it. The issue of the economy was also discussed. Obama wants to give tax cuts to 95% of the people who make under $250,000 a year, while McCain wants to give tax cuts to corporations and businesses. McCain’s plan depends on the “trickle-down” effect which hasn’t really worked in the United States. The first Presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama did not significantly alter my views of the candidates; I supported Obama before it and still do.
After watching the presidential debate my view of the did either alter or reinforce my views toward the candidates. Before the debate I was an undecided for which man is better to lead this country and the debate did not really make either of the two candidates stand out. Both of the candidates did not really seem to have a good solution for the unstable economy and only suggest that both parties should work together and solve the problem as soon as possible. Their other policies were clear yet I could not find a decision on which candidate would be the best president. Their debate only showed me that need of them has gained my support in the presidential election.
Before watching the debate I was undecided about which candidate I favored. Watching the debate has not altered my opinion of the candidates but only reinforced my neutral opinion on both the candidates. I feel that both presidents are not really sure about what their plans are for the future. This became evident in the way that they never really answered any of the questions asked. I agree with Obama that working on strengthening the middle class will really help our economy, but I also agree with McCain’s idea that the country needs to limit its spending. Both of the candidates are aware of the economical trouble America is in and have different ideas on how to get America out of these troubles. They both agree on the fact that the country needs to cut down on spending but neither candidate was able to share what would be sacrificed in order to lower spendings. Listening to the debate made me realize that they can both identify the problems in America very well, but do not really have a set solution in plan. I am unsure of who I agree with on the issue concerning tax reductions. I feel like America is in a very tough situation right now and that whoever becomes president will have a lot of important decisions to make. Both candidates have aspects that I like and dislike and therefore I remain undecided, even after watch the presidential debate. I feel that overall Obama did a better job in this debate. He did a good job in making McCain’s plan and view on tax reductions look bad. This puts him at an advantage. He also put a lot of emphasis on the middle class, which is good because the majority of his audience is middle class.
The debate reinforced my view of the candidates. I am a republican and I am a McCain supporter. After watching this debate, I became more aware of the positions of both candidates. For Obama I did not not fully understand his views and stances of certain issues. However, I knew pretty well the issues that McCain stood for. During the debate I learned a lot about Obama and solidified my initial views about him. McCain also clarified his views and I reinforced my previous views on him. To me McCain is a stronger candidate through his experience in the Senate and politics and his ability to keep this country safe. In light of all this I think Obama won the debate not because he is a better candidate but rather he expressed him self and his views better. Obama presented himself very well, he clearly presented his views to the public and though some parts were still unclear. However itt was still better than his previous speeches. From this debate I learned many things about his views that I did not know before and I am sure that many Americans learned as much. Thus, Obama won this debate not for his views but rather by providing clear views on his issues better than McCain.
Before watching the presidential debate, I was undecided as to whom I would vote for if I had the opportunity to vote in the 2008 presidential elections. I knew very little about both candidates, their policies, what they stood for, and their views. After watching the presidential debate, I am still undecided as to whom I would vote for. I agree with both candidates on certain topics. For example, I agree with John McCain that we need to get spending under control, more jobs need to be created, and people need to be held accountable for their actions. However, I also agree with Barack Obama on his views of what needs to be done with the financial recovery plan- 1) Make sure we have oversight over the whole process and the $700 billion dollars. 2) Make sure tax payers when putting their money at risk have the possibility of getting it back with the potential of gains when the market returns. 3) Make sure none of the $700 billion dollars is going to pad CEO bank accounts or to promote “golden parachutes”. 4) Make sure to help homeowners. I also agree with both candidates on the fact that we need to cut taxes and try to keep them low. I feel that this debate only reinforced my opinion of being undecided. I agreed with both candidates on certain topics allowing for me not to vote one way or the other. I feel that if both candidates had answered some of the questions that were asked of them more directly, my opinion towards one of the candidates could have been swayed- causing me to vote one way or the other. Therefore, I would still consider myself undecided.
Before watching this debate, my opinion on the best candidate for president stood behind Barack Obama and after watching the debate I still kept my opinion in supporting Obama in his political ideals for the country. My reasoning for this is that Obama believes in federal aid to the people. It seems right as McCain said that we need to have tax cuts and put a financial freeze on spending, but as Obama said we would be "using a hatchet when in need of a scalpel." I believe that if we decide to all of a sudden stop federal funding except on the essentials [military funding and veteran aid etc..] as McCain considers the more essential of the federal investments, so many institutions that are held up by federal funding would plummet downward causing more of a crash that we have today. As Obama said , we need to fix the loopholes in these huge corporations and have more federal regulation. We have tried over the years to use the laissez faire approach in letting the market run for itself, but with no direction, the economy plummeted. It is important to fix the economy but there is no easy way to do this. There is no "magic potion" of which I felt McCain was trying to make seem that he could medicate the country with. The economy is a fragile structure that takes time to regulate, but without governmental aid, the regulation can take much longer if not at all. Another issue that both candidates had fundamental differences in was health care. Health care seems to be getting more expensive day by day partially as a result of new technology. McCain proposes to give tax cuts, but yet wants families to choose and pay for their own health care. I don't see the point in having these tax breaks when the money is going to go back into health care anyways. There is a difference in the amount of health care each family gets, but what is a family supposed to do when they don't have the money to pay any of their medical bills when they can't turn to the government? Will they take out more loans and second mortgages? That would just add to the debt of the people and country. We must think about how important the government really is in our daily lives. Obama proposes putting more money into education in math and science to allow us, the future, to become more educated adults and therefore moving the country forward into more power with technology and medicine. The beauty of America is that a person can work hard, and be able to be successful as a result of this hard work. Obama mentioned this in the story he told about his father, and I can relate to this. My family is part of the middle class, we're not poor but not as wealthy as some families may be. I should be able to get the same opportunities that the person sitting next to me. The only way for this to happen if my family can not up their salary is for financial aid. Yes taxing people is essentially taking money from their pockets, but if Obama sticks to his word of trying to mend the wounds of the federal government and its spending, these taxes will pay off as they did in the past. Americans have been paying taxes since colonial times. Not always were the people happy to be paying them, but when the benefits bring prosperity to the country, the taxes paid showed reward. It is not the issue of how much money the government takes from us, its what the government does with the money that is the problem. The last large fundamental difference between the two candidates was the issue of Iraq. Just as Obama, I believe that the war in Iraq is long overdue to cease. Part of the reason that our country is in such financial deprivation is because of this war. Yes there have been some victories in this war, but a complete victory as what McCain wishes, is not possible. Our country can not take this strain much longer. Prolonging the war would just set us further and further into dept. It is an issue of national pride vs. national stability. Although there were some issues that McCain called out Obama out on, but Obama was quick to defend himself and agreed with McCain on some issues as well. I noticed that Obama agreed with some of McCain's statements showing that he is a sensible person. He thinks for the benefit of the country.He understands that we can not just pull the troops out of Iraq quickly, but it has to be done. I feel that McCain just doesn't want to deal with the mess of bringing home troops without victory. We all wish we could have defeated Iraq in the end, just as McCain wants, but in the concern of the country, this war needs to stop. McCain spent most of the time trying to state his rigid views and opposing Obama's statements that he didn't leave room for some adjustment in his opinions. Granted McCain was a "clear" but I think he was too clear. In the question of "which candidate did the better job?" I believe Barack Obama definitely kept my support in his debate.
Question 1) The first Presidential Debate did very little to sway my opinions of the two presidential candidates. Prior to the debate, I fully supported Barack Obama. I agree with his positions on the Iraq war and Universal Health Care in particular. Ever since McCain began his bid for the presidency, I have felt that he turned his back on very much that he stood for in his tenure as a Senator, and that his stance on the Iraq War and health care are greatly flawed. In general, the debate reinforced these opinions. Both presented their positions on these issues rather clearly, and in line with their platforms. Obama stated that he wants to set a timetable for removal from Iraq so that US occupation is not an indefinite thing, and expressed his designs for Universal Health Care in the US. McCain continued to speak of "finishing the job" in Iraq before pulling out, and his goals for Private Health Care. If the debate altered my opinion in any way, it would be that I am slightly less impressed with both of the candidates. To me, it seemed like both were rather focused on maintaining the political charade, and displayed that they were masters of the art of dodging a question. While both men were upfront about many issues, but for two candidates who speak so frequently of "change," I would have expected to see a little less of the same old political song and dance.
Barbara Wrenn Before I watched the debate I was leaning towards Obama. After watching the debate my view was reinforced. I knew about the candidates before watching the debate, but I wasn’t sure were they stood on some issues. One of my concerns was taxes I heard a lot about taxes but I wasn’t sure where each of the candidates stood. During the debate McCain said he didn’t want to raise taxes. But Obama said that he wanted to lower taxes for families making 200,000 dollars or less, and raise taxes for people making 1/4 million dollars. Because I agree with Obama on taxes and other issues. After the debate my view of Obama was reinforced.
The candidates’ performances in this debate reinforced my support for Barrack Obama. McCain was indeed the more aggressive debater, putting Obama into defensive positions. However, I still feel fairly confident in the rationale and positions on the issues that Obama was defending. McCain’s economic proposals such as a spending freeze and mass tax cuts seemed somewhat reactionary, while Obama’s focus on fiscal oversight, tax cuts for those who need it, and intelligent spending are geared to make sure that we do not end up in another crises. On international issues, their key difference is in their Iraq strategies. McCain believes that a mission remains to be accomplished in Iraq and that we must stand strong there for as long as it takes. I agree with Obama’s expressed position for a pull-out of troops, and that our military strength should be wisely deployed in areas where it is necessary. He also commented wisely that our enormous spending on this war cannot be maintained while our economy is in decline. I am also heartened by Obama defending possible prepared diplomatic relations with nations that we may not be on the best of terms with. Overall, McCain was on the attack throughout this debate, but I feel that Obama held his own and defended his positions well. The faith I have in Obama’s intelligence and judgment remains after this debate.
After watching the debate my view that senator McCain was the better candidate for president was reinforced. First McCain was well prepared to answer the questions asked of him where as Obama seemed to struggle and stutter. This raises the issue of Obama being able to think on his feet in a time of crisis when he becomes president. Obama didn't really seem to give a clear idea as to what should be done in this crisis except for that something should be done. Senator McCain also brought up the issue of earmarking and pointed out the fact that Obama was a strong participator in the activities. McCain is an experienced politician and senator while Senator Obama does not have as much experience and the country cannot afford to have the president to gain his experience by falling in office. Also, McCain has experienced a similar war as to the one we are in now up close and personal and seems to know how the war should be handled successfully. So I still favor McCain.
In class when we were asked who, if we could vote, would we chose. Without a second thought I chose Obama because that's who my parents are voting for and i thought i would have the same thoughts as them. Although after the debate i thought long and hard about who i wanted and not my parents and i became undecided. Neither president really appealed to me. I liked how aggressive McCain was and how it seemed like he was a little more prepared, whereas Obama was constantly saying things like "um" which made me think he wasn't as good of a debater as McCain. In my test i was a liberal, and therefore i should favor Obama. But now that i am in the undecided category i sometimes find myself leaning into the McCain category. I do however agree with Obama's thoughts on the war i think we should get our troops out of Iraq, and should start rebuilding Afghanistan. McCain seems like he is going to keep us in the war, and i don't want that. I like McCains and Obamas favor of tax cuts, and reduced spending to improve the economy. IN the end i am undecided but leaning towards McCain.
After watching this debate, I feel that my views toward the candidates changed very little. Although, I now have a better feel for what they will attempt to accomplish. My typology was the upbeats, who are mainly undecided on the aspect of democrat vs. republican, but will choose depending on which candidate will make changes or no changes in my favor. But since I am still in school, under my parents house, and am not legally allowed to vote, these candidate have very affect on me. But if I was going to be affected by this, I would have to say that McCain did the better job. I not only sided with him on many issues, but he also presented them better and made them appear to be the "best" choice, even they may not have been.
I was always neutral between the presidents because i didn't care which one won because neither of them sounded that good. Even after watching this debate i still have the same opinion. Obama wasn't very forward with his answers and McCain's ideas aren't to my standards because i am a liberal. He's too set in his conservative ways to expand the american mind. Also i think his worst asset is his vice President who in my opinion has no idea what she's doing. Neither president seems like they have any courage they couldn't even look each other in the eye. Most of all i can't understand why neither could give a straight answer. America is going to be in the hands of one of theses men. America has a right to know what they are going to do with her. Obama's ideas were up to my standards but too much mystery surrounds him and that he makes me scared.
Furthermore in my opinion Obama won the debate because his ideas are better and and he has Joe Biden beside him who has a tremendous amount of experience.
1) Previous to watching the presidential debate of 20008 I was leaning more towards John McCain. What I had heard and read about John McCain interested me. I like John McCain ideas suspending the campaign to resolve the economic crisis and fought in the Vietnam war. My typology report said I was a Liberal i want to pay close attention to Obama, to see if I agree with his views. After watching the debate my views on both candidates are drastically changed. I am now undecided between John McCain and Barack Obama. What really did this was the candidates tendencies to dance around the questions instead of answering them. 2) I believe that neither candidate did a very good job in my opinion, but I would have to say John McCain did a better job. He was more convincing because he discredited Barack Obama so much, also he has more experience which is what we all should look for in a leader.
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1.) After watching the first Presidential Debate of 2008, my views and opinions on the Republican and Democratic candidates have not been altered. Prior to the Presidential Debate I did not favor Republican John McCain or Democrat Barack Obama, I was undecided. After viewing the debate I am still undecided. In class when we took the political beliefs survey, my results told me that I fell under the category of Upbeats. Upbeats usually feel that business plays a large role in the success of the United States and they believe that success is within the responsibility of the individual, I agree with both of these views. Upbeats also tend to lean toward the Republican side, so during the debate I tried to pay extra attention to John McCain's views. As I watched the debate I was not impressed with either McCain or Obama. Both candidates are in favor of tax cuts and reduced spending to improve the economy, but neither person had solid plans for such success. As I watched the debates I got the impression that both the candidates were avoiding the tougher questions by not giving a straight forward answer. After watching the first Presidential Debate of 2008, I hoped to have a clear decision in my mind of which candidate I preferred. However the debate did not alter my views on the candidates, and I am still undecided between John McCain and Barack Obama.
Before I watched this debate, I did not have a candidate that really stood out to me. There were some issues that I agreed with on McCain's part and other issues in which Obama I agreed. To me, I wasn't fully behind one or the other because of the fact that I agreed with both on different issues. After watching the debate, my feelings did somewhat change about the candidates. First of all, I felt that Obama was constantly on the defense and kept saying things like "um" and basically buying time. I liked the fact that McCain was aggressive and I felt that he won the debate. Even though McCain was an excellent debater, I realized from this debate that I disagree with more of his ideas than I originally thought. According to my politcal typology test, I am a liberal which should mean that I would favor Obama. Prior to this speech, as I stated earlier i was undecided, but now I feel like I am leaning towards Obama. However I did not like the way Obama debated, I felt he just tried to "slick talk"(which he is good at) his way through it. But to me, I choose my candidate based on agreement on issues with our country, and from this debate i am now leaning towards Barack Obama, however this may not be final.
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After watching the 1st Presidential Debate, I feel that McCain did a much better job than Obama. McCain seems much more knowledgable than Obama when expressing how he feels about an issue. Because McCain is much more knowledgable and has seemingly more experience than Obama, his debate is much more convincing than Obama's. McCain was much more calm during the debate, Obama seemed to be very defensive after McCain would rebuddle what Obama had to say. The 1st Presidential Debate deffinitely made me lean more towards McCain than Obama, however I am still a little undecided. The reason I am still undecided is because, I agree with some of the democratic issues opposed to those of a republican. However I do believe that Senator John McCain would make a better leader for this country, especially during this time of crisis that the United States now faces.
Before watching this debate I had a decision on who I would vote for given the chance, my opinion still stands in favor of Barack Obama. On the issue of cutting taxes, and the issue of the financial crisis I agreed with both of the candidates but on most of the other issues I sided with Obama. He is agaisnt the war, and against all of the money going into the war, also his idea of universal health care I agree with completely. Both men have very good speaking skills, and are very good at debating, but both seemed to of changed the subject on the answers they were not sure how to answer. I felt that Barack Obama did a much better job than McCain during the debate. I agreed with Obama on all of the issues, when McCain only a slight few I agreed with him with. Also I felt that McCain tried to play his ideas off as he was smarter, older, and wiser, giving a bit of an attitude which I did not like. If i could vote in this election my choice would be for Barack Obama.
1. Previous to watching the first Presidential Debate of 2008, I was confident that I would, as a Liberal, favor the Democratic candidate, Barack Obama, over the Republican candidate, John McCain. After viewing the debate, my opinions still stand: I prefer Obama. Throughout the debate, I noticed a few things from both candidates. To start, I felt that the questions asked were not fully and clearly answered. For example, when the commentator asked Obama and McCain which programs they would alter to make room for the $700 billion dollar Wall Street bailout, neither of the candidates answered with a definite answer. They worked their way around the question to present their platform and what they were working towards. Before this debate, I had agreed with one or two of John McCain's ideas, but now, after I see how he stalled and even laughed when Obama was talking, I am leaning even further to the Democratic candidate, Barack Obama. Watching the first Presidential Debate of 2008 reinforced my views and support for Barack Obama. I agree with his stand on issues such as taxes, the war in Iraq, and the financial crisis; therefore, because of the debate, my views of who should win the Presidential Election are clear. If I could vote in this election, I would chose Barack Obama.
After watching the first presidential debate, I would have to say that my views toward both candidates remained the same, but at the same time I was able to learn something about both McCain and Obama. In general, I knew very little about each candidate before this debate, and watching this allowed me to have a better idea as to where each stood on certain issues. For instance I learned that McCain is looking to reduce spending and cut taxes while Obama is looking to increase spending and increase taxes. I also learned that Obama is looking to remove America’s dependence on the Middle East countries for oil and also wants to work to make college more affordable for young people. As someone who is about to go through the hassle of paying for college I feel that Obama’s plans and ideas are important as they will affect me directly. Still, I am unable to decide which candidate to support as I feel they both have plans which I would support and also be unsupportive toward. From watching both candidates speak I thought that McCain was a good debater and seemed to be experienced in politics. Obama seemed to be a good speaker and presented his arguments forcefully and in a smooth manner. However I’m still undecided as to which candidate I would support. My typology test had me as an upbeat and leaning more toward the republican side but I feel as if I don’t know enough to make a concrete decision at this point.
After watching this debate between the two candidates, my view was altered. Before watching this I was undecided now I feel a bit stronger towards McCain. Before watching this debate I did not really know who I liked better. But after the debate I felt that John McCain had stronger arguments and responses than Obama. McCain showed his stronger debating skills while Obama replied with not as strong arguments. I support McCain because I stand closer to his views on the issues than Obamas. McCain I think had a better debate and showed he had better qualifications than his opponent. McCain gave more straight forward answers to the questions than his opponent did. Before seeing this debate I did not know where I stood, but after watching this I feel myself siding with McCain a bit more. Even though some of his positions I don’t agree with I believe, he is a better choice. Maybe McCain just had a better debate then Obama, and in this case my decision might change but as of now I like McCain.
1.) Before watching the Presidential Debates, I strongly supported Barack Obama, and still do. However, the debates did alter my thoughts on the candidates, even though I still support Obama. Firstly, John McCain is much more intelligent and knowledgeable then I had at first thought. Even though I don’t agree with him on many issues, he truly seems like he is passionate about what he believes in and knows what he is talking about. He is a very good public speaker, and handles himself well in a debate. He seems to know facts and examples to back up what he believes, which many other politicians don’t know. I strongly agree with Obama on most issues, and consider my self a Democrat, but I believe that McCain did a better job in the debate. Obama seemed to be repeating himself a lot, and not really backing up what he was saying with any support. His arguments weren’t very dense, they were all talk with no facts. However, both politicians never answered a question with a direct answer. They all seemed to beat around the bush, and move the conversation into a different direction whenever they didn’t want to give a direct answer. In the end, I still support Obama, but admit that McCain did a better job in the Presidential Debates.
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after watching the debate, i still don't like politics at all. most of the candidates beat around the bush and they never really answer the question asked. instead they go off into this big long story about how their dog died and all this other bull but in the end they never answer the question. if one candidate just answered the question straight up then im sure they would be elected.
Before the debate, I was undecided and didn't support neither McCain or Obama. After watching the first debate, I was still undecided. I don't think either of them did a good job with the debate. I thought both were very unconvincing. When they were asked a question, they didn't even answer the question, but started talking about something else. I believe that when they are asked a question, they should answer it, not try to avoid it. However, I thought Obama's responses were a little bit stronger than McCain. When McCain was asked a question, it sounded like he didn't really know what he was saying. But, Obama didn't do so well either. He stuttered a lot, and when answering the questions, looked like he was unsure of his answers. In the end, I thought the debate was interesting to watch, but I still don't think McCain or Obama did a good job at it. In the end, I'm still undecided between McCain and Obama.
Previous to watching the first presidential debate I was sure I favored Barack Obama over John McCain. But after watching the debate my feelings toward Obama and McCain did change. I feel that McCain is definitely the stronger debater, and speaker. But I still don’t agree with his issues. Yet, I do still agree with Obama. Even though he is a horrible speaker and never answered any of the questions clearly, I feel that his ability of public speaking and debating shouldn’t affect my decision, because I base my opinion on the agreement of the issues. But I’m not sure that I can depend on Obama as our president because he had no facts or support to back up his issues. So I am now undecided on who I want to be president.
After watching the Presidential debate my views of the candidates were changed. Before watching this debate I was not aware of how Senator Obama and Senator McCain felt on many foreign issues. Watching this debate informed me on how each candidate felt and altered my views of each candidate.
Before this debate I did not know much about Senator McCain’s ideas and policies. After the debate I was impressed with some of his ideas while I did not like many of his other ideas. What I did like was McCain’s ideas to keep taxes low and to cut business taxes to create jobs. I agree that if raise taxes on business that more jobs will be cut, but if you lower taxes there will be more jobs opening up. I also agree with his view on Iran and the fact that they are a threat if they have nuclear weapons, to Israel and potentially the United States. The major idea of Senator McCain’s that I did not like was the idea of the league of democracy to deal with Iran. I don’t believe that you should just include democratic countries to deal with Iran because it could lead to the non democratic countries teaming up with Iran and making more nuclear weapons. I agree with Obama’s idea that in order to have the sanctions work that you need the help of non-democratic countries like Russia, and China.
I probably knew more about Obama’s ideas than McCain’s before watching this debate. After watching the debate my views of him were slightly changed. I liked his point that by going into Iraq were lost focus in Afghanistan and we have started loosing battles there. I agree with we should focus on Afghanistan more by sending more troops over there.
This debate allowed me to see more of the candidate’s views and it altered what I had thought about them.
1. I started off watching the first presidential debate of 2008 between Senators Barack Obama and John McCain without a clear preference of which candidate I would vote for, if I could, in the upcoming election. I was and still am an independent; however, the debate has made me realize that I am leaning towards Senator Obama because his arguments and overall image was more convincing to me than that of Senator McCain.
In the debate, Senator Obama appeared to be more comfortable with answering the questions and he also seemed to be more warm, loose and confident than Senator McCain. An example of this is that Senator McCain did not look at Senator Obama when answering the questions. Senator Obama did a much better job at addressing Senator McCain. On the issue of foreign policy, I expected Senator McCain to dominate the subject due to his lengthy experience in foreign affairs. However, Senator Obama put up a good fight and made the audience forget about any doubts they had on Senator Obama’s ability to deal with foreign issues.
I agree with Senator Obama’s views on issues such as universal healthcare and also in not supporting the Iraq war and the funding of the troops in Iraq. Senator Obama kept on saying how his campaign represents a change from the past eight years and this seemed very convincing. Senator Obama also stayed very nice throughout the whole debate telling Senator McCain that he was right or that he agreed with him. This I thought was very sweet and such a breath of fresh air after all of those commercials in which they attack each other.
Overall, both candidates appeared to have a done well in the debate, but Senator Obama really impressed me with his strong debating skills and comfortable nature. It appears to me that he is really passionate about politics and although Senator McCain shows this to, Senator Obama seemed more convincing. The debate has made me realize that if I could vote in November, I would probably vote for Senator Obama.
Hima Mamillapalli
Period 4
1. After watching the Presidential debate, my views of the candidates did not change. Before the debate occurred, I supported Senator Obama, and the debate only reinforced that personal opinion. I thought that Obama appeared very Presidential and did not seem flustered or nervous at all. He had thoughtful answers to the debate questions and backed them up with facts. He appeared calm, unlike McCain who started smirking to himself and would not even look at Obama. Even though the debate was focused on national security, which McCain has more experience with, Obama still seemed knowledgeable about it. The issue of the economy was also discussed. Obama wants to give tax cuts to 95% of the people who make under $250,000 a year, while McCain wants to give tax cuts to corporations and businesses. McCain’s plan depends on the “trickle-down” effect which hasn’t really worked in the United States. The first Presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama did not significantly alter my views of the candidates; I supported Obama before it and still do.
After watching the presidential debate my view of the did either alter or reinforce my views toward the candidates. Before the debate I was an undecided for which man is better to lead this country and the debate did not really make either of the two candidates stand out. Both of the candidates did not really seem to have a good solution for the unstable economy and only suggest that both parties should work together and solve the problem as soon as possible. Their other policies were clear yet I could not find a decision on which candidate would be the best president. Their debate only showed me that need of them has gained my support in the presidential election.
Before watching the debate I was undecided about which candidate I favored. Watching the debate has not altered my opinion of the candidates but only reinforced my neutral opinion on both the candidates. I feel that both presidents are not really sure about what their plans are for the future. This became evident in the way that they never really answered any of the questions asked. I agree with Obama that working on strengthening the middle class will really help our economy, but I also agree with McCain’s idea that the country needs to limit its spending. Both of the candidates are aware of the economical trouble America is in and have different ideas on how to get America out of these troubles. They both agree on the fact that the country needs to cut down on spending but neither candidate was able to share what would be sacrificed in order to lower spendings. Listening to the debate made me realize that they can both identify the problems in America very well, but do not really have a set solution in plan. I am unsure of who I agree with on the issue concerning tax reductions. I feel like America is in a very tough situation right now and that whoever becomes president will have a lot of important decisions to make. Both candidates have aspects that I like and dislike and therefore I remain undecided, even after watch the presidential debate. I feel that overall Obama did a better job in this debate. He did a good job in making McCain’s plan and view on tax reductions look bad. This puts him at an advantage. He also put a lot of emphasis on the middle class, which is good because the majority of his audience is middle class.
The debate reinforced my view of the candidates. I am a republican and I am a McCain supporter. After watching this debate, I became more aware of the positions of both candidates. For Obama I did not not fully understand his views and stances of certain issues. However, I knew pretty well the issues that McCain stood for. During the debate I learned a lot about Obama and solidified my initial views about him. McCain also clarified his views and I reinforced my previous views on him. To me McCain is a stronger candidate through his experience in the Senate and politics and his ability to keep this country safe.
In light of all this I think Obama won the debate not because he is a better candidate but rather he expressed him self and his views better. Obama presented himself very well, he clearly presented his views to the public and though some parts were still unclear. However itt was still better than his previous speeches. From this debate I learned many things about his views that I did not know before and I am sure that many Americans learned as much. Thus, Obama won this debate not for his views but rather by providing clear views on his issues better than McCain.
Before watching the presidential debate, I was undecided as to whom I would vote for if I had the opportunity to vote in the 2008 presidential elections. I knew very little about both candidates, their policies, what they stood for, and their views.
After watching the presidential debate, I am still undecided as to whom I would vote for. I agree with both candidates on certain topics. For example, I agree with John McCain that we need to get spending under control, more jobs need to be created, and people need to be held accountable for their actions. However, I also agree with Barack Obama on his views of what needs to be done with the financial recovery plan- 1) Make sure we have oversight over the whole process and the $700 billion dollars. 2) Make sure tax payers when putting their money at risk have the possibility of getting it back with the potential of gains when the market returns. 3) Make sure none of the $700 billion dollars is going to pad CEO bank accounts or to promote “golden parachutes”. 4) Make sure to help homeowners. I also agree with both candidates on the fact that we need to cut taxes and try to keep them low.
I feel that this debate only reinforced my opinion of being undecided. I agreed with both candidates on certain topics allowing for me not to vote one way or the other. I feel that if both candidates had answered some of the questions that were asked of them more directly, my opinion towards one of the candidates could have been swayed- causing me to vote one way or the other. Therefore, I would still consider myself undecided.
~Kathleen DeVylder
Per. 4
Before watching this debate, my opinion on the best candidate for president stood behind Barack Obama and after watching the debate I still kept my opinion in supporting Obama in his political ideals for the country. My reasoning for this is that Obama believes in federal aid to the people. It seems right as McCain said that we need to have tax cuts and put a financial freeze on spending, but as Obama said we would be "using a hatchet when in need of a scalpel." I believe that if we decide to all of a sudden stop federal funding except on the essentials [military funding and veteran aid etc..] as McCain considers the more essential of the federal investments, so many institutions that are held up by federal funding would plummet downward causing more of a crash that we have today. As Obama said , we need to fix the loopholes in these huge corporations and have more federal regulation. We have tried over the years to use the laissez faire approach in letting the market run for itself, but with no direction, the economy plummeted. It is important to fix the economy but there is no easy way to do this. There is no "magic potion" of which I felt McCain was trying to make seem that he could medicate the country with. The economy is a fragile structure that takes time to regulate, but without governmental aid, the regulation can take much longer if not at all. Another issue that both candidates had fundamental differences in was health care. Health care seems to be getting more expensive day by day partially as a result of new technology. McCain proposes to give tax cuts, but yet wants families to choose and pay for their own health care. I don't see the point in having these tax breaks when the money is going to go back into health care anyways. There is a difference in the amount of health care each family gets, but what is a family supposed to do when they don't have the money to pay any of their medical bills when they can't turn to the government? Will they take out more loans and second mortgages? That would just add to the debt of the people and country. We must think about how important the government really is in our daily lives. Obama proposes putting more money into education in math and science to allow us, the future, to become more educated adults and therefore moving the country forward into more power with technology and medicine. The beauty of America is that a person can work hard, and be able to be successful as a result of this hard work. Obama mentioned this in the story he told about his father, and I can relate to this. My family is part of the middle class, we're not poor but not as wealthy as some families may be. I should be able to get the same opportunities that the person sitting next to me. The only way for this to happen if my family can not up their salary is for financial aid. Yes taxing people is essentially taking money from their pockets, but if Obama sticks to his word of trying to mend the wounds of the federal government and its spending, these taxes will pay off as they did in the past. Americans have been paying taxes since colonial times. Not always were the people happy to be paying them, but when the benefits bring prosperity to the country, the taxes paid showed reward. It is not the issue of how much money the government takes from us, its what the government does with the money that is the problem. The last large fundamental difference between the two candidates was the issue of Iraq. Just as Obama, I believe that the war in Iraq is long overdue to cease. Part of the reason that our country is in such financial deprivation is because of this war. Yes there have been some victories in this war, but a complete victory as what McCain wishes, is not possible. Our country can not take this strain much longer. Prolonging the war would just set us further and further into dept. It is an issue of national pride vs. national stability. Although there were some issues that McCain called out Obama out on, but Obama was quick to defend himself and agreed with McCain on some issues as well. I noticed that Obama agreed with some of McCain's statements showing that he is a sensible person. He thinks for the benefit of the country.He understands that we can not just pull the troops out of Iraq quickly, but it has to be done. I feel that McCain just doesn't want to deal with the mess of bringing home troops without victory. We all wish we could have defeated Iraq in the end, just as McCain wants, but in the concern of the country, this war needs to stop. McCain spent most of the time trying to state his rigid views and opposing Obama's statements that he didn't leave room for some adjustment in his opinions. Granted McCain was a "clear" but I think he was too clear. In the question of "which candidate did the better job?" I believe Barack Obama definitely kept my support in his debate.
- Nancy Bobrysh
period 4
Question 1) The first Presidential Debate did very little to sway my opinions of the two presidential candidates. Prior to the debate, I fully supported Barack Obama. I agree with his positions on the Iraq war and Universal Health Care in particular. Ever since McCain began his bid for the presidency, I have felt that he turned his back on very much that he stood for in his tenure as a Senator, and that his stance on the Iraq War and health care are greatly flawed. In general, the debate reinforced these opinions. Both presented their positions on these issues rather clearly, and in line with their platforms. Obama stated that he wants to set a timetable for removal from Iraq so that US occupation is not an indefinite thing, and expressed his designs for Universal Health Care in the US. McCain continued to speak of "finishing the job" in Iraq before pulling out, and his goals for Private Health Care.
If the debate altered my opinion in any way, it would be that I am slightly less impressed with both of the candidates. To me, it seemed like both were rather focused on maintaining the political charade, and displayed that they were masters of the art of dodging a question. While both men were upfront about many issues, but for two candidates who speak so frequently of "change," I would have expected to see a little less of the same old political song and dance.
Barbara Wrenn
Before I watched the debate I was leaning towards Obama. After watching the debate my view was reinforced. I knew about the candidates before watching the debate, but I wasn’t sure were they stood on some issues. One of my concerns was taxes I heard a lot about taxes but I wasn’t sure where each of the candidates stood. During the debate McCain said he didn’t want to raise taxes. But Obama said that he wanted to lower taxes for families making 200,000 dollars or less, and raise taxes for people making 1/4 million dollars. Because I agree with Obama on taxes and other issues. After the debate my view of Obama was reinforced.
The candidates’ performances in this debate reinforced my support for Barrack Obama. McCain was indeed the more aggressive debater, putting Obama into defensive positions. However, I still feel fairly confident in the rationale and positions on the issues that Obama was defending. McCain’s economic proposals such as a spending freeze and mass tax cuts seemed somewhat reactionary, while Obama’s focus on fiscal oversight, tax cuts for those who need it, and intelligent spending are geared to make sure that we do not end up in another crises. On international issues, their key difference is in their Iraq strategies. McCain believes that a mission remains to be accomplished in Iraq and that we must stand strong there for as long as it takes. I agree with Obama’s expressed position for a pull-out of troops, and that our military strength should be wisely deployed in areas where it is necessary. He also commented wisely that our enormous spending on this war cannot be maintained while our economy is in decline. I am also heartened by Obama defending possible prepared diplomatic relations with nations that we may not be on the best of terms with. Overall, McCain was on the attack throughout this debate, but I feel that Obama held his own and defended his positions well. The faith I have in Obama’s intelligence and judgment remains after this debate.
After watching the debate my view that senator McCain was the better candidate for president was reinforced. First McCain was well prepared to answer the questions asked of him where as Obama seemed to struggle and stutter. This raises the issue of Obama being able to think on his feet in a time of crisis when he becomes president. Obama didn't really seem to give a clear idea as to what should be done in this crisis except for that something should be done. Senator McCain also brought up the issue of earmarking and pointed out the fact that Obama was a strong participator in the activities. McCain is an experienced politician and senator while Senator Obama does not have as much experience and the country cannot afford to have the president to gain his experience by falling in office. Also, McCain has experienced a similar war as to the one we are in now up close and personal and seems to know how the war should be handled successfully. So I still favor McCain.
In class when we were asked who, if we could vote, would we chose. Without a second thought I chose Obama because that's who my parents are voting for and i thought i would have the same thoughts as them. Although after the debate i thought long and hard about who i wanted and not my parents and i became undecided. Neither president really appealed to me. I liked how aggressive McCain was and how it seemed like he was a little more prepared, whereas Obama was constantly saying things like "um" which made me think he wasn't as good of a debater as McCain. In my test i was a liberal, and therefore i should favor Obama. But now that i am in the undecided category i sometimes find myself leaning into the McCain category. I do however agree with Obama's thoughts on the war i think we should get our troops out of Iraq, and should start rebuilding Afghanistan. McCain seems like he is going to keep us in the war, and i don't want that. I like McCains and Obamas favor of tax cuts, and reduced spending to improve the economy. IN the end i am undecided but leaning towards McCain.
After watching this debate, I feel that my views toward the candidates changed very little. Although, I now have a better feel for what they will attempt to accomplish. My typology was the upbeats, who are mainly undecided on the aspect of democrat vs. republican, but will choose depending on which candidate will make changes or no changes in my favor. But since I am still in school, under my parents house, and am not legally allowed to vote, these candidate have very affect on me. But if I was going to be affected by this, I would have to say that McCain did the better job. I not only sided with him on many issues, but he also presented them better and made them appear to be the "best" choice, even they may not have been.
Katie Jarjura
10.13.08
Presidential Debate response
I was always neutral between the presidents because i didn't care which one won because neither of them sounded that good. Even after watching this debate i still have the same opinion. Obama wasn't very forward with his answers and McCain's ideas aren't to my standards because i am a liberal. He's too set in his conservative ways to expand the american mind. Also i think his worst asset is his vice President who in my opinion has no idea what she's doing. Neither president seems like they have any courage they couldn't even look each other in the eye. Most of all i can't understand why neither could give a straight answer. America is going to be in the hands of one of theses men. America has a right to know what they are going to do with her. Obama's ideas were up to my standards but too much mystery surrounds him and that he makes me scared.
Furthermore in my opinion Obama won the debate because his ideas are better and and he has Joe Biden beside him who has a tremendous amount of experience.
1) Previous to watching the presidential debate of 20008 I was leaning more towards John McCain. What I had heard and read about John McCain interested me. I like John McCain ideas suspending the campaign to resolve the economic crisis and fought in the Vietnam war. My typology report said I was a Liberal i want to pay close attention to Obama, to see if I agree with his views. After watching the debate my views on both candidates are drastically changed. I am now undecided between John McCain and Barack Obama. What really did this was the candidates tendencies to dance around the questions instead of answering them.
2) I believe that neither candidate did a very good job in my opinion, but I would have to say John McCain did a better job. He was more convincing because he discredited Barack Obama so much, also he has more experience which is what we all should look for in a leader.
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