The Republican Party and John McCain are once against revived and rejuvenated for another few months of this historic campaign. A week ago today, the campaign seemed to clearly be in favor of Senator Barack Obama as being our next President of the United States. Throughout the DNC, it appeared as if Republicans truly were out of touch with the average American and too focused on political agendas and partisan bickering to see the problems challenging the lives of Americans and the direction in which they wanted to see the country take.
John McCain began this week with a bang as he announced Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. The country was thrown for a loop as this choice appeared to come from out of the blue with not even a slight indication of Palin even being an option. Not only was the media and the American people searching to find out all they could about Palin they were also engaged with the hurricanes that were hitting the South. With the media busy covering both Palin’s life and the hurricane, it appeared as if the Republican Party was going to have a difficult time energizing their party and accomplishing the goals of the Convention.
Wednesday night of the Convention, it became quite evident that Republicans were able to come together and inspire hope for McCain/Palin supporters as well as the country. The speakers at the RNC followed the DNC by showing compassion and understanding of the problems facing our nation today but Republicans went beyond that by offering solutions to these problems. I, along with many, was energized by Obama about the leadership change that will soon be occurring in our country. I felt that the Obama/Biden ticket was really showing an understanding and a willingness to listen to the American people’s wants and needs. At the same time, I feared that the McCain was falling to the waste side and clinging on to his experiences and qualifications without listening to his constituents.
After leaving the DNC, I was skeptical that McCain would be able to bounce back enough to have a chance in this election. The change came slow and it came wavering as still I am not sure if the media and the voters know what to expect in November. Again it has become evident that this election will be tight and it will continue to be exciting. The debates and the negativity will follow as do all elections. Obama and McCain will continue to run a campaign as they feel fit to when the Presidency. They will determine their own campaign styles but it is the American people who will determine our next leader. One needs to determine who is most qualified to be lead our country and who has the best plan in place to lead America in the years to come. McCain and Obama now must figure out away to not only prepare to fill this elite position but to also become the most electable candidate in order to obtain the vacancy.
John McCain began this week with a bang as he announced Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. The country was thrown for a loop as this choice appeared to come from out of the blue with not even a slight indication of Palin even being an option. Not only was the media and the American people searching to find out all they could about Palin they were also engaged with the hurricanes that were hitting the South. With the media busy covering both Palin’s life and the hurricane, it appeared as if the Republican Party was going to have a difficult time energizing their party and accomplishing the goals of the Convention.
Wednesday night of the Convention, it became quite evident that Republicans were able to come together and inspire hope for McCain/Palin supporters as well as the country. The speakers at the RNC followed the DNC by showing compassion and understanding of the problems facing our nation today but Republicans went beyond that by offering solutions to these problems. I, along with many, was energized by Obama about the leadership change that will soon be occurring in our country. I felt that the Obama/Biden ticket was really showing an understanding and a willingness to listen to the American people’s wants and needs. At the same time, I feared that the McCain was falling to the waste side and clinging on to his experiences and qualifications without listening to his constituents.
After leaving the DNC, I was skeptical that McCain would be able to bounce back enough to have a chance in this election. The change came slow and it came wavering as still I am not sure if the media and the voters know what to expect in November. Again it has become evident that this election will be tight and it will continue to be exciting. The debates and the negativity will follow as do all elections. Obama and McCain will continue to run a campaign as they feel fit to when the Presidency. They will determine their own campaign styles but it is the American people who will determine our next leader. One needs to determine who is most qualified to be lead our country and who has the best plan in place to lead America in the years to come. McCain and Obama now must figure out away to not only prepare to fill this elite position but to also become the most electable candidate in order to obtain the vacancy.
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