The election campaign has been Barack Obama to Iraq and Afghanistan. And we must stress this because until now the Democratic candidate was conspicuous by its absence in these latitudes. What self-explanatory and the intentions of the Senator from Illinois. Electioneering, pure and simple, yes. But also a serious attempt to reorient their political argument and adapt to the reality on the ground.
Obama's recent tour has revealed all its contradictions on the issue of the war in Iraq, but also its efforts to adopt a truly presidential role in this issue. A task in which it takes advantage of McCain for the simple reason that it has advocated from the beginning the arguments of the military victory and winning strategy in progress, the so-called Surge .
Obama, in his new role as champion of national security, is to shift attention to Afghanistan, where he certainly deserves further efforts to ensure its stability, but again wrong in not treating Iraq as a major front of the War on Terrorism. Iraq today is safer and Al Qaeda is in retreat and defeat, yes, but not for the thesis that has defended Obama, but why McCain has defended courageously, risking their nomination and the presidency in an act of consistency and We would like to see Obama. The Democratic candidate still has time to keep correcting their positions, sometimes naive, sometimes from the left wing of the party, or that body of "experts" that has gathered around him, and that has the most extraordinary media support which had a candidate in the last decades.
Still, with all his charisma and support, Obama can not take off in the polls. A tough veteran like McCain holding up and then some. As Obama was leaving media tour of the Middle East and Europe, eager to expand background and experience, McCain focused on U.S. economic problems, showing that there is to know to be at the time and place accordingly.
Also, his campaign has released another spot on energy policy and in support of coastal oil drilling, in line with 57% of Americans who are in favor of them, according to a Gallup poll. Nor does it lose sight of the attacks by Obama defeatist posture. McCain accused him during a town hall meeting in Rochester, New Hampshire in this way: "He would rather lose war in order to win elections" , which pretty much sums up Obama's policy correctly on the issue of Iraq.
The buzz about the vice presidential candidates enter a crucial phase. Mitt Romney is among the super favorites, along with Sarah Palin, John Thum, Rob Portman and Tim Pawlenty for McCain, which could be probing for Louisiana Governor, Bobby Jindal, and some other undisclosed covered so far.
Obama Evan Bayh, Senator from Indiana, one of the best candidates you might choose. And very probably is. But we also have with enormous potential for the Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, Delaware Sen. Joe Biden and Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius.
Meanwhile, the favorable treatment granted to Barack Obama the media, it is shameful and shameless. With all that the Democratic candidate has not taken off in the intention of votes. Has much to convince Americans that are qualified to take over the White House. You can continue to campaign in Germany, England and France, seeking that which has no international experience, but the votes to be elected or not, are in Missouri, Ohio, Colorado, Pennsylvania or Florida, not Europe.
This reason, John McCain was in Ohio while Obama was traveling between Germany and France, participating in a town hall meeting, accompanied by cycling champion Lance Armstrong, who could speak on the prevention and fight against cancer, a disease that both have up, and raising funds for the campaign.
The Republican candidate is aware of the reach of television and mass media , massive and blatantly supporting Obama, has given an interview to CBS , by George Stephanopoulos, which again accused Obama of not being aware of what is at stake in Iraq, and conducted a review of current issues, such as economics, his choice of running-mate or adoption by homosexual couples. John McCain
not miss a chance to talk about not raising taxes, its positions to appoint strict constitutional judges to the Supreme Court, and public expenditures aimed at encouraging Obama to campaign contributors, as it did in Sparks, Nevada , during a town hall meeting and the city of Aurora, Colorado. His words were very clear here:
"He has proposed tax increases on income, capital gains taxes on profits. More or less everything that can be taxed, it wants to tax more .... The it does and what he says are often two very different things. We do not need another politician in Washington to bring its particular interest and political expediency ahead of problem solving. "
has also launched McCain Nation, whose purpose is to mobilize supporters of Arizona Sen. throughout the country, reporting on where and when to support electoral events Republican nominee. The maker of the GOP vote is underway.
On his return from his international tour, Obama seems to have realized that elections are won at home because it has already dropped in places like southwest Missouri, the trend clearly Republican who voted for Bush four years ago, trying to convince voters that his opponent "provides only old and tired" , or on a tour of Florida, where he has begun to qualify his position on coastal oil drilling U.S. Obama again and correct and this is nothing new, but it is positive that his speech is more realistic.
In response to recent initiatives, Democrats, John McCain's campaign has tightened its attacks, focusing in economics, education, or racial abuse factor by Obama. The Republican candidate has not missed an opportunity to criticize Obama to take your daughters to private schools while positioning against school vouchers that he defends, and let parents take their children to private schools with the help of economic bonds.
As a climax to the weeks of intense election campaign, Barack Obama has announced that only face John McCain in three televised debates, to not accept the proposal from Republican rival participate in joint town hall meetings and debate on a more open framework. The fear of Obama to face McCain that exceeds an open debate without telepromter, remain as evidence, and it gives him a weapon that will give much play in the remainder of the campaign, which is much and the best.
Discussions are as follows: First presidential debate
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Friday, September 26, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS. Vice Presidential Debate
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Thursday, October 2, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
Second presidential debate:
Tuesday, October 7, Belmont University, Nashville, TN.
Third presidential debate:
Wednesday, October 15, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
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