1. McCain, Clinton, and Obama quiz General David Petraeus about the war in Iraq. McCain says pullout will lead to bigger war in the future in Iraq. Clinton says “we need an exit strategy." Obama says we need a timetable for getting troops out of Iraq.
This explains each presidential candidate’s stand on the large and immediate topic of the war in Iraq. It also speaks of their methods for carrying it out.
2. Some individuals who have not voted in previous elections admit that Hillary being a woman is the deciding factor in whom some female voters choose to support.
This proposes a bias which some inexperienced voters might succumb to. It however fails to address how many people have such a bias, but brings up the topic nonetheless.
3. If Obama denounces affirmative action his support from black voters could drop 80 to 50%. However in Iowa, Vermont, and Wyoming much of his support came from white males who appose affirmative action.
This addresses the possible downside of Obama’s stand on a controversial issue which also hints at racist effects on the law.
4. Despite the controversy surrounding Obama and his pastor, 77% of Democratic voters said it had no effect on their view of Sen. Obama.
This puts the recent controversial debate of Obama and Rev. Write into perspective with quantitative results of how it will affect the democratic primary.
5. Obama has added sixty-nine superdelegates to his campaign since February 5 while Clinton has added none and actually lost two. Even if Clinton succeeds overwhelmingly in the final ten contests, she would have difficulty catching up to Obama’s lead.
This expresses the lead Obama has in front of Clinton, base on the superdelegate count and states Clinton’s chances of coming back.
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The fact that McCain didn't bring up the potential withdrawl of troops further supports the idea that he will keep troops in Iraq indefinitly.
comment for 2.
I wasn't able to find any specific numbers as to how many people this was actually effecting, but as the field continues to narow a small number of people could decide who is the next president.
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I thought this was a perfect example of how racism is still effecting America, and how it is influencing who people vote for.
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It also shows the willingness of voters to look at what the candidates can do for the future of the country instead of what has happened in their past.
comment for 5.
it is important to remember that even though most of the attention during the primaries goes to how many superdelegates each candidaate has; in the general ellection the superdelegate's vote has a very small impact on who will be elected.
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