The Pros And Cons Of US Presidential Elections
There were many reasons for me to pick an article about the US presidential elections as my topic of discussion. I have always been interested in the world of politics, being involved in it myself, during my early school days as a student representative. There is so many things that the politicians have to take into account while making important decisions that will affect our daily lives. Because so many important information that go into decision making cannot be disclosed to the general public, because of their delicacy, a lot of the times politicians have a bad reputation in general public’s eyes.
The actual election process is one of the most interesting, gruelling and scrutinised parts of it. The candidates campaign for months, trying …show more content…
There is a lot more data and history behind Obama’s work and decisions, than it is on Romney. Being the incumbent he has shown much of his strengths and also weaknesses, so the voters have a good idea what to expect from him. Huge part of his victory in 2008 was being the first African American with a realistic chance of winning. People saw him as a new hope, a change, being a Democrat he received many votes from the minorities and people with the lowest incomes. This time around it will be a lot harder. It will be all about results, promises and plans. Huge topic of debate will be the health care bill. Obama is trying to expand the health care coverage, so the poorest Americans would have access to it. The problem is that many resist the idea of having to buy health insurance or incur fines. I personally think that the plan is good, as ability to receive good health care is vital. Studying in America for a year, I have seen how expensive the medical insurance is there and there is no way, that people who barely make it to the next month, can afford paying for that. I believe it is the right thing to do, to show sympathy towards them and pay slightly higher taxes to help pay for the insurance for them. How will the race unfold remains to be seen, but it will definitely be a very exciting campaign and Romney has good chance of succeeding as he is a very strong candidate, but so is the incumbent
The actual election process is one of the most interesting, gruelling and scrutinised parts of it. The candidates campaign for months, trying …show more content…
There is a lot more data and history behind Obama’s work and decisions, than it is on Romney. Being the incumbent he has shown much of his strengths and also weaknesses, so the voters have a good idea what to expect from him. Huge part of his victory in 2008 was being the first African American with a realistic chance of winning. People saw him as a new hope, a change, being a Democrat he received many votes from the minorities and people with the lowest incomes. This time around it will be a lot harder. It will be all about results, promises and plans. Huge topic of debate will be the health care bill. Obama is trying to expand the health care coverage, so the poorest Americans would have access to it. The problem is that many resist the idea of having to buy health insurance or incur fines. I personally think that the plan is good, as ability to receive good health care is vital. Studying in America for a year, I have seen how expensive the medical insurance is there and there is no way, that people who barely make it to the next month, can afford paying for that. I believe it is the right thing to do, to show sympathy towards them and pay slightly higher taxes to help pay for the insurance for them. How will the race unfold remains to be seen, but it will definitely be a very exciting campaign and Romney has good chance of succeeding as he is a very strong candidate, but so is the incumbent