The American presidential election (76)
I’ve now managed to watch the whole of the second of the Presidential election campaign debates between Barack Obama and John McCain. This time the format was different – what the Americans call a town hall meeting with a small audience and the contestants walking around
McCain was better than last time and opened strong with a new initiative on the economic crisis, but overall again Obama was the more fluent and persuasive and altogether more credible. Given that McCain is behind, the debate was a clear victory for the Democratic cause.
The moderator struggled to get the candidates to stick to the time limits and the format that the candidates had previously agreed. Maybe it would have been better if the debate had no rules which would have echoed that wonderful episode in the last series of “The West Wing”.
October 21st, 2008 at 6:31 pm
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== ”’It’s a shame that Americans are voting for Barack Obama, a man who is confused about his identity and faith. Apart from being doubted as a Muslim, Obama carrying an idol of Hindu gods as a lucky charm is a matter of big concern in regard to his values. Ever wondered, why America is the superpower of the world? simply coz America has its own values and that value is based on Biblical values. Its not about the race or the religion that matters, what matters is the value..,,,,, American value…….and I strongly believe that, a confused man, rather a doubtful man will never have a strong value. Remember there is a reason for being the superpower of the world. There is a reason for America being the way America is….. ”’ ==
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