This has been a dirty and long political campaign, and I am glad it is finally coming to an end. Between the bad publicity and negative advertising, we have all been bombarded with news that shouldn’t make the news and accusations that do not make sense. But after three months of this, it all comes down to one day…and that day is today. The polls indicate that Obama will be the next president of the US, but nothing is for sure when it comes to the elections.
I think that overall Obama has run a smarter, more positive campaign; and that reflects on the polls. He is a much better orator, has better interpersonal skills, “won” all three debates, and has benefited more from E-campaigning. McCain has been behind for awhile now, but he never changed his strategy at all. He continued to run ads attacking Obama, he did not do enough during the debates, and he never quite sound convincing enough during his speeches. So from a communications point of view, I think Barack should win the elections. But we cannot forget that we should not vote for the most likable candidate, or the better speaker, we should vote for the candidate who we agree with more when it comes to issues because a pretty smile won’t better the economy.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
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I agree, that the communication and organization of the campaigns played a big part in this election, but I think the biggest contributors have nothing to do with the candidates. George Bush, and the economy have been the biggest advantage for Obama and the republican party. Without these two factors there is no way the American people would elect an individual who couldn't even get a job with the FBI or CIA because he has to many relations with shady people.
I agree with the criteria mentioned for selecting a candidate... I think some people use irrelevant rationale and bias to pick their favorite candidate... The economy played a huge role in deciding the outcome... I believe that Obama had the best economic plan and it is comforting to see that America also realized that...
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