INFO TO HELP YOU DECIDE
The election is days away, and some people STILL haven't made up their minds. (--What, two years wasn't enough time?) So, to help you decide, here are five reasons why some people might want to vote for the Republican candidate, JOHN MCCAIN, and five reasons why some people might want to vote for the Democratic candidate, BARACK OBAMA.
(--This is a straight-ahead breakdown of what each candidate is offering, but we promise to pull out all the stops before the election, and give you a more biased view!)
FIVE REASONS TO VOTE FOR JOHN MCCAIN:
#1.) YOU WANT GOVERNMENT TO LOWER TAXES ON EVERYONE:Raising taxes increases the cost of doing business, which is passed on to consumers though higher prices and fewer jobs. That's a bad idea, especially during a recession.
#2.) YOU WANT TO FINISH WHAT WE STARTED IN IRAQ:Leaving Iraq too soon might make things worse, and could create a safe haven for Al-Qaeda. Since the recent troop surge reduced violence, we should stay the course, and not abandon the fight when things there are looking better.
#3.) YOU WANT A MORE AGGRESSIVE APPROACH TO FOREIGN POLICY:Foreign policy since September 11th requires an aggressive stance against America's enemies, and there is no turning back. Talking and negotiating can only get you so far, and it might encourage our enemies if we rely too much on soft diplomacy.
#4.) YOU WANT THE SUPREME COURT TO OVERTURN ROE V. WADE:Six of the nine Supreme Court Justices are over the age of 68. The next President will appoint at least one replacement. The court is currently in favor of upholding Roe. v. Wade, the ruling that make abortion legal. McCain will probably appoint justices who oppose it.
#5.) YOU WANT SOMEONE WITH MORE POLITICAL EXPERIENCE:McCain was a Navy aviator in Vietnam, a prisoner of war for six years, and has a 26-year-long career in Congress as a Representative and a Senator. He knows how the legislative branch works, and has spent his entire adult life serving the country.
FIVE REASONS TO VOTE FOR BARACK OBAMA:
#1.) YOU WANT GOVERNMENT TO ADDRESS INCOME INEQUALITY:Obama wants to raise taxes on people who make over $250,000, lower taxes on the rest, and increase government regulation of the economy. The intention is to keep the market steady, directly help the middle class, and shrink the disparity between the rich and the poor.
#2.) YOU WANT TO END THE WAR IN IRAQ AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:Osama bin Laden and the remnants of the Taliban are hiding on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The military would focus on destroying them by shifting resources as soon as possible from Iraq, which had no ties to Al-Qaeda and no weapons of mass destruction.
#3.) YOU WANT A MORE DIPLOMATIC APPROACH TO FOREIGN POLICY:Addressing terrorism, global warming, and fluctuations in the global economy requires a style of international diplomacy that is less confrontational, and more measured.
#4.) YOU WANT THE SUPREME COURT TO UPHOLD ROE V. WADE:Six of the nine Supreme Court Justices are over the age of 68. The next President will appoint at least one replacement. The court is currently in favor of upholding Roe. v. Wade, the ruling that keeps abortion legal. Obama will probably appoint justices who support it.
#5.) YOU WANT SOMEONE WITH LESS POLITICAL EXPERIENCE:Obama is a first-term Senator, so he hasn't been exposed as long to the gridlock of partisan party politics, and the influence of lobbyists.
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