Presidential Candidates…
August 8, 2008
From what I can tell from who I’ve talked to, and what I see in the media, these are the majority of the feelings that people have about the two presidential candidates:
Obama:
I like Obama! I think He’ll be good for our country. He promises change!
They know he promises change, and nobody is happy with the way things are now, so change sounds good. They know he promises jobs and a better economy and cheaper gas. Most people don’t know how he plans to provide these things, but they know he’s young and smooth and he seems to know what he’s talking about.
McCain:
I don’t exactly like McCain, but I’m still going to vote for him cause he’s not Obama.
It appears to me that those who support McCain don’t really support McCain. They support the Republican Party. I think that a lot of the people who support McCain are more informed of Obama’s policies than those who support Obama. McCain isn’t really a Republican, but he is better than a Democrat. Especially one that is as liberal as Obama.
I’m really reminded of Eddie Izzard talking about JFK and pointing out that it’s “70% how you look, 20% how you sound and only 10% what you say.” Actually, here:
The rest of it is absolutely hilarious and it’s worth picking up… but i digress.
Honestly, Obama is really doing well in that 90%, and unfortunately the race for president is as much about popularity as the race for prom king. And through it all.. i’d just like to say that
Honest Politics is… realizing that what a candidate says is important.
