Week 1- Election Post

• Looking at the current status of the election, I would say that I'm leaning towards a more liberal standpoint and currently support the Democratic candidate for president, Barack Obama. This is because I feel more liberal on various topics and also think that Obama would bring real change to the way the American government is currently run. I feel like Obama's young age and little experience would most likely help this drive for change because of the fresh, new ideology he would come with and the uncorruptedness with which he could run things in Washington. John McCain, on th other hand, views things from an older standpoint, which is not really helpful at this time when real fresh ideas are needed to revive America.
• Obama's standpoint on the issues of Iraq and Energy are also very critical to my support for him. Obama has rallied against the Iraq War from the very beginning as Bush was threatening Hussein to get out of Iraq. I also believed the Iraq War to be the wrong approach to a very fragile situation. The current situation also needs to be resolved as quickly as possible with a gradual and efficient exit from the country of Iraq. This would be better in the long run and could also allow for America to help the Iraqi people take care of their own country. Energy, however, may be an even more important issue as it affects everyone, especially due to the rising cost of fuel which leads to the general rise in price of all products and services.Obama supports a plan to become independent from other imports of energy to allow for America to produce more of it's own energy and research alternate sources of energy as well. A lowering in the cost of living in the United States would help all Americans and could also help re-stabilize the economy.