Current Event- Post 5

• The last presidential debate took place two Wednesdays ago with the focus being on the economy, a very important issue especially due to the economic crisis currently taking place around the world. This debate led to both candidates further outlining their own respective economic plans, including the changes they are going to make with taxes and spending policies. Two secondary issues included the recent allegations of Barack Obama’s supposed relations with a former terrorist and the negative ads that are currently aired.
• I thought the debate was much livelier than the other two, partly because the questions and layout was better, and partly because the two candidates seemed better prepared to take on the other. John McCain was largely believed to have been in the lead throughout the first half, continuously taking shots at Obama’s plans on the economy, but Obama took over during the second half as McCain slowed down. The debate was conducted in a closer and more personal format, leading to much more direct debate this time around. However, McCain made quite a few enemies during the second half of the debate as he started sneering and showed his much publicized anger issues live.
  
• Another one of the major issues during the debate was the argument on both candidates' use of negative advertisements. McCain blamed Obama’s failure to accept the further conduct of town hall meetings while Obama said that McCain used “100 %” negative ads in his latest airings. I believe negative ads to now be an established part of the American campaigning process, though in these ads there also needs to be some specific information from the candidate on his plans for change, otherwise they would be of no use to me information-wise.