I watched the
debate last night to gain further insight into the political agenda of both
candidates. It was interesting to watch
as Jim Lehrer attempted to keep both candidates on task. There were issues with following the time
allotted for the debate as the candidates responded to each important point of
discussion. I thought both candidates
did their best in their attempts at outlining where they differed on taxes,
employment, education, and Medicare and how they shared the same perspective on
social security. Both candidates
outlined the flaws of the opponent’s plan while correcting the misspoken facts
that were quoted during the debate. The candidates mentioned and should further
explore the opportunity for both parties to work together to reach a bipartisan
solution on how to serve the American people.
The purpose of the debate was to allow for the American people
to gain insight into the motives, intentions, and plans of the candidates so
they can decide who is the candidate of their choice during the election. The voters who watched the debate either
utilized the opportunity to gain unbiased contextual understanding of the
candidate’s platform, or they utilized the opportunity to gain further support
for their own political agenda. I thought the discussion of a bipartisan
approach to working on critical issues was brief yet necessary because, as was
pointed out during the debate, both parties have god ideas that can bring a
resolution to the issues that are faced by the American people. Both candidates demonstrate having the needs
of the American people at heart; however, they differ on who should implement
the necessary changes and how those changes should be implemented on the
federal and/or state level.
Governor Romney
discussed his belief that the affairs of the American people can be managed on
a state level without the regulation of the federal government. This approach
has its’ advantages and disadvantages since it allows for people to have more
state level management of issues such as education and healthcare. This approach allows for easier facilitation
of changes and the correction of mistakes without any loss of confidence in the
federal institutions and federal government officials. The disadvantage of this approach is the potential
unequal balance of power that allows for the politically and economically
advantaged to benefit while the disenfranchised suffer without the ability to
receive the proper representation.
President Obama appears to understand this need for a balance. He attempts to make sure the voice of the
disenfranchised is heard; however, Governor Romney points out the flaws of his
policies by stating how established policies can potentially hurt those who
they are aimed at helping.
The beauty of democracy is that the
constitutional character of the government can change quickly when the public
casts their vote, which is evident from past elections. This election will ultimately bring those
individuals who enthusiastically support the candidate of their choice to the
ballots because they believe in their platform.
It will also bring those individuals who will vote out of protest of the
current state of socioeconomic or sociopolitical affairs. The success of this democratic election is
contingent upon the voter’s to participate and make a difference in the current
state of affairs. It is safe to say that
the American people desire a change. The
issue under consideration is who Americans believe will get the job done during
this next presidential term. Those who
were invigorated by the preceding election will come to the polls this year
along with those who were content with the preceding administration’s public policies. It is important for everyone to remember that
the majority rules so everyone should get out to vote to make sure that their
interests are represented. Once this is
accomplished, both parties should form a consensus that they will work together
to bring about a solution that will benefit all members of American society.
Future debate schedule:
Vice Presidential Debate: October 11, 2012
Center
College, KY
Second Presidential Debate:
October 16, 2012
Hofstra University, NY
Third Presidential Debate:
October 22, 2012
Lynn University, FL
To gain more insight on the views of each candidate, check out:
Governor Mitt Romney - http://2012.presidential-candidates.org/Romney/
and
President Barack Obama
- http://2012.presidential-candidates.org/Obama/
To gain an overall perspective on the 2012 election, check out:
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