who will be president?

2008 Election

You might think that politics is a bad choice for this news paper but I would have to disagree. Politics is not an uninteresting subject but it's actually really exciting because the candidate who will be chosen as presidents will have this country in the palm of their hands, any small mistake will cause suffer throughout this America. It's also something which many people look forward to because of the great feeling it's when your favorite candidate has won the role for president. Although the elections are a long process it's great to be informed on the progress that all the candidates have made throughout all these months in the running. There's also many candidates who reunite together and help each other like Barrack Obama and John McCain. I believe that this article will change your point of view on politics and you will become more informed about each and every candidate's objective for the United States.

Barack Obama was born on August 4, 1961 in the beautiful island, Hawaii and is considered as one of the youngest candidates running for president. He is happily married to Michelle and has two young daughters, Malia and Natasha. Before telling everyone about his president candidacy he tried to stop smoking and even though he never thought of himself as a heavy smoker he was determined to stop. One of many activities Barack enjoys is basketball which was a sport he participated in his high school's varsity team. Senator Barack was also the first African American to graduate Harvard, but also graduated from Columbia University,and attended Occidental College. Barack was a former civil rights lawyer,won a spot in the Senate for being the former senator of Illinois, has worked as the community organizer, and university lecture before being Senator. Barack Obama is also a part of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee which provides our country with health care, schools, employment, and retirement facilities. His family and himself attend Trinity United Church of Christ which adopted the African American Value System. " I'm asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington.... I'm asking you to believe in yourselves too", with senator Barack Obama's help we will be able to accomplish change.

Hilary Clinton was born on October 26, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois and is the only woman candidate who has ever ran for president. Before running for president she was also the former junior senator governor form New York City. Hilary was only one of two brothers she had, she was very happy in her child years and was considered a sports lover. She was also very found of her church and is still a very religious person by following her Methodist beliefs. Hilary attended Yale Law School where she served as the Board of Editors of Yale Law Review and Social Action, which was there where she met Bill Clinton and he can still recall when he starred at her and she responded,"If your going to keep staring at me that way I'll introduce myself", and from there on their relationship had started. Hilary Clinton served as first lady for 12 years balancing many things such as being a mother, wife, lawyer, and being involved in public service. As I mentioned Hilary is a mother of one, but of course Chelsea is now all grown and helping her mother in the campaign with the younger crowds in search of a good president. This is one quote from the lady herself which really touch me in a great way,"Everyone's lives are a mixture of different roles. Most of us are the best we can to the right balance.... For myself personally, that balance is family, work, and service".

You might ask yourselves what is so different about John McCain but he has one of the biggest differences than all of the other candidates which is the support of immigrants, Republicans are usually against undocumented worker, but John McCain has helped many of those needed undocumented families. John was born in the tropics on August 29,1936 in Panama. McCain's family followed their father's footsteps and were apart of the Navy, their family attended about twenty different schools because they would move from many naval stations in the United States and the Pacific. As a child John McCain had a very quick temper and a drive to complete ad prevail. John McCain entered the United States Naval academy and was known as a friend, leader, and stood up for those who were bullied. John McCain became a naval pilot of attack aircraft after many years of training. On July 3, 1965 John McCain got married to Carol Sheep and then a few years later John and Carol adopted two children named Doug and Andy who were five and three years old at that time. Senator was a prisoner when going to the Vietnam war and his imprisonment had begun on October 26, 1967. He had been flying his 23rd bombing mission at Vietnam and when suddenly his 4-AE was shot down and after the shooting McCain and fractured a leg and both arms, nearly drowned when he parachuted in to Truc Bach Lake. When he finally regained consciousness a mob had found him, spat him, kicked him, and stripped of his clothing. After a few years from the war he had a second marriage. He is the former senior United States senator of Arizona and ran for the GOP presidential nomination but lost to George W. Bush. " For all the promises made in this campaign, has any candidate spoken the truth to the American society about the government's role and failings about individual responsibilities?", if John McCain is nominated as president he would is probably the only one who will speak the truth.

Now, that you've read this article you're more informed on some of our candidate's personal lives and fortunately if you have the appropriate age to vote this might help make you mind up. This election year has been focused on change and differences we've never had an African American candidate, nor a women candidate, and a Republican who supports immigrants, and now one of them has the chance to win. We can only hope that candidate chosen for president will accomplish all his promises, we really don't want someone like our former president who promised things and never made them possible. In order to make this country great we need a great president and we can only obtain him/her if each and every one of us votes!! I personally that anyone of these candidates can accomplish many things for our country but it's up to you to choose.