While in Seattle I was hoping to see an Obama poster. No such luck. I did see several McCain posters though. American politics fascinate me: determining the leader of the most powerful nation, their long electoral process of finding presidential candidates from the major parties, the strategies behind selecting a VP, and the historical divisions between red and blue states.
I find all the candidates and the legend behind their myth incredible. McCain pulls his war hero card every time he’s asked a tough question. His running mate Palin draws attention by choosing to keep her mentally handicapped child. Biden connects with voters by reminding them of a personal tragedy that took his first wife and daughter. And Obama’s multicultural identity reflects the complicated fabric of American society.
Whomever the American people choose, I hope they do so on capabilities and political record.
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Amen.
I know, it's addictive! Living here I've learned so much more about politics than I did living in Canada. I don't know why, maybe it's partly the drama of it all. I'm surprised you didn't see an Obama poster, Syracuse is blanketed with them. If you're interested in political ads, you should go to youtube and find the Obama channel and watch "Yes we can." Interesting.
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