Obama vs McCain

As the US elections draw near, let's take a look at the candidates from both the Democratic and Republican parties. Both possesses hefty credentials and and different ideas on their political views which could greatly affect the country and the world.

Barack Hussein Obama II represents the Democrats and is the first African American to be nominated for Presidency. He graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law school where he was the president of the Harvard Law review. He crafted legislation such as a control for conventional weapons, lobbying, electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel. John Sidney McCain III on the other hand, is a decorated war veteran who graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and a bomber during the Vietnam War and was taken as a POW for along duration of time. He is known for his campaign finance reform, restoring diplomatic relations with Vietnam, and opposed Pork Barrel spending.

Both candidates believe that healthcare is an important matter. Mr. Obama gave the following promises when he is elected:

• Middle class tax cuts of up to $1,000 for working families.
• Guaranteed paid sick days for workers and expand the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Help Americans buy and keep their homes.
• Reforming bankruptcy laws, predatory credit card policies, and abusive payday lending practices.
• Reduce health care costs by $2,500 for a typical family.
• Provide a $4,000 refundable tax credit for college tuition

On the other hand, Mr. McCain is the following:

• John McCain Believes The Key To Health Care Reform Is To Restore Control To The Patients Themselves
• John McCain Will Reform Health Care Making It Easier For Individuals And Families To Obtain Insurance
• John McCain Will Reform The Tax Code To Offer More Choices Beyond Employer-Based Health Insurance Coverage

The very similar thing when you put the two together is that they strive to make healthcare the topmost priority with job security also in mind for both candidates which is good thing for evryone concerned.

On terrorism, the two candidates have different ideas. Obama believes that Iraq should not be the focus on US forces but instead on Afghanistan and Pakistan, stating that:

“When I am president, we will wage the war that has to be won, with a comprehensive strategy with five elements: getting out of Iraq and on to the right battlefield in Afghanistan and Pakistan; developing the capabilities and partnerships we need to take out the terrorists and the world’s most deadly weapons; engaging the world to dry up support for terror and extremism; restoring our values; and securing a more resilient homeland.”

McCain, however believes that Al Qaeda is the leading force to be reckoned with. He proposes high tech solutions such as missile defense and advanced weapons systems which Obama is against. McCain states that:

"America faces a dedicated, focused, and intelligent foe in the war on terrorism. This enemy will probe tto find America's weaknesses and strike against them. The United States cannot afford to be complacent about the threat, naive about terrorist intentions, unrealistic about their capabilities, or ignorant to our national vulnerabilities."

Both candidates takes terrorism deadly serious although their actions and methods are different. It is clear that they hyave good intentions in mind, but it is up to the American people on who they will choose for the Presidency.


Sources:

http://terrorism.about.com
en.wikipedia.org
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com