Obama Is Ready For Round 2

In a recent ABC interview with Diane Sawyer, President Obama discusses his strategy for the upcoming second debate next week. First Obama goes on and admits to America that his performance was great and does the humble thing by saying “Governor Romney had a good night. I had a bad night. It's not the first time,” Which is a good thing for him to say so we know that he realized it and can learn from it. As the interview continues, Obama reassures voters that the first debate is just that, the first debate and that there are four more weeks to go. In the interview Obama acknowledges that he didn’t represent the ideal image democratic voters expected from him by saying, "If you have a bad game you just move on, you look forward to the next one, and it makes you that much more determined," he said, comparing the political face-off to a sports game.  So what is Obama’s new approach? Well for starters, Obama plans on a tougher approach and to make sure the American people see his consistency on the issues at hand. Sawyer asked the President whether it was possible his performance had handed the election to Romney, Obama said, “No.” “What’s important is the fundamentals of what this race is about haven’t changed,” he said. “You know, Governor Romney went to a lot of trouble to try to hide what his positions are.” In this interview it reassures the voters that Obama isn’t giving up and that he wants to continue being presidents and how the next debate will have a little more activity.   

Presidential Debate #1

Millions of people were glued to their televisions at home to watch the first 2012 presidential debate and I, of course was right there glued to my television.  Everyone around the world had their own view on who will win the debate and most of those people believed that it would probably be Obama because he is a good speaker. Many assume that Romney would be his normal image of being too aggressive, inconsistent, and less likable. Before the debate starts you see how the stage has been set up in Denver. There are only two podiums that almost in a way mimic a battle of two enemies about to go to war. Below the stage is the audience and even the moderator Jim Lehrer who you would think would be on the stage too, but is placed below to keep the main focus on the two opponents.

            Finally the debating candidates arrive to the podium walk to the middle of the stage to shake hands and exchange smiles that is seen before every debate to show that they are friendly towards each other even if they do not have the same beliefs. Both candidates dress very nice with Romney in a red tie to represent the Republican Party, and Obama in blue to represent the Democratic Party. Lehrer asks a broad question about the differences in the candidates’ jobs plans. Obama answers by thanking his wife for 20 years of marriage. “I just want to wish, Sweetie, you a happy anniversary and let you know that a year from now, we will not be celebrating it in front of 40 million people,” he says. The crowd begins to laugh because they seem the image of a charming Obama with a sense of humor. Romney response also received laughter when he congratulated the president about his anniversary and says, “I'm sure this was the most romantic place you could imagine, here with me.” As times goes by questions are being asked and punches are being thrown (not literally) and the viewers at home are getting a sense of who is winning in the debate from Romney and Obama’s body language. Romney is more animated, more dominating, more excited. Obama is in a daze, with less eye contact, as if he has lost of his natural charm. There are strategic reasons for this. Obama is winning in the polls so he doesn’t need to dominate. But what he does need to keep voters reassured about what changes can be made in the future. However this did not happen. After more back and forth time finally runs out and the debate ends with a friendly handshake to show the voters that they are nice guys even after the debate and family men to represent America.

There’s An App For That!

With technology consuming most of our population now of days, I begin thinking about how the political campaigns are trying get young adults to vote. I have come across certain social media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pintrest.  So I decided to do some investigation about if there was an apple app about the political campaigns.  Surprisingly there isn’t one that informs you about their political views, but there is an game app of the two candidates using a number of blunt electioneering weapons, including the aforementioned microphone, a foam hand, a Red, White and Blue ice cream cone, and the Constitution of the United States of America.  With any game the number of times you win you unlock a number of different outfits for Obama and Romney to wear, such as an eyepatch, a clown nose, or a "sweet mustache." There are also several clever power-ups that will help you in battle: Activating "Health Care" means you can't be knocked downEven though it is all fun and games there is a purpose, prominently displaying a voter registration button on its homescreen and linking to other voting resources. The neat thing is that the app regularly tallies which candidate players select and displays a realtime running vote total and so far, about 65 percent have chosen Obama.

We're Not Just Known For Basketball

Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan will face off in the vice presidential Debate Thursday evening in our own Bluegrass. Danville, KY as you may recall they also hosted the 2000 V.P and had nearly 6,000 people attend, although this year they are preparing for the same number of people, if not more. Hotels are even filled up from up to 40 miles away, some are even booked in Lexington. The faculty and students at Centre College are excited that the school will host a debate festival creating an opportunity for the community to take pat in this historic event. Streets have been repaved, flowers planted and new signs erected around this picturesque central Kentucky town of about 16,000. One bar is prepping cocktails named for Ryan and Biden while stores have stocked up on politically inspired merchandise, seeking to cash in on throngs of campaign workers, media and political junkies. One positive thing that Danville is doing is staying neutral in the days leading up to the debate. No one is putting up more Obama/ Biden or Romney/ Paul signs up, Kentucky is showing that everyone is welcomed no matter what your political stance is. Historical events like this is helping benefit not only Centre College, but Kentucky as well. So with the debate so close lets show them our Kentucky spirit and don’t worry there will be plenty of bourbon to give the visitors a taste of our old Kentucky home.