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Abby Schantz

Obama's Plan for the Next Debate - 1 views

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shared by Abby Schantz on 15 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Abby Schantz on 15 Oct 12
     
    After not being very successful in the first presidential debate, Obama says that his training for the upcoming one is "going great". The article highlights his plans to be more agressive as he gets his points across. It also mentions that the Romney campaign is not worried as they say he can change how he acts but he can't change his policies.
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  • Sabrina Rosenfield on 15 Oct 12
     
    He can't change his policies but he can change the way he expresses his policies, and that's half the battle. Also, (unsurprisingly) Romney acts as if it was not Obama's lack of energy at the debate that made him lose his lead but his policies, but it's not like the debate was the first time the people had heard these policies.
  • Will Rothman on 15 Oct 12
     
    Obama was definitely rusty compared to a fresh-out-of-the-primaries Romney and I believe that if he wants to generate the same levels of enthusiasm that he had four years ago, he has to raise his own energy levels.
  • Sami Perez on 15 Oct 12
     
    I agree that Obama's critique from the first debate had more to do with his energy than his policies, despite what Romney is saying. It is also important to think about not only Obama's own policies, but the way he can criticize those of Romney. I am interested in what Obama might say in response to some of Romney's policies, something he didn't seem to focus on last time.
  • Danielle Polevoi on 20 Oct 12
     
    As we've talked about in class, the debates are largely about tone/character and how each candidate seems to the audience. That said, I am still disappointed that Obama seemed aloof during the first debate because it's not like he didn't think people would not care if he didn't seem enthusiastic. While I do think Obama will step it up a notch, he can't erase what happened. And while people can have off days, the Presidential Debate is a terrible off day to have.
James Foster

In Dwindling Days of the Race, Romney Takes a Softer Tack - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...gn-rhetoric-as-vote-nears.html

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  • James Foster on 01 Nov 12
     
    This article describes the shift that everyone has seen in Romney as the elections near.He has shifted from a more aggressive stance to a more moderate stance, attempting to show himself to be a candidate that appeals to all different voters. Do you think this shift will help or hurt Romney in this election? Does this shift show inconsistency or does it show his willingness to compromise his ideas for the betterment of America?
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  • Sami Perez on 01 Nov 12
     
    I think that it could be seen either way: as a commitment to the people or as a weakness in lack of ideals. While it seems nice to be always doing what the people want, I feel like our government was created to create equal opportunity for all, which means both gains and sacrifices for all people. If Romney lacks an ideal or a focus, how/where will we go forward? As we have learned from our history and even in Obama's decisions as president, too much compromise can get us nowhere, so where do we draw lines in order to reach our goals...if we have any?
  • Savannah L on 02 Nov 12
     
    Too much stubbornness can get us nowhere as well, remember. Our government is built on the principals of compromise, and Romney has a much more solid track record than Obama when it comes to business as well as pre-presidential government experience, which speaks way louder than anything else. Would Romney have been as successful if he weren't willing to compromise? No.
  • Sabrina Rosenfield on 02 Nov 12
     
    I think that this is an extremely good tactic for Romney: he appealed more to the far right and the people who were very set in their conservative values earlier in the campaign, and is now appealing to the more moderate undecided voters. People who were really excited about him as a candidate aren't going to change their minds about him now, so there's no downside for Romney. However, I'm not sure if his values are actually changing or if he's simply trying to appeal to a wider voter base.
  • Abby Schantz on 02 Nov 12
     
    Romney wouldn't be this far in the election if he weren't going to 'compromise' because he would be pro-choice and for same-sex marriage and have little support from the republican party at all. Compromise is great but only to a certain level. There has to be some point which people can't across and which we, Americans can depend upon to know that Romney won't change his views on. I would not be comfortable voting for President who changes his viewpoints to line up with the votes he needs the most just because who knows what positions he will hold if he actually does make it into office.
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