With the United States Presidential Election of 2008 drawing near, the nomination of the person who is going to lead our country for the following four years is soon to be known. On the Republican side is current Senator of Arizona, John McCain, and representing the Democratic Party, current Senator of Illinois, Barack Obama. Whether Obama is elected as the first African American and biracial president or John McCain’s running mate Sarah Palin becomes the first female vice president in office, this election is a significant matter of historical importance. The chosen candidate must fill gigantic shoes for the desperate state America has been in. Although there seems to be an equal popularity split between the two nominee, Obama is the man that is essential for developing remarkable improvements and changes for our country, and therefore, outweighs McCain easily.

America’s economic status is in unbearable condition, especially for our growing middle class. Throughout seven straight months, a countless number of crises have risen to national attention including job loss, gas prices over $4 a gallon, falling or steadily low wages and home values, and college intuition increasing by thirty five percent over the past five years. Obama’s intention is to first boost our economy by providing American families with a $1,000 emergency energy rebate from oil companies wind breaking profits to aid them in paying costly bills. In order to decrease taxes for working families all together, Obama promises to develop a “Making Work Pay” tax credit of up to $1,000 per working family, also abolishing income taxes for 10 million Americans. For the prevention of state and local cuts in education, health, housing, etc, Obama had pledged to enact a $50 billion package to a State Growth Fund and a Jobs and Growth Fund, saving a total of 1 million occupations as well.

Everyday Americans endlessly struggle with high payments related to helping their own health and well being. Healthcare costs have risen four times faster in contrast to wages over the past six years and are becoming less affordable by the minute, especially for those 46 million Americans who are uninsured or underinsured. People who are in need of financial assistance will be given their own individual healthcare plan under the National Health Insurance Exchange.

Our military has not been under the best hands in recent years. Upon winning and then accepting the Democratic presidential nomination, Obama said, “We must be as careful getting out of Iraq as we were careless getting in…” By the process of safely redeploying combat bridges, all military units could be removed from Iraq’s surface in sixteen months, or by the summer of 2010. Because Iraqi government refuses to step up and reach civil agreement between its leaders and end war, our initial approach in sending troops is to help this foreign country has ultimately failed, and many of our men are fighting and dying overseas each day. However, until all combat troops are redeployed, American troops will remain in Iraq or around the region, continuing to strike at Al Qaeda in Iraq and possibly continue training Iraqi Security Forces if political progress in Iraqis accomplished. Obama also pledged to give a minimum amount of $2 billion to expand services to Iraqi refugees in neighboring countries.



McCain’s running mate, current governor of Alaska Sarah Palin, suggested that we need to drill for oil in order to increase alternative energy sources and decrease gas prices. However, the cost of gas would still be expensive because this oil process would not have a full effect until ten years from now. Obama has offered eco-friendly and equally advantageous solutions to America’s problematic situation about energy. To cut gas prices, Obama intends to swap oil from the SPR, Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and for a healthier environment, will establish a national low carbon fuel standard, reducing the use of carbon in our fuels by ten percent.

While Obama may not have as much experience as McCain, his innovative, fresh outlook on the several issues that the United States is facing makes him even more suitable for the presidential position.