King,Alita DNC Post Two

1.)For Veterans, These Politics Are Personal:
This blog really got me thinking about how vets, or active millitary must feel around elections. Typically people vote for a president based on their economic/foreign policy, or their morals and views on sensative subjects. For military members voting must be a whole different story. Although they volunteer to put their lives on the line, my guess is they would prefer not to have to take the chance. When a soldier votes they are voting for their life; as when we vote we're voting for the lives on the men and women on the front lines.

2.)McCain Camp Promotes Surprise Ad
After watching hte add McCain released speaking to Obama, I wasn't sure how to react. Part of me felt like what a good add in the mists of all the mudslinging policts, but that's just it; it was a nice add as a part of mudslinging politics. I think it was a great thing for McCain to have addressed Obama, and his achievments, but I don't believe this was a sincer pat on the back, but just another tricky campaign trick. Now while all eyes are on Obama giving his campaign speech, eyes will shift to Mccain, and his "nice ad" that acknowledges Obama's achomplishments. Personally I believe the ad was put out not to recognize the accomplishments of Obama, but to turn heards and put the spot light on McCain.

3.) This week I was able to go down to part of the DNC with the school. Although we weren't in the Pepsi Center amongst all the action, but it was still a really good experience. We were able to listen to different U.S. leaders, U.N. leaders, and Ben Afflack talk about their views of world poverty, and their ideas on how to solve the problem. It was interesting to listen to different perspectives other than those of U.S. leaders. I found it interesting that all the foreign leaders thought it was the United States duty to get involved although they had no input for what their own countries were doing to fight this problem. Although I didn't agree with all their views it was extremely exciting being able to listen to political leaders speak, since I'm hoping to have a future career in politics.