2008 Woodie Awards
Hunt for the White House
Erika Sawyer
Issue date: 2/1/07 Section: News
- Page 1 of 2 next >
The Presidential candidates for the upcoming 2008 election have proven to be very diverse in what will potentially be a close race.
The predicted competitiveness of this election will be greatly due to the fact that there is no current president to be the "ringer," this time around. Instead voters' loyalties of our current president will support some of the platforms of these new faces.
Current candidates representing the Republican Party are ex-governors of New York Rudy Giuliani and John McCain, and former Mass. Governor Mitt Romney.
Candidates for the Democratic Party are Hilary Clinton, John Edwards, and Illinois Senator Barack Obama.
Although it's too early to tell which candidates or parties will be dominant amongst voters, experts and political commentators are already making several early predictions.
The predominant question in most voters' mind is what these party leaders plan to do with the war in Iraq.
While some remain unclear, Edwards and Obama are overtly opposed to the war and have stated that they are both in favor of the redeployment of American soldiers. Meanwhile, McCain is strongly supportive of Bush's agenda and, if elected, plans to send more troops there.
Some say that although Clinton may reign dominant in the polls, her vague plan for the war overseas may be her biggest weakness. Other say that it is this same neutrality that proved her husband's success in his presidential campaign.
Experts also suggest that Iraq may be a vulnerable topic for McCain since he has criticized the Bush administration in the past.
As in most elections, voters will decide based on the levels of change these candidates offer Americans. Though some candidates propose more changes than others, voters are the ones who will decide which changes they think will be made for the better.
Dr. Gary Rose, professor and chair of the Department of Government and Politics, weighed these potential changes.
The predicted competitiveness of this election will be greatly due to the fact that there is no current president to be the "ringer," this time around. Instead voters' loyalties of our current president will support some of the platforms of these new faces.
Current candidates representing the Republican Party are ex-governors of New York Rudy Giuliani and John McCain, and former Mass. Governor Mitt Romney.
Candidates for the Democratic Party are Hilary Clinton, John Edwards, and Illinois Senator Barack Obama.
Although it's too early to tell which candidates or parties will be dominant amongst voters, experts and political commentators are already making several early predictions.
The predominant question in most voters' mind is what these party leaders plan to do with the war in Iraq.
While some remain unclear, Edwards and Obama are overtly opposed to the war and have stated that they are both in favor of the redeployment of American soldiers. Meanwhile, McCain is strongly supportive of Bush's agenda and, if elected, plans to send more troops there.
Some say that although Clinton may reign dominant in the polls, her vague plan for the war overseas may be her biggest weakness. Other say that it is this same neutrality that proved her husband's success in his presidential campaign.
Experts also suggest that Iraq may be a vulnerable topic for McCain since he has criticized the Bush administration in the past.
As in most elections, voters will decide based on the levels of change these candidates offer Americans. Though some candidates propose more changes than others, voters are the ones who will decide which changes they think will be made for the better.
Dr. Gary Rose, professor and chair of the Department of Government and Politics, weighed these potential changes.
Be the first to comment on this story