Obama or McCain?

Barack Obama(D) vs John McCain(R)

So who would you like to see in office/vote for, I want to hear your opinions.

Here's a little background information:


•Obama is a first-term senator and relative newcomer on the stage of foreign affairs; McCain a fourth-termer who has taken many congressional tours abroad.

•Obama, born of an African father and American mother, would be the first African-American in the White House. McCain, from a long line of Scottish Presbyterians, is a third-generation graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, with ancestors who served in the Confederacy and one who served on the staff of Gen. George Washington.

•McCain is a military veteran, with 22 years in the Navy, including 51/2 as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He is the son and grandson of admirals. Obama was a child during the Vietnam War and has never served in the military.

•When it comes to policy, Obama opposed the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq from the start, before his election to the Senate in 2004. McCain, while critical of the Bush administration's conduct of the war in its early stages, voted for the authorization of military force and supports President George W. Bush's strategy today.

•Obama is open to negotiation with recalcitrant world leaders, such as the president of Iran, who is pursuing the enrichment of uranium contrary to U.S. insistence that he stop. McCain holds a hard line against negotiation, instead insisting that the U.S. financially squeeze Iran.

•Obama wants to offer universal health care for Americans and is willing to raise taxes on the wealthiest citizens to help pay for a costly new program. McCain, who voted against prescription drug benefits for the elderly under Medicare, warns against the expansion of government health care and vows to avert new taxes.

(source:http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/06/obama_vs_mccain_study_in_contr.html)

Personally I'm with Obama, because, although I agree with our involvement in the Middle East, I do not agree with the way it has been handled. The way it's been handled is not solely the fault of Bush, but the whole Republican Party, and although McCain claims to be more moderate than other Republicans, it's time for a change.

 

Obama, just because I hate the war in Iraq.

 

OBAMA

WAR FTL

No more needs to be said, other than this: Give da brother power xD

 

McCain, because I'm in premed and don't want to see universal healthcare.

 

lol, thats a problem... where will the canadians go for their health issues.



obama even though i think he is an idoit...


mccain is too old, and i hate most of his veiws. :/

 

Yea I don't want Universal HealthCare either, but I go with Obama, The War In Iraq is costing us billions of dollars.... The U.S is in a $3 Trillion debt.....

I mean, we're helping Iraq, and what do we get? They just raise gas prices which I hear all adults complain about

 

I'm European, but I'd still support Obama if I could. Democrats > Republicans.

 

Obama, solely for the reason that he is against the war, and would like to see it demolished. After it's gone, we can deal with assassination.

 

I'm European but I think Obama seems more genuine in his intent.

 

McCain, I was born and raised republican. Sure I don't agree with everything he has to say, but I certainly support the war in Iraq. It's funny how people are so willing to leave Iraq yet what happens if the taliban regain power in Iraq, then what? Are we to just let all of those soldiers who lost their lives be for nothing? NO WE DON'T! We're there and we need to finish it, and not the quick easy way out, we need to finish it properly.

Just my 2 cents, not interested in getting into a large debate here but that is why I support McCain.

 

That honestly isn't a valid basis for a vote... The war in iraq cannot honestly be the only thing that makes you pick someone... What about his views on healthcare or public transport or other things ???

As above

Iraq isn't raising prices... The global shortage of fossil fuels and the greediness of the oil companies in general as they start too see the stocks dwindling.

 

there's no white there's no black there's an united states OBAMA

 

obama,I'm Canadian and health care for free is pretty sweet if you Americans got it it would be pretty cool but I do think the troops should stay in iraq if the media didn't poison everybody's mind and showed the progress people would be all for the war

 

Obama, is the clear winner.

 

Obama, If we had him in office this war probably would have never started. I think this war is only over oil. I like Obama's Views on Health Care

 

obama! hes ftw and he represents us blacks

 

I really don't like to get into American politics but Obama has no experience. He just says change..what are they expecting? What has he done to prove anything? Nothing.

McCain could be ok on the war because he has experience but he is confused about everything else. They are screwed

Please note I belive in the sozialdemokratische idealogy.

 

If obama got elected president he will get shot so.........

 

I agree, I hear many more positive things on the news about Obama then McCain.

 

Personally, im for Obama. I know some about the two candidates, but not enough to where if i had to vote.