The First Presidential Debate

Overall, I believe Senator Obama did an excellent job during last nights first presidential debate. Continuously, Senator McCain tried to paint a picture of Sen. Obama being an inexperienced and naïve presidential candidate. However, I believe that on a scale of 1-10, Sen. Obama should receive an 8. During the entire debate, Sen. Obama spoke as though he was talking directly to the listeners at home. Sen. Obama did an outstanding job conveying his ideas and beliefs to the American people.

During the debate, I believe that Sen. Obama’s high point was the economy. Sen. Obama expressed a plan in which helps the middle class get back on track. Many times, during the debate, Sen. Obama stated that we need to help Main Street, for they have been suffering longer than Wall Street. Furthermore, Sen. Obama’s expressed that he plans to cut taxes for 95% of working families. He also stated that there will be no tax rise for families who are making less than 250,000. Additionally, Sen. Obama stated that he will make sure that the spending of money will be used for people on Main Street, rather than going to a CEO bank account. Sen. Obama even went on to say that he plans on helping home owners who are having trouble paying off mortgages. I believe that Sen. Obama had a strong position on the economy, for he has a plan to help the average working families of America.

Even though Sen. Obama had many high points during the debate, I believe there was one area in which Sen. Obama was not strong in: Iraq. Sen. Obama states that he will have withdrawal from Iraq in 16 months; however, he had previously stated that his plan would have withdrawal beginning. It seemed as though Sen. Obama’s plan for Iraq was only to remove troops. Even though I agree with the removal of troops from Iraq, I believe that Sen. Obama needs a stronger plan for the removal of troops. If we do not have a strong removal plan, the troops that are left behind, will be in great danger.

Throughout the evening, I found myself continuously agreeing with Sen. Obama’s views and ideas for this country. However, when it came to the subject of Pakistan, I was not pleased with Sen. Obama. He stated that if the United States has Al Qaeda in sights and Pakistan is unwilling to act that we should take them out. I believe that there is no reason for us to get involved with Pakistan. The war in Afghanistan does not need to expand to other countries, which will require more troops and more money. Therefore, I believe that if the United States wants to cut government spending to save our economy, we should not get involved with Pakistan.

Generally, I believe that Sen. Obama presented himself excellently, as well as portrayed his views brilliantly. This debate insured more confidence in me, that Sen. Obama is the right man to become the President of the United States of America.