| Elections: What makes a candidate a Democrat or Republican? |
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Here are some sample answers that you could have given: 1. How are Democrats and Republicans different? What are their views on issues? Republicans are pro-life, Democrats are pro-choice. Republicans believe in less government interference in business and people's lives. Democrats believe in government being more involved in business and people's lives. Democrats are usually more for animal rights, whereas Republicans believe animals are here to benefit humans. Republicans are for capital punishment generally, while Democrats are against it. Democrats generally think it is society who is responsible for crime. Republicans think it is the fault of the individual criminal. 2. What are some of the known views of Barack Obama and also of John McCain? Barack Obama wants universal health care, to end the war in Iraq somewhat soon, and lower the taxes on low income people. McCain wants to responsibly end the war in Iraq but not withdraw abruptly leaving Iraq a mess, wants a pro-growth economy, to break the foreign dependence on oil, and to make sure from now on Americans make the right decisions with mortgages and home ownership. 3. Do Senator Obama's views and McCain's views follow their party's for the most part? Yes, Obama's policies are democratic, including the universal health care idea. McCain's ideas are mostly republican, he does not wish to extend government influence for the most part. 4. What are other factors that are determining whether people are voting for Obama and McCain? McCain- Served his country for many years, fought in war, very experienced, but people fear he is like Bush, he is of old age, Sarah Palin's influence on his success is debatable. Obama- Wants "change," appeals to lower income families and minorities, says he will lower taxes, wants to end war in Iraq very soon but he has a largely unknown past, involvement with "Acorn," other past affiliations, universal health care is debatable. |