| Elections: What makes a candidate a Democrat or Republican? |
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Please open the following web pages and read them. Also jot down some notes on what you think is important. (read only "Social Issues" paragraph) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Republican_Party#Social_policies (read only "Social Issues" paragraph) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)#Social_issues (browse through, but do not need to read everything) http://www.americanpolitics.com/030499dictionary.html You will not have time to read all the issues in detail, but click on at least a few and see what you can learn: Go to the following web page to read about the views of John McCain on important issues. Also take some notes on what you find important. http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/ http://www.ontheissues.org/john_mccain.htm Same goes here, there is a lot to read, but choose at least a few of the issues and determine where Obama's standpoint is. Take a few notes here again. http://www.barackobama.com/issues/ http://www.ontheissues.org/Barack_Obama.htm The last web page you should visit is this one. This article goes into the the other factors, not related to party views, that will are going to play a large part in determining who gets elected President. Once again, take some notes. http://www.american.com/archive/2008/june-06-08/mccain-vs-obama-what-to-expect If you think you have enough information to answer the original four questions, go ahead and start typing up your essay. Continue to the Evaluation |