Pros And Cons In Presidential Elections
analytical Essay
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America is officially in the home stretch to the 2016 elections of the President and many members of Congress. During these crucial months, candidates give it all they have to get every vote they can to obtain victory in November. On television and numerous media outlets, political advertisements attempt to appeal to specific voters on a range of issues. On the ground, in all 50 states, volunteers are registering voters and getting the message out for their candidate. In Washington, D.C., the halls of Congress are absent of representatives and senators, who have taken summer breaks to go into their districts. For some, they visit home often enough to have popular standing with their constituents. Others are more likely to receive an onslaught …show more content…
The method of perfection they are creating is designed to pull wool over the eyes of the American public. They promise specifics that are never delivered, yet millions believe and support them fiercely. When the promises fall through, they conveniently blame the “other” party for their shortcomings. In some cases this is factual. In others, it’s just typical political excuses. Politicians’ ability to pull off the magic trick to blind everyday Americans has been evident in every presidential election of the 21st century. It could even be said Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton’s campaigns were precursors. There was a time when even the least informed person knew candidates weren’t who they presented themselves to be under the public bright lights. Likewise, there was a time when the media dissected private and public aspects of a candidate as separate entities and presented both to the public. Such times are almost wholly behind us. As major media outlets strive to increase ratings, they have abandoned informing the public thoroughly and factually. They have changed desires of what Americans seek when obtaining
In this essay, the author
- Explains that america is officially in the home stretch to the 2016 elections of the president and many members of congress. candidates give it all to get every vote they can to obtain victory in november.
- Analyzes how political advertisements appeal to specific voters on a range of issues. in washington, d.c., the halls of congress are absent of representatives and senators who have taken summer breaks to go into their districts.
- Explains that the process of politicians seeking to be elected or re-elected is becoming more perfected as generations come and go. the method of perfection is designed to pull wool over the eyes of the american public.
- Explains that america is officially in the home stretch to the 2016 elections of the president and many members of congress. candidates give it all to get every vote they can to obtain victory in november.
- Analyzes how political advertisements appeal to specific voters on a range of issues. in washington, d.c., the halls of congress are absent of representatives and senators who have taken summer breaks to go into their districts.
- Explains that the process of politicians seeking to be elected or re-elected is becoming more perfected as generations come and go. the method of perfection is designed to pull wool over the eyes of the american public.
- Analyzes how promises are never delivered, yet millions believe and support them fiercely. when promises fall through, they conveniently blame the "other" party for their shortcomings.
- Analyzes how politicians' ability to blind everyday americans has been evident in every presidential election of the 21st century. ronald reagan and bill clinton's campaigns were precursors.
- Opines that the media dissected private and public aspects of a candidate as separate entities and presented both to the public.
- Explains that major media outlets have abandoned informing the public thoroughly and factually. they have changed desires of what americans seek when obtaining information.
- Opines that there is nothing inaccurate about taking into account the actions and words of a politician who is out on the trail. there are more voices besides political insiders and biased journalists.
- Opines that the mainstream media needs to showcase such testaments to the public as often as they present the vote seeking, rally holding candidate who spend profusions of time in the spotlight.
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