Let's Rock the Informed Vote: Barack Hussein Obama

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The incumbent 44th President of the United States is my preferential candidate of choice for the upcoming November, 2012 Presidential election. Dissecting his views and actions on a variety of topical policy issues will illustrate that my support for my candidate is on target. Furthermore, data will show success of Obama’s policies. Leading economists, including New York University’s Mark Gertler called the economic climate Obama inherited “one of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.” (Hilsenrath). There is no doubt that the economy and a candidate’s economic policy will be the hottest item of discussion in politics during election season, along with topics like foreign policy and energy.

Consequently Obama’s economic policies are either hailed by supporters or condemned by critics. However, in his State of the Union speech he stressed concerns about the middle class, the economy, the rich and the poor, and jobs. Obama wants “renewed hiring by American manufacturers and — borrowing the ‘built to last’ phrase from the auto industry he helped save” and how he wants “the wealthy to play by the same rules as ordinary Americans” (Cooper).

Additionally Obama’s policies about the role of government and economy echo his spoken beliefs. He has argued that “it is the role of government to promote a prosperous and equitable society” and “In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than three million jobs” (Cooper).

Numerous signs of American economic recovery support Obama’s policies. Consequently the U.S. Labor Department reported that “American employers added 200,000 jobs in December 2011, the unemployment rate fell to 8.5 percent, its lowest level in nearly three years” and the economy “showed net gain...

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