2008 Woodie Awards
Democrats give their top three for election
Benjamin Billman
Issue date: 1/28/08 Section: Opinions
Turns out it's still election year, and it wasn't just a bad dream.
The Republicans have been covered, with several minor additions. For instance, the Wall Street Journal claims John McCain has the biggest chance of beating a Democrat in the election, as he will garner both the Republican vote as well as the vote of those who don't like the Democratic candidate - something other Republican candidates would not be able to do.
That said, it is important to know who the Democrats actually are. To that end, I present part two of the election series.
Perhaps the most well-known of the Democratic candidates is Hillary Clinton. This is mainly due to her husband having been president of the United States, but she is an accomplished politician in her own right, having served as a senator of New York for the past seven years.
Perhaps the most important issue she has been known to support is a universal health care system, a somewhat controversial system that would have alleviated for many the high costs of health care. It is somewhat of a guarantee that she will revive this plan, assuming she is elected president.
The second candidate for the Democrats is one-term senator from North Carolina, John Edwards. A highly optimistic and positive man, he is known for his refusal to run smear campaigns against his opponents.
He was the vice presidential candidate in 2004, running alongside John Kerry. Since being a senator (his term expired in 2005), he has been working for One America, a political action committee he founded in 2001.
Next, Barack Obama. This is the man seeming to make all the news. A current senator from Illinois, if elected, he would be the first African American to become president. Unfortunately, many people seem to be making their decision entirely based off that, which is sad. Obama has several stolid positions on issues of the day. He believes in ending the Iraq War, increasing energy independence and providing universal health care, equating him with Clinton in many respects.
While it is generally assumed that a Democrat will win the upcoming presidential election, it is clear the Republicans failed to get the memo.
From looking at the election as of now, both sides face an uphill battle to gain the support of Americans and their party before the actual election.
The state of Minnesota reserves the right to change the date, but currently the Minnesota primary is set for Feb. 5. I hope to see everyone there. Let's make a strong, St Cloud push for Bugs Bunny. I know I'll be voting for him. I like carrots.
The Republicans have been covered, with several minor additions. For instance, the Wall Street Journal claims John McCain has the biggest chance of beating a Democrat in the election, as he will garner both the Republican vote as well as the vote of those who don't like the Democratic candidate - something other Republican candidates would not be able to do.
That said, it is important to know who the Democrats actually are. To that end, I present part two of the election series.
Perhaps the most well-known of the Democratic candidates is Hillary Clinton. This is mainly due to her husband having been president of the United States, but she is an accomplished politician in her own right, having served as a senator of New York for the past seven years.
Perhaps the most important issue she has been known to support is a universal health care system, a somewhat controversial system that would have alleviated for many the high costs of health care. It is somewhat of a guarantee that she will revive this plan, assuming she is elected president.
The second candidate for the Democrats is one-term senator from North Carolina, John Edwards. A highly optimistic and positive man, he is known for his refusal to run smear campaigns against his opponents.
He was the vice presidential candidate in 2004, running alongside John Kerry. Since being a senator (his term expired in 2005), he has been working for One America, a political action committee he founded in 2001.
Next, Barack Obama. This is the man seeming to make all the news. A current senator from Illinois, if elected, he would be the first African American to become president. Unfortunately, many people seem to be making their decision entirely based off that, which is sad. Obama has several stolid positions on issues of the day. He believes in ending the Iraq War, increasing energy independence and providing universal health care, equating him with Clinton in many respects.
While it is generally assumed that a Democrat will win the upcoming presidential election, it is clear the Republicans failed to get the memo.
From looking at the election as of now, both sides face an uphill battle to gain the support of Americans and their party before the actual election.
The state of Minnesota reserves the right to change the date, but currently the Minnesota primary is set for Feb. 5. I hope to see everyone there. Let's make a strong, St Cloud push for Bugs Bunny. I know I'll be voting for him. I like carrots.