PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

US Presidential Election

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Abstract

This paper discusses US Presidential election in detail. The paper also affirms major issues of concern to voters, as well as how candidates address those issues. Furthermore, this paper evaluates the validity of candidate's arguments.

Presidential Election

Introduction

According to the US constitution, and 12th, 22nd, and 23rd amendments the Presidential election take place in United States. The Presidential election held at every four year. The age of President must be at least 35 years, and he must be a resident of US for at least 14 years. This process is jogged by both federal and state laws. The election of United States President is an indirect vote, where citizens cast vote for a member slate of the U.S. Electoral College; these voters in turn directly select by ballot the President. The states of US allocated a number of Electoral College voters that is equal to the number of US Congress Representatives and Senators. US territories have no representation in the Electoral College.

Discussion

Two big political parties, the Democratic and Republican got nomination for ballot. During the year 2008, US presidential election campaign mostly affirmed the need to bring change, and Washington reforms. The themes of Presidential election were domestic policy and economy, as the election campaigns were set after the emergence of an economic crisis (Gvosdev, 2011).

One of the key issues was the unpopular war of Iraq. Barack Obama opposed the war on Iraq during his campaign, while John McCain was in favor of Iraq war. McCain argued that US must act as a peace maker and safeguard other countries, and had to continue Iraq war for more than 50 years. On the contrary, Obama used this statement of McCain against him by comparing unpopular former President Bush to him. Furthermore, McCain supported ...