Week Two: Where We Are Now

I feel that there are several key and troubling topics that deserve attention and to be addressed by the next President of the United States. They range from the Iraq War, our dependency on foreign oil, to the how we treat our environment. However, what will be the key issue this year will be the economy. Following this Wall Street-induced panic, many Americans are concerned that they won't be able to pay for their houses in the economic fallout. I believe that the attention on this issue ought to help Democratic nominee Barack Obama, since polls indicate that a majority of voters have more confidence in his economic ability than McCain.
And now I'd like to discuss last Friday's debate between Obama and McCain. To me, it seemed like an even match, both candidates bringing substance and firmness with their stances. I was irked by how McCain seemed to grin at all that Obama said- that and his lack of any eye-contact with the Illinois senator. I enjoyed how the journalist refereeing the debate got the two to talk directly towards each other (some people didn't like how Obama referred to McCain as "John"- I personally loved it). So I suppose that Obama has the edge on this debate, although I'm probably being very biased. I'm looking forward to how Palin fares against Joe Biden tomorrow. That ought to be fascinating.
And to conclude my musings for the evening, I feel that I ought to mention how the electronic media has influenced this media. Well, obviously it's been a tremendous factor- blogs such as mine give the people opportunities to express their opinions and influence others in ways that weren't possible fifteen years ago. I feel that people of my age are more informed on the issues as a result- we get our information at an instant feed and there is an abundance of it online that never seems to diminish.