Clinton or Obama?

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer discusses the chances of election candidates Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama. The writer notes that both candidates have strong followings and both express positive philosophies about how the U.S. could be an improved nation at home and abroad. Further, the writer points out that it may be too early for many people to decide which one of the candidates would do the best job. The writer maintains that they are both mavericks, they are both iconoclastic in their passion to not only lead the country but to break long-standing barriers of race and gender. The writer concludes that the two most pertinent issues are who deserves to come out on top and which of the two has the fewest negatives and the most staying power.

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Thesis
Supporting Evidence
Conclusion

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"Hillary and Obama are both far more progressive politically than the current administration, but they both need to be more specific in their proposals, and they both need to give the middle class some reason to believe that American will thrive under fresh new leadership of the kind they offer. But at this time, I believe Barrack Obama has the best opportunity to win and to lead the country because Hillary has too much baggage. All the conservatives and ultra-right-wing pundits are gearing up to go after her with a massive negative ad campaign; there is a documentary in the works that is funded by the same deep pockets folks who brought the successful "Swift Boat" attacks against John Kerry in 2004. Also the chance of a woman being elected (breaking the gender barrier) is not as believable as a man of color, which Obama is, breaking the color barrier. It's still a man's world when it comes to politics, sad to say but true. Also, in an age of television-fueled campaigns, Obama indeed has ebony-colored skin, and he is African-American, but his skin is more on the side swarthy rather than the deep black of some African-Americans."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. "The Number of Uninsured Americans Continued to Rise in 2004." Retrieved 27 Feb. 2007 from http://www.cbpp.org/8-30-05health.htm.
• Clinton, Hillary. "Hillary For President." Retrieved 27 Feb. 2007 from http://www.hillaryclinton.com.
• Krugman, Paul. "Substance Over Image." The New York Times. 26 Feb. 2007 A.21.
• Obama, Barrack. "Obama '08." Retrieved 27 Feb. 2007 from http://www.barrackobama.com.
• Schorr, Daniel. "Will voters accept Hillary Clinton's nonapology?" The Christian Science Monitor. 23 Feb. 2007: p. 9.

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