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If Obama is going to put confidence back into the public, he is going to have to start making plans that are going to help the economy. In the debate, he failed to give a valid answer to the economic woes. The American public is looking for answers. We are in a new era now. Things will not be the same as they were prior to the failure of the corporate giants. The nation needs a president who can function in this new era. Who is the person for the job? It is a tough question to answer. With the bailout being such a controversial issue, the candidates are not willing to take a pertinent stance. Obama should not have backed the Bush administration’s bailout plan because it restricts Obama’s freedom to act. The nation wants to see a person who can come up with answers. The nation wants a person who can make the answer not just agree with someone else.
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Obama has failed to show his direct plans so far, but, as the article says, he has paved a "vision" for the people. Obama must start to show the people the plans of this vision. I also agree with the author that confidence is a huge aspect of this presidential debate. If either of the two candidates can show true confidence, backed up by plans and ideas, in today's current situation deserves a long look for president. After not much was conveyed in the second debate, it looks like both candidates left all the marbles in the bag for the thrid debate, which should be a good one.
Confidence is the key to turning this economy around. Neither candidate has showed what actions they might take, and I think thats because neither one really knows. It seems like right now might be a good time for John McCain to propose some actions to get his campaign moving ahead, but Obama should hold off and wait until the end of the election. No point in losing support four weeks before election day.
In response to the original post, I wonder what the author would consider a "valid" answer to the economic woes? Was Obama being too vague in the debate or did you not agree with his economic policies? Don't get me wrong, I'm actually a supporter of McCain, but it appears the source where you got this article is clearly bias toward McCain. I also wonder how Obama's support of the Bush administration's Bailout Plan restricts his freedom to act? Most of Congress supported the Bill, and it appears most everyone agreed it was the right thing to do. Also, didn't McCain support the Bill? If Obama hasn't been clear on his economic policies as of late, it doesn't appear to be affecting the American public, as his support in the polls is growing over McCain's.
First off, I agree with Justin in saying if Obama has been unclear about his economic policies, it is the safe way to go until election day as numbers show it has not been hurting his support. The article makes some good points, and certainly it would be beneficial for either candidate to try to convey FDR's confidence in their policy. However, this election is very, very different than the one FDR was a part of. The American public during FDR's time was not as worried about things getting worse, making pure confidence and sturdy decision-making very appealing to voters. Furthermore, Congress was not passing bills at the president's will. In today's current economic state, an effective policy will come from more careful and more thought out decision-making by the president.
To comment to Dan Tobin's post, I agree that the candidates must instill their confidence. Without this confidence, people are not going to be willing to stand behind them. We need someone in office who can make a policy and believe in the policy. This belief is central to strong leadership.
To comment to Matt N.'s post, I agree that the candidates are unsure of the right answer. Experts are unsure of how to fix the economy. I believe it is important that a candidate lay-out his plan, and show that he can back it up. He needs to back it up with facts about economics.
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