English: Interview

I interveiwed my parents to see some of their thoughts on the election:

What do you consider the most important issue in this election and why? How does it affect you?
-The economy because the impacts are real—the jobs and the investments we make impact our everyday life. The economy impacts all the asoects of life to jobs to gas prices to salaries.


Do you think media coverage is slanted in any particular direction? How and why? Give an example.
-Depends on who you listen to. MSNBC, NPR and others appear to the left, while FOX is more right and CNN is more balanced.


Do you think the choice of VP Sarah Palin affected McCain’s campaign adversely? What are some things good she brings, and what are the bad?
-She absolutely affected the campaign adversely. The rise in polling numbers for McCain after he selected her for running mate was people’s pure fascination with her. On the other hand, she brings change in the form of a female VP to the White house. Bad= She has a very small world. She probably knows Alaska very well, but she has no other world views. She also has an uncompromising right wing stance.

If Senator Obama had known that Senator McCain would choose a woman for his vice president, do you think he might have changed his VP selection? Why or why not? In his position, would you have changed your VP to maybe Hillary Clinton?
-I don’t think he would have. He chose first, and he saw one of his weaknesses was his foreign policy, where Joe Biden was very strong. So no, I don’t think he would have reconsidered. I would not have changed it in his position either.


What are the huge differences you see between Senator Obama and Senator McCain, especially how they speak and act? Do you think as citizens, we really understand them?
-Obama: He seems more genuine and more intelligent. His demeanor is very steadfast and imperturbable. He speaks intellectually and in full sentences, and he knows what he’s talking about.
McCain: He appears more temperamental and passionate about what he speaks. He seems to harp over the same old things.


Reflection:

My parents are obviously democratic, and see Obama as a good choice for the next president of the United States. As representatives of the community, they like the accomplished, unfaltering demeanor Obama possesses over McCain’s more passionate one. Obama seems more secure, more promising to them. They have faith in his choices and like that he knows what he’s talking about.