Time Magazine

Time magazine has this page called ‘The Page’ in almost every article. This page compares the two candidates with different issues. Then at the bottom they say who will most likely win that issue’s battle. The magazine also has something called the winner of the week and that is tallied up in the end. Here are some if the one I was able 2 get my hands on. THE PAGE: July 7, 2008Round 1: 1Issue: Energy and the EnvironmentAction:John McCain

  • May flip-flop between being green and addressing high prices
  • Follow George W. Bush on offshore drilling

Barack Obama

  • Tends to talk more and do less, all talk no action on this issue
  • economic costs will shoot up

Winner: TIE Round: 2Issue: IraqAction:Barack Obama

  • Opposes the war

John McCain

  • For the war (which many people seem to like)

Winner: RepublicanRound: 3Issue: ImageAction:John McCain

  • Needs to make Obama look like a normal politician rather then a  greater leader ( What Hillary failed to do)

Barack Obama

  • Can’t make up his mind, he changed his view on NAFTA ,in the middle of his campaign, from bad to good ( I like the change but the fact that he still has trouble making up his mind and sticking to it scares me)
  • Democrats also lost some supports/’points’ when two Muslim women who had headscarves on were moved out of the camera’s range during a rally

Winner: RepublicanRound: 4Issue: resourcesAction:Barack Obama

  • Able to produce more money then any other presidential candidate in history

Winner: Democrats

Posted on August 28th, 2008 by sladsar
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Time Magazine

Article: Patriot Games by Peter Beinart

  •  Patriotism isn’t all about the flag and protecting it
  • It’s not all focused around symbols that represent our country
  • It also is about the way you act for your country, about the way you take control when something has gone astray especially something in the government
  • During Obama’s first advertisement he talked about the love for his country and under his left shoulder there was a tiny but noticeable American flag
  • McCain is basically a walking, talking American flag, his biography at the base of his campaign
  • Both candidates understand that patriotism has two sides; a patriotism of affirmation and a patriotism of dissent
  • Both sides are really good but also very dangerous
  • In this elections which every candidate can embody both the best will most likely win

Posted on August 28th, 2008 by sladsar
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Leadership and the Next Presidency

I just came across a really thoughtful piece on YouTube about the kinds of questions we should be asking about the leadership styles of our candidates. Take a look! (It’s part of a series of conferences held at the Kennedy School at Harvard called Leadership and the Next Presidency. Here’s the site: www.howyoulead.org (Next time, I’ll imbed it on our blog.)

Posted on June 19th, 2008 by amarton
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Welcome to Speaking of Politics, Lab!

This summer, election news will be more abundant than ever, and we’d like to hear the opinions of everyone, everywhere on the presidential campaigns. Whether you’re visiting Beijing or just walking to the Medici, you’re guaranteed to hear a discussion about the upcoming election. We’d like to hear what people are saying, and, more importantly, what YOU have to say!

This blog is the place where you can post your thoughts and observations; the process is very simple. First, please note the blog address, in case you wish to access it without using the link on the Laboratory Schools’ Home Page:

http://blogs.ucls.uchicago.edu/speakingofpolitics/

Before you can begin posting to the blog, you will need to complete a one-time LabNet ID registration. For this process, you need to know both your Lab Net ID and password. This is not necessary if you already use a UCLS blog. If you don’t know both of these, please email labadmin@ucls.uchicago.edu Once you have both your LabNet ID and password, follow these steps:

1. Direct your browser (Firefox is best for using our blogs) to the Speaking of Politics address above.
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7. YOU ARE NOW READY TO LEAVE COMMENTS!

This is a great opportunity for you to express your opinions about the campaign or world politics, in general, or to report the opinions of people you meet as you travel this summer. Wherever you go, you are likely to find someone with an opinion of the presidential campaign or American policy that he or she is eager to share!

Interview Everyone! Check out the interview we had with Mr. Brasler about how to conduct interviews of your own. Besides posting your own findings and your thoughts on the campaign, also feel free to comment on your peers’ activities and perhaps to start up some conversations about your views on politics. In other words, comments on blog posts, blog responses, and photos from your travels are all welcome. Above all, remember to respect the opinions of others while posting.

We look forward to reading what you have to say!

Jaya Sah Rachel Rosenberg
Talia Nasr Melita Aquino
Gabe Bump Anjuli Uhlik
Ruiqi Tang Isabella Prenta

Posted on June 17th, 2008 by amarton
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