John McCain has a strong foreign policy– he is an idealist without being a dreamer. He believes that it is possible to make the world a better and more peaceful place, yet he understands how to acquire peace and prosperity and knows that it will not be easy. He is, as he said, a “realistic idealist,” and from all his experience, he can be trusted to make just and practical decisions that are beneficial to our country. Today, where different kinds of power are distributed throughout the world, the United States can no longer lead solely by the virtue of its power as it has done in the past. Now we need a new way to lead. John McCain believes that we not only need to be strong politically, economically, and militarily, but we need to influence the rest of the world by re-establishing the fundamentals of our democracy. McCain believes that in doing this, the United States will fulfill its responsibilities as a powerful nation.
John McCain believes that American troops must remain in Iraq and support its government’s establishment of a democracy. He is right to be against those who believe that the United States should withdraw its troops before a solid democracy in Iraq is formed, because it would simply be morally irresponsible. John McCain, unlike Barack Obama, understands why we cannot pull out of Iraq. If we leave Iraq before the fall of Al Qaeda and before a legitimate Iraqi security force is established, the whole country could fall into chaos. McCain candidly states the situation: “When Iraqi forces can safeguard their own country, American troops can return home.” Now the question is: how do we get Iraqi forces to safeguard their own country? John McCain has the answer. Being a leading advocate of the strategies carried out by General David Petraeus, McCain fully supports the counterinsurgency strategy, the quickest and most effective way of constructing a stable Iraq.

The topic on China during the election is very important because China has a possibility of becoming the next world power. The political views of China presented by McCain are very interesting to me. This topic on China interest me the most. McCain has supported China until a recent incident in Tibet witch caused him to change sides. As told in a article on the web, i would wish to find more about McCain and his political views in China not only the incident in Tibet but China becoming the next global power. I expect for him to not like this fact, but I would like to learn more so this would be what I would write on. I think that McCain does not like the fact that China is slowly catching up to the United States technology and he will try to change that fact, but I do not think he can. Learning about McCain’s political view on China would interest me the most.

On withdrawal
Would redeploy U.S. troops at a pace of one to two brigades a month. The Obama campaign says the proposed schedule would remove them from Iraq within 16 months and be complete by summer 2010.

Would maintain residual force to perform specific missions in Iraq, like targeting remnants of al Qaeda, protecting U.S. service members and diplomats, and supporting Iraq’s security forces.

Would commit $2 billion toward an international effort to support the more than 4 million displaced Iraqis.

Would make it clear that the United States seeks no permanent bases in Iraq.

Would pursue diplomatic effort to reach a comprehensive compact on the stability of Iraq and the region, including Iran and Syria. Compact would aim to secure Iraq’s borders, keep neighboring countries from meddling inside Iraq, isolate al Qaeda, support reconciliation among Iraq’s sectarian groups and provide financial support for Iraq’s reconstruction and development.

The surge
Opposed January 2007 “troop surge.” In July, Obama said, “I have acknowledged repeatedly that the fact that we put more troops in there helped to quell the violence. The question is whether or not my position, in suggesting that we need to begin a phased withdrawal, we should have begun it earlier, whether that position that I took was a mistake. And I do not believe it was, because I continue to believe that the only way for us to stabilize the situation in Iraq — I believed it then, and I believe it now — is for the parties to arrive at a set of political accommodations.”

Im sorry about this bog. It was cruel, and not serious. If you want to read my true feelings… Read my recent article on Barack Obama’s economic policy.

While in the senate, both candidates had to vote weather to vote for or against the Iraq war, starting in 2002. McCain, the republican senator, voted for the war in 2002, while Obama, the Democrat senator, voted against the war. Today, both senators want to withdraw the troop, but in different ways. Senator McCain, doesn’t think that removing the troops now would be the best thing to do because he doesn’t think that Iraq could function on its own at the state it presently is in. He said that he could see us in Iraq for 100 more years. Senator Obama, on the other hand, wants to redeploy about one to two brigades a month and thinks the whole process would be finished by 2010. Also senator McCain voted for the surge and claims it to be a success. Senator Obama, voted against the surge and says that he didn’t even support the war from the beginning, so why support the surge.
In my opinion, i support McCain on this issue because i really don’t think that Obama or any other person could redeploy all the troops in a few years. Also even if the troops were brought back home, i don’t think that Iraq is at the point were it could function alone without any chaos. I personally believe that Iraq is an unstable country that needs all the protection it can get and because of this I could see us in Iraq way longer than 2010.

Health is a big topic around the world. Whether it is being too over weight, or not getting health care such as seeing a dentist, doctor, and orthodontist. Obama says he will issue a health plan for all Americans. Also, he wants to create a national health insurance exchange, which will help Americans shop for health insurance and will set new rules on the industry. Health care for children is required, and Medicaid will be enlarged.
McCain on the other hand has something called GAP. A guaranteed access plan that will provide insurance for the uninsured. He wants the Federal Government to promote easier access to health care, how to stop smoking programs, the “rapid deployment of 21st century information systems and technology,” and “the establishment of national standards for measuring and recording treatment and outcomes.”

Both Obama and McCain make great points about health care for the U.S. I am for the health care policies because health care is a very serious concept, and people need it very much. Without health care people might not be getting the proper hygiene that they need. Even though both are giving different plans for issuing health care, it is very important that everyone gets the right health care, and can feel comfortable about their own health and well being.

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“Health care” snma.org last updated 10/27/08 (http://www.snma.org/medconnect/forum/index.php?topic=55.0)

There are a number of differences between McCain’s and Obama’s strategies toward dealing with energy.  This blog shows the differences between the candidates’ policies toward certain aspects of the energy  issue.

In the issue of offshore drilling for oil, Obama wishes to expand the approval of the drilling a little bit, though he was opposed to offshore drilling entierly at the begining of his campaign.  Senator McCain’s plan, he takes the very conservative accion and intends to raise all offshore drilling restrictions completely.

As for The oil companies themselves, Senator Obama Wants to implement a tax on the companies (though that means that gas prices will skyrocket!).  Senator McCain is opposed to an increase in taxes on oil companies, in contrast to Obama.

In the issue of fuel efficiency, Obama offers credits to car manufacturers who increase the amount of fuel-efficient cars they build and a $7000 tax credit to any consumer that buys a fuel efficient car.  McCain, on the other hand, is offering an award of millions to an inventor who can come up and make technology that is more efficient than current hybrid automobile technology.

The candidates’ policies toward renewable energy really state what party they belong to.  Obama, taking the “big government” approach, Intends to have at least ten percent of America’s power coming from renewable energy by the end of his first term.  McCain, taking the more conservative approach, will give tax credits for the development of sources of alternative energy, like wind and solar energy.

The climate change issue also reveals the candidates’ differences toward eachother.  McCain takes the aproach easiest on the American government and intends to make caps on carbon emissions and emissions on other greenhouse gasses.  Obama is making  a great aim to reduce carbon emissions by eighty percent by 2015.  (I don’t know if he means in America or the whole world.)

 Obama’s health-care plan includes of providing affordable health-care for all Americans. He also wants to make existing health-care plans stronger. Obama’s health-care plan will cost about $2500 for a typical family. Mccain’s view on health-care includes of “four pillars of reform”. The four pillars are affordability, access and choice, portability and security, and quality. Affordability means health-care will be not cost a lot for families. Access and choice means that every American can have access to quality insurance. Portability and security means when an American switches companies he will keep the same health-care plan. Quality means that he will strengthen the health-care by promoting research, and development.

There are two different tax plans in this year’s presidential race. They are raising taxes and lowering taxes. Obama wants to raise taxes and McCain wants to lower them. McCain thinks that if you make money, you should keep it as a reward for your hard work. Obama thinks that if you make money, he should take it from you and give it to less wealthy people to “Spread the wealth around”, as he told Joe the plumber. Also, Obama wants to take money from the people who pay taxes, and give it to the people who don’t pay taxes, and calls it a tax cut. He says that he is cutting social security tax, but it isn’t a tax. Social security is a payment to a retirement program.

I disagree with Obama’s tax plan. I do not believe that the upper class society should pay more taxes because they made 250,000 or more dollars per year. I understand that people who are making low wages need all of the money they can earn, but it does not mean fully cutting in half a person’s salary. Barack Obama is making a poor decision on this tax issue, because this will put the United States into an even worse recession. If he becomes president he will take away the hard earned money for which the upper class worked. Instead he is going to give money to people who have not gone to college and who work in a McDonald’s, making the minimum wage. The upper class should not be penalized for making more money; it should be a fair percentage of income across the board.