Obama or Romney? - St Paul's High School

Volume 66, Issue 2 October 31, 2012pany fourteen years ago, he helpedfix companies such as Staples andSports Authority, creating more than200 000 jobs in the United States.Now, this debate reallycomes down to three main questions:what has Obama proven inthe past four years, what experiencedoes Mitt Romney have that hecould bring to Washington, and whocan handle the economy better?As has been stated multipletimes, Obama has not proven himselfin the past four years. He hashad an approval rating of under 50%,has failed to come even remotelyclose to his economic goals, and hasalienated many of the religious withhis policies. He has debilitated themilitary which has led to unrest inthe Middle East. It is evident thatObama’s track record is not good,which is why his campaign focuseson attacking Romney, a campaignof defamation and blame.American Election - DebateWe see that Romney hasplenty of experience to bring toWashington. He has a self-madefortune, made from his successfulbusinesses. He saved the 2002Olympics from a budget crisis. Hehas governed in Massachusetts anderased a budget deficit, while workingwith democrats. Mitt Romneybrings key economic experienceto the table, perfect for resolvingAmerica’s struggling economy, andhas the necessary bi-partisanshipskills to get it done.Throughout this debate, themain issue has been the economy,and it is plain that Romney is thebetter man. Obama has failed tojumpstart the economy with hisspending policies, and even witha democratic majority in Congressand the Senate, he has fallen wayshort of his economic goals by tentrillion dollars and nine millionjobs. The American public believesRomney will handle the economybetter, because of his previous businessexperience, and his five-pointplan can get the American economyback on track.This debate is all about whois better for America, and to getthere, there are a couple of key questionsyou must ask yourself. Areyou happy with how the depressingstate of the economy has beenhandled over the past four years?Are you satisfied with the debilitatedmilitary and Obama’s crumblingforeign policy? Do you want a presidentfocused on government-runhealth care when forty-six millionAmericans are on food stamps andforty million are living in poverty?All of these questions point to oneanswer; if you want real hope andchange, you’ll choose Mitt Romneyfor president.46Let’s Get Serious: Four More Years!Sky HuntContributorAfter examination of thePro-Romney side of this debate,I have found some major flaws inthe points my opposition has made.He paints a picture of America asa country in tatters after a greatstruggle. The reality is that thestate of America as a nation hasimproved greatly since BarackObama became the president. WhatAmerica needs right now is not MittRomney who will undo and takesteps in the wrong direction for mostAmericans. What America reallyneeds is the progressive policies thatBarack Obama has been putting intoplace since he started his first termas President of the United States ofAmerica.Although there are stillproblems with America, Obama hastaken steps to fix these problems forthe long term. These fixes includesuch policies as the “ObamaCare”health care system that would givemore people access to medicalservices and insurance to morepeople who may not have been ableto afford it otherwise. Barack Obamais still a leader that many peoplecan still look up to. He is relatableto many people as he has a smallfamily, is very friendly, humorous,and does a lot of activities publically