Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Presidential Debate (Domestic Policy) Observations

While watching the debate I jotted down notes on the tendencies of both candidates did that have nothing to do with their actual discussion but just on how well they debated.



Obama

Pros:
He spoke forcefully
Pointed out some very large mess-ups in Romney's plans.
I remember him repeatedly saying that Romney did not give examples or specify what he was going to do.
He had a joking, light manner with some of his comments and I thought it brought a lot of charm.
He brought a lot of personal examples that made it seem relatable.

Cons:
Obama looked down too much or at the camera than looked at Romney, which didn't show the correct mood he should have been portraying.
In the middle of the debate he began to falter in his positive manner and I can see how people could dislike that.
He spoke too slow to keep within the time limits.
He said "uhh", stammered, paused a little too much.

Romney

Pros:
He spoke fast and with enthusiasm.
He is an aggressive debater and challenged the standing policies.
He tried to tie all of his points together while speaking.

Cons:
What he said in the debate does against what I thought he stood for beforehand with his entire campaign.
He spoke a little too fast for me to understand.
He did not give enough specifics and said some things I did not quite understand.
There was a point in the debate when they were trying to move to the question, "What is your view on level of federal regulation on economy. Is there too much or does there need to be more?" Romney repeatedly refused to stop talking and I found it to be unrespectful and unprofessional.
He made a slip up of saying "poor people" instead of "low income people", which I feel like it offended many low income Americans.

Despite not being able to write as many pros for Romney, which I admit is partially because of my bias, I do believe overall as far as how they debated Romney did much better than Obama with his charm, enthusiasm, and speaking in a clear manner.



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