Monday, November 5, 2012

The Economy and the Election

Economy not key to incumbent winning

Due: Nov. 12th

The Presidential Election is Tues. Nov. 6th and there are many things people have on their mind. Do you think the economy is a hot topic for the future president? What is this article saying about it? Do you agree with this conclusion? What do you think the most important issue is for the president.

 

6 comments:

EReed said...

I do believe that the economy is a hot topic for the future president. We need someone that can turn our economy around and make America, once again, a word power. The economy means everything in todays time, without a good economy we will not have the money, means, or resources that one must have in order to live a basic day-to-day life. This article says that basically in the end economy does mean something in someone winning a presidential race. I do agree with this conclusion. I think that the most important issue for the president is the economy and employment. With everyone struggling to even get a job, it is hard for one to get the money to spend in order to stimulate the economy. Therefor, the economy, although a broad topic, means everything when it comes to a presidential election.

RobertCornwall said...

I think this economy topic is important for the future president. Although the president doesn't have much power in the overall well-being of an economy he does have an influence on it and whatever happens with the economy will be associated with him all of the time. This article is saying that the economy's prosperity or state of growth at the time of anyone's presidency may have a huge affect on whether they can run another term or keep their presidency. I agree with the topic because if the economy is bad and the president isn't helping America as much he could be doing people aren't gonna wait another 4 years and give the president a chance to make it right. They want to take a risk and inaugurate a new president who can get the job done. The most important issue for a president is to set a plan budget for the U.S. That way they can set U.S standards and then work from there with the amount of money we need, not the amount of money we want to spend.

Unknown said...

I feel that the economy is a very strong topic subject this presidential election and has seemed to wiggle into every conversation the to candidates have. The article states that the status of the economy will seem to play out a role in this election even though only 4 of the past 10 were decided of the health of our market. I agree with the article as everyone in the nation is impacted by the market and the issue has to be dealt with. The most important issue I feel for the president is to make the nation as independent as possible. Along with independency follows jobs, which can stimulate our economy and restore 'Murica back to its wonder days and become a world power, instead of a whisper, become a booming shout.

Greg Hollon said...
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Greg Hollon said...

I believe that the economy is a major part of an election. Most people measure their success in how much money they have/earned. I think people look at the last 4 years and decide if they like the way the were doing or if they need a change. The article was stating that thinking a presidential election is won solely by a single issue is narrow minded which I also agree with.

Unknown said...

Lately, I would say that the economy is a very important factor in this election. Had Romney won, it would've been due to economics, not personality. However, I agree with the article when it says that most elections are determined by personality, because we people want a leader with whom we can identify. Of course, controlling the economy is one of the most important parts of being s not a good topic a being a president, but it's not a good topic to be running on, because it's so unpredictable - the end result is what matters. We try to base this off the candidates' personalities, apparently. After all, who would want a leader who manages money well, but not people?