Presidential Candidate Debate Blog #8. Bri Nelson =]

The Second Presidential Debate took place on October 7, 2008 at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Okay, to start things off, I would be lying if I said that the Presidential Debate was the most exciting thing on TV that night! HA! Seriously, debates are not really my thing. I would much rather be watching anything other than the debate, but to be honest, it was the ONLY thing on! And what is more wonderful than lounging around in the living room in a big comfy chair and watching the second presidential debate? It was a great time for family bonding! .. But debates just are not interesting for someone who is not interested in politics.


Question: What did you personally think about the second presidential debate?
That is a great question, but before I begin, I would like to take the time to thank Mr. Bruns for reading my blog, and every one in my group for everything that they have done. Now the answer to this question is simply this...
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-Does that sound at all familiar to you? I think it does! That is how each candidate addressed the first question. (except I used my own question and answer) But the "I'd like to thank.. and "Before I begin.." statements were said in the beginning questions of the debate.

Question: Did you like the format of the debate?
Thank you for the question. (McCain said this every once in a while). I personally did like the format of the debate. I liked how the questions came from the citizens of the United States. I thought that it was pretty neat because they had 80 uncommited voters on the debate, and they were able to ask the candidates their questions. The debate had a Town Hall Format. Tom also said that there were many questions submitted through the internet, and those questions were used as well.

-The candidadtes were always thanking the audiance for their "wonderdul" questions. McCain was saying that, "You really identified one of the major challenges that America faces."

Question: Do you think it is right to have time limits for each candidate to respond to the question?
Well, Let's talk about this. I know we are on time constraints, but I would like to match the time limit of the opposing candidate.. (Obama used this quote once or twice in the debate.) I believe that it was a good idea to allow a time limit for the candidates, but the candidates did NOT follow the time constraints by any means! You have to admit it, 2 minutes it is more than enough time to answer a question. The candidates usually answered the question within the first 30-45 seconds, but they would ramble on and on about how the opposing candidates were wrong. Tom had to constantly remind the candidates about the time, but do you think they listened? NO!


Question: Did you think the questions people asked were appropriate for the debate?
That's another great question. (McCain told the people that they were asking good questions numerous times during the debate) I would say that the questions were very appropriate for the debate, the people of the hall were asking great questions and the candidates usually answered the questions with a powerful punch. They had good answers that support their parties. A lot of the time the candidates were trying to say that eachother was wrong, but I believe that both candidates answered their questions pretty darn well!!

Question: What were some of the main issues discussed in this debate?
Well, some of the main, and what I believe the most important issues discussed were the Financial Crisis, Healthcare, Social Security, and the Current Economic Situations. I think that both McCain and Obama answered their questions very well, and that the debate wound up being a tie between both parties.

So I guess I must have really paid attention to the debate because it seems like I found a lot of things that I liked and disliked. The debate helped me to decide who was the better candidate. Like I metioned earlier, debates are probably one of my lower television interests, but after it was over, I realized that I wouldn't mind watching another one... but not anytime soon!--If you didn't understand the format of my blog, I was using my own questions/answers and putting them in the form of a debate. I discussed what I liked and didn't like about the debate.. and I hope you enjoyed it!!