Sunday, November 04, 2012

Battlefield


At this moment, the entire United States is a battlefield. And D-Day is right around the corner. President Obama and Gov. Romney are busy making every single second count to launch the final blitz. President Obama is message is clear: Join me in building a future that focuses on a strong and growing middle class." 
Set aside the election, a strong and steadily growing middle class is what guarantees a stable society. Social structures such as a pyramid are simply not sustainable. The ideal structure would look somewhat like a spindle, or a football( and yes, American football). This structure requires the middle class to stay strong and prosperous. However, in the context of this election, the promises made to the middle class are not for free, for this is where the median voters reside. 

National polls show the race locked in a virtual dead heat. A new NBC/Wall Street Journal survey shows Obama with a 1-point lead, 48%-47%, and an ABC News/Washington Post poll showing Obama and Romney tied at 48%.

Regardless of whether "tie goes to the incumbent", I have to say, "Good job on winning over the median voters, gentlemen." I'm sure they could almost see each other right across the street. 
The campaign ads are played more and more often on the internet. The first lady encourages me to vote after every two songs on my Pandora station. See how close the two candidates are? Virginians, your votes may actually count. As a foreigner who doesn't have the right to vote, I encourage every one of you to excise your sacred right to help out your candidate, although we all know it's irrational to do so. 

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