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1. Obama: Obama was concerned with a more widespread healthcare, also known as Obama-Care or National Healthcare. He also emphasized the idea of saving GM. He also emphasized the rights of women, and how insurance companies should provide women with contraceptives. Not only does it prevent pregnancy, but it helps prevent breast cancer! 

Romney: Romney, as he said many times during the debate last night, is focused on energy independence. His goal is to be using a renewable energy resource, also known as coal (which doesn't make sense to me because I didn't know that coal was renewable...) Along with energy independence, Romney focused on the importance of our National Security. 

Helping Ryan: In order to help Ryan prepare for his debate, I think that he needs to directly answer questions from the people. This way, people can not criticize him, just as people are criticizing Romney for being rude and avoiding questions. 

2. Obama: "I don't look at my pension. It's not as big as yours." This quote was absolutely perfect because it showed that Obama can also be snippy just as Romney was during the last debate. In a way, it was a way for Obama to take back the power during the debate that Romney tried so hard to take away more than once. 

Romney: "I have a binder full of women" Honestly, when he said this I couldn't think of anything other than him being a masochist. No one says that. Not only does it look down upon women, but it's just RUDE. It made it seem as if he was still superior in some way. 

Helping Ryan: DON'T BE SO DEFENSIVE THAT IT'S OFF-PUTTING. There is nothing more annoying than a person who thinks they know everything to the point they're an obnoxious little jerk. There's a fine line between being educated and ignorant. 

3. Obama: Obama was relaxed and did not let his temper escalate when Romney said something either rude or untrue. He remained poise the entire time. 

Romney: The entire debate, Romney was being defensive, especially every time Obama said something that he did not particularly like. His constant moving made me feel a little bit awkward and on edge. 

Helping Ryan: Overall, the best thing for Ryan would be to not seem so defensive that he acts awkward. Also, he needs to seem confident in the things that he says. You could say something that is complete malarkey but have people believe it if you speak with confidence.

4. Within a few minutes of the debate, Romney was interrupting and not following the rules. Neither candidate really followed the rules completely, however Romney was being more rude than Obama. In the beginning, Obama seemed a little unsure of himself, as if he was feeling insecure. However, as the debate when on, it seemed as if he started to believe in himself more and became more comfortable on stage. As I said in question 3, Ryan just needs to speak with confidence. If you actually believe in what you say, other people will believe as well. 

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As part of the Online Team, my goal is to get the word around online about how great of a person and candidate Ryan is for president. This being said, I'm going to try to coordinate with the polling team as well as the video team so we can add some splash to our online pages! The peoples voices are important, so we should have something where they can tell us how they feel, expressing comments, concerns, or even words of motivation. This being said, my goal is figure out a way that voters can do just that.

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1. What policies did each candidate emphasize? Give examples of at least two. 

Obama: Obama was really big on education and increasing the amount of training for educators, and he mentioned ideals that are shared by both democrats and republicans. His goal is to have this help people get jobs. He also hopes to lower taxes and discover new sources for energy and decrease our dependency on fossil fuels. 

Romney: Romney wants energy independence, and his plan that by obtaining this over 4 million jobs will be created. He was also really intent on the stability of small businesses. 

2. What was a memorable phrase for you? Give an example for each candidate. 

Obama: "His big bold idea is never mind" Obama was Mr. Sassypants AND THAT'S FINE BECAUSE HE'S WONDERFUL 

Romney: "I like clean coal." this made me ponder for a long time, and in fact I still am. if his overall goal is to have America energy independent, then why would we use coal? would we not use things that are more efficient? 

3. What was interesting about their style? 

Obama: He was calm and collected throughout the entire debate. Even when Romney was being rude and obnoxious, Obama kept his composure and allowed him to speak even if it was on his time. Obama really tried to address the speaker, whereas Romney was more focused on making himself look good. 

Romney: Romney used a lot of hand gestures, and after a while they made me feel dizzy and weird. Throughout the entire debate, he was defensive even if he did not necessarily need to be. He also made sure that he ALWAYS got the last word in. 

4. Wild Card: 

I love Big Bird, and if he tries to take him away I'll be furious. 

Also, Obama wished Michelle a happy 20 year anniversary which was absolutely adorable!!!

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1. What policies did each candidate emphasize? Give at least two examples for each candidate. 

Ryan: Ryan pointed out the fact that other countries are gaining power in terms of nuclear forces. He believes that Iran is getting closer than ever in terms of making a nuclear bomb, and this would lead to an arms race in the Middle East. Leading off this this, he believes that the United States is essentially acting weak in terms of our stance. He believes that if Iran obtains Nuclear bombs, then there will be a domino effect, meaning other surrounding countries will begin to develop their weapons as well. "When they see us putting daylight between ourselves and Israel  that gives them encouragement (to make a nuclear bomb.) Ryan is also intent on reforming Medicare and Medicaid. He wants more coverage for the middle class, and total coverage for the lower class, or those in poverty. He goes on to bash Obamacare, saying that a panel could not suffice and make decisions on peoples lives because they have not had medical training.

Biden: On the other hand, Biden believes that war should be the last resort and should be used if and only if it is absolutely necessary. He stated many times that his overall goal was to get the troops out of the Middle East by 2014. According to Biden, this dream which many people thought could never actually happen is obtainable due to the path that they're on as a team. He also spoke about overturning the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy. The goal of their party is to make the "playing field level".

2. Memorable phrase for both candidates. 

Ryan: In my opinion, Ryan didn't really have one particular phrase that struck out to me and made me actually say "wow". What was interesting though was how he it was as if he put Romney on a pedestal. For example, discussing the time he went to visit the family and then ended up paying for their college tuition. Even though this isn't a direct phrase, it still has the same effect.  

Biden: My friend. Every time he said this, I laughed out loud. Biden was absolutely perfect in the debate, and referring to Ryan as "my friend" made him seem more personal and warmhearted. Referring to him in this way was quite different than the approach that Ryan had, because Ryan was being Mr. Sassy-Pants, while Biden was being calm and courteous.

3. What was interesting about the candidates style? 

Ryan: Whenever Biden was speaking, Ryan would intensely stare into Biden's soul as some sort of act of intimidation. I can imagine that Biden felt a little bit awkward, because I most certainly felt awkward and it wasn't even directed towards me. When it was his turn to speak, Ryan would look directly at Martha (is that her name?) as if his only job was to convince her and not the rest of America.

Biden: As I previously stated, Biden would refer to Ryan as "my friend" which gave a more relaxed feeling. However, there was obvious sarcasm and irony underlying the words. As far as I know, they're not actually friends. By calling him "my friend", he was able to undermine Ryan without blatantly saying "I hate you. You suck." Biden also is a big fan of leaving spaces between his words to add an emphasis. For example, when the discussion topic was on Nuclear arms, Biden said "They. Do. Not. Have. Nuclear. Arms."

4. Wild Card 

Biden was laughing almost the entire time Ryan was talking. I assume this is a power play, and it worked because you could tell that towards the end of the debate Ryan was getting a little less confident after hearing laughter from all his ideas. I also noticed that Biden managed to get about 3 more minutes of talking time overall than Ryan, which is fine by me, however it's not necessarily fair. The entire point of an election is to have both candidates have an equal chance and by one person having more time to talk that gives them an unfair advantage.






















"he changes his mind so often"

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Part A: 
1. Eisenhower's AD called "Never Had it So Good"
a. The Eisenhower group
b. The purpose of this ad was to give off negative vibes about the other candidate.

2. 1972 "Nixon VS McGovern" ad called Russia
a. Made by the Nixon campaign
b. The purpose was to bring back the support of Nixon. He hadn't produced results as quickly as he had promised, and his approval ratings. Essentially, the point of the video is the show how great Nixon was and how many things he did for America. In this ad in particular, Nixon discusses his trip to Russia. He describes a visit to a grave mark and reads the diary of a young child who describes the death of her entire family. The purpose of the video is the show Americans that Nixon believes peace is necessary and that the war needs to stop as soon as possible.

3. 2000 ad called Ian
a. The campaign for Gore made this ad
b. The purpose of this ad was to show the positive impact that Gore had one one family in particular. Basically, the team was trying to say you can clearly see what he did for one family and the tremendous impact he had on their family. Imagine what he could do for the entire country.

Part B: 
1. Overtime, the videos were a little more direct with what they were trying to say. For example, in Nixon's videos, he out right had people ask him questions and he directly answered them. However, as time moved on, candidates moved on to using clips from speeches and pictures. This makes campaign ads less personal. Another aspect that changed was the fact that candidates began to incorporate the idea of families into their videos. This allowed the voters to feel more connected, and be able to say "oh, I have a family as well! This candidate knows how I'm feeling right now!"

2. The most effective ad to me was the ad ran by Gore in 2000 about the little boy named Ian. I'm not sure if it's because I have a soft spot for kids, but that certainly hinder him from making the point. The entire ad is basically just a tug at the viewers heart. No one can look at a little child suffering and look away. That's inhuman and I don't know anyone who would actually care to do that. The goal of the ad was to create sympathy for the little boy, and to open the eyes of the public.

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In regards to the Online Guru team, we made a Facebook event notifying the public of the highly anticipated event called Freedom Friday. In fact, it's one of the most highly regarded days of the political group for Bouabid For President. The event took place on Friday (obviously) and the turnout was very good! We've been updating the two pages everyday, adding new information whenever we get it. As of right now, there is not another event in place, however ideas are bubbling.
Our Twitter name is: MrBouabid4Prez

And our Facebook fan page is here: http://www.facebook.com/groups/497865563576576/

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As part of the Online Guru team, both Logan and I made a Twitter account as well as a Facebook Fan page. I personally made the Facebook account and Logan made the Twitter account. Last week, when we had the event during lunch, Ryan sat at a table and gave candy to people walking by and discussed his policy and beliefs with them. I like to think the reason for this events success is because of the fact that we made it known when and where it was happening on the social media sites! For more information about the Twitter page, Logan's blog is the place to look. Everyday we're updating both pages as we get new information.

Our Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/497865563576576/

Our Twitter is Mr. Bouabid 4 Prez