Answering questions

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He metioned:” We are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet. 4 These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land—a nagging fear that America’s decline is inevitable, that the next generation must lower its sights.”

“For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of our economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act—not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. All this we will do.”

He also mentioned that USA responsibly leaved Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan.

He said that challenges may be new. But those values upon which USA success depends—honesty and hard work, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism—these things are old.

And he also said that it doesn’t matter what kind of religon or what color of skin do people have? they all are one nation.

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1. Constitution Party:

Chuck Baldwin - Pastor, conservative political activist, and Constitution Party 2004 Vice

Green Party:

Cynthia McKinney - Former Congresswoman from Georgia (1993-2003, 2005-2007).

Libertarian Party:

Bob Barr - Former Congressman and U.S. Attorney from Georgia.

Independent:

Consumer advocate, Write-in candidate in 1992, Green Party presidential nominee in 1996 and 2000, and 2004 independent candidate.

2. New England mostly voted for Obama and Pacific West states also voted for Obama.Central states voted for McCain.

3.In a caucus, party members join together in their precinct to pledge their support for a favorite presidential candidate, thereby awarding delegates to the candidate. The delegates usually publicly state who they are going to vote for, and so people can vote accordingly.

The series of primaries and caucuses culminate in a national convention in which a party’s nomination for president is formally announced. During the week long convention, the elected delegates cast their vote for a party candidate and the candidate with the most delegates gets the party's nomination. The end of the convention marks the beginning of the general election season.

4. There are 7 steps on the Campaign Trail:

1) Candidate announces plan to run for office.

2) Candidate campaigns to win delegate support.

3) Caucuses and primary elections take place in the states.

4) Nominee for president is announced at national party conventions.

5) Citizens cast their votes.

6) The electoral college casts its votes.

7) The president is inaugurated.

5. President-elect become President of the USA when the electoral college casts its votes and then – inauguration.

6. The Electoral College consists of the popularly elected representatives (electors) who formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States. Pros and cons are arguments for or against a particular candidate.

7.You address the President of the United States in the following manner: “Dear Mr. President …“