Barack Obama Bio-Sketch

Barack Hussein Obama

A person's emotional response, core belief system, and their viewpoint on life is greatly determined by events that happened in their life. Barack Obama's harsh family background has been influential in how he acts in reaction to circumstances as they pass. Barack Obama was born on August 4,1964 as the son of Ann Dunham and Barack H. Obama Senior who met at the University of Hawaii. They were just married for three years when they divorced when Barack was two, leaving him with a shattered family. Ann Dunham later married Lolo Seotoro and moved to Indonesia because Lolo's student visa was revoked. There Barack's half sister Maya Soetoro was born. While Barack was in Jakarta, Indonesia he attended school from kindergarten through fourth grade. While attending school he wrote a few essays stating that he wanted to become president. In 1971 he was sent back to Hawaii to live with his grandparents. In Hawaii Barack attended the Punahou School from fifth through tweleth grade. Later he graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles and received a Bachelor's Degree in political science form the Columbia University in New York. Later on, he graduated from Harvard Law School magna cum laude, or in the top ten percent of his class. He was elected the first African American editor of Harvard Law in 1988 and he graduated in 1991. His lifestyle of work lead him to run for Illinois State Senate as a Democrat. In 200 he tried unsuccessfully for the House of Representatives, but later beat a millionaire for the US Senate. Barack was left in the US Senate, with both of his parents dead, and soon to run for President. His mother had died of ovarian cancer in 1995 and his father (biological) had died in a car crash leaving his wifes and seven children.

Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.

Joe Biden

Joe Biden was born November 11, 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He is Catholic and is the first of four children. His first wife, Naomi, and one year old daughter died in a car crash in 1972. He later remarried to Jill Biden, and now has four children. Their names are Beau, Hunter, and Ashley. Beau is Delaware’s Attorney general, Hunter is a lawyer, and Ashley is a social worker.Joe Biden has represented the state of Delaware in the US Senate since 1972. he is an exceptional leader in foreign policy. He believes that the term family farm should never become a legend in Delaware.

Republican Bio Sketches

John S. McCain

person’s viewpoint on life can be influenced by their background. John McCain’s military lifestyle has influence on the decisions he makes today. John McCain the third was born on August 29, 1936, a son to Admiral John S. “Jack” McCain and Roberta Wright McCain. He was born I the Panama Canal Zone, a military installation where his family was stationed. John McCain grew up as a military brat who never lived in a place for more than five and a half years. Even then that place was when he was being held captive. He was rebellious when he went to school, so he never really received any good grades. He attended US Naval Academy where he placed 894th among his classmates of 899. Each year, he would earn more than 100 demerits, which kept him I the century club hall of fame. He was married to model Carol Shepp for fifteen years and had one daughter and adopted her two sons from her previous marriage. After he came back from being captured, he started to have affairs and soon divorced Carol. Later on he remarried to Cindy Lou Hensley, a millionaire. They are still married today and currently have two sons, and two daughters, one of which was adopted. Their daughter Meghan McCain is a journalist who is currently working as an aide to her father’s campaign. Their son John attends the US Naval Academy and his brother James joined the US Marine Corps and is currently stationed in Iraq. During his time fighting, John McCain survived many near death experiences while others died. In his plane crash, he broke both of his arms and one of his legs; he recovered but then found that he could no longer fight in war. He has been on the US Senate since 1987 and hopes to become President in 2009. This will be the second time that he has run for President, and if elected, he will be the oldest President in history.

Sarah Louise Heath Palin

Sarah Palin was born on February 11,1964 in Sandpoint, Idaho. Her parents are Sarah and Charles R. Heath. She is married to Todd Palin and as five children: Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, and Trig. Sarah is a non-denominational Christian. Her professions include sportscaster, homemaker, and politician.
On December 4th, 2006 she took the office as the governor of Alaska. With this checker piece of her life moved, she made history with being the first woman governor of Alaska. Palin earned her bachelors degree of communications and journalism at the University of Idaho. The citizens in Alaska may have her as governor but that doesn’t mean that they all necessarily like her. Some think that she does fine as Alaska’s governor but do not believe that she will be able to handle being vice president. Others believe that she has had no real experience, only governoring Alaska from the confines of Wasilla, Alaska.

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10 Issues- Republican

Abortion: pro-life: doesn't believe in abortions unless the mother's life is in danger

Education: parents should be able to change their child's school if it is not meeting their expectations

Death Penalty: is for dealth penalties, believes that if a perosn goes and kills someone they shouldn't have the chance to escape/ do it again

Environment: clean the envrionment

Health Care: americans need to choose their own health care 7 for it to stay with them for as long as they choose

Immigration: secure us borders from illegal immigrants, instituting a better immigration program

Iraq War: does not plan on removing the iraq troops any time soon

Economy: says that our genertion has to pay for the 10 million dollar threat, improve job availibility and security

Poverty: put the needs of the special interest aside to advance the interests of the American people

Stem Cell Research: supports funding for stem cell research but opposes cloning and the making of human embyros for research only, would rather use ones that would otherwise be discarded

10 Issues - Democratic

Abortion: pro-choice

Education: Wants to enforce the no child left behind program more

Death Penalty: Supports the death penalty for crimes where the outrage of the community is justified'

Environment: he stresses protecting the envirionment, to improve the CO2 emission restraint laws

Health Care: Obama's plans for health care is to create new affordable health care options

Immigration: Obama will shorten the time to become a U.S. citizen. He will also have a way that undocumented immigrants can become U.S. citzens

Iraq War: to withdraw our troops from Iraq

Economy: Provides a tax cut for working families

Poverty: increase min. wage to $9.50 , work for all americans, urban & rural

Stem Cell Research: supports it but opposes cloning, or making human emybros for research purposes only

New Jersey

New Jersey is my choice for the math part of the pbl blog. I chose New Jersey because my dad's family lives there. Also, my family travels there at least once a year at Christmas.

Obama Poll Percentage Graph

McCain Poll Percentage Graph

Conclusion Reflection on Math New Jersey Polls

The diagnositic test showed that Obama's line accuracy was greater than McCain's so it is more likely to be true. I predict that Obama will win New Jersey. This is because the best fit line shows that it will. Using the polls to predict how the election will turn out is not always the best way. This is because they can't be sure of what will happen. It is a good idea for New Jersey because they usually vote democratic so it is very likely that Obama will win the state.

John McCain Poll Table For New Jersey

y=-.0162x+43.7316

http://electoral-vote.com/evp2008/Pres/pres_polls.html

diagnositcs:
r^2=.2355
r=-.4853

Barack Obama Poll Table For New Jersey

y=.0406x+42.8593

Diagnostics:
r^2=.6857
r=.8281

Democratic Mission Statement

Where the stakes are the highest, in the war on terror, we cannot possibly succeed without extraordinary international cooperation. Effective international police actions require the highest degree of intelligence sharing, planning and collaborative enforcement.
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/barack_obama.html

I will support the U.S.-India Nuclear Agreement

I will support off shore drilling "if that is what it takes to enact a comprehensive policy to foster fuel effecient autos and develop alternate energy sources"

I will enact a cap and trade system

I will try to be the best possible president that I can be

Republican Mission Statement

"I am a Republican. I'm loyal to the party of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. And I believe that my party, in some ways, has strayed from those principles, particularly on the issue of fiscal discipline." - John McCain

11/5/08
http://blogsformccain.blogspot.com/2006/03/mission-statement_01.html

I will support the US.- India nuclear agreement.

I will lift the bans on offshore drilling in order to reduce gas prices and the dependencce on foreign oil

I will implement a cap and trade system

I will try to be the best possible president that I can be

Response to Technology...Blackboard

The candidate’s views on the issue of technology are very similar. As an example, the follow quotes are cited from the McCain and Obama websites: “His policies will provide broad pools of capital, low taxes and incentives for research in America, a commitment to a skilled and educated workforce, and a dedication to opening markets around the globe.” “We must use all available technologies and methods to open up the federal government, creating a new level of transparency to change the way business is conducted in Washington and giving Americans the chance to participate in government deliberations and decision-making in ways that were not possible only a few years ago.” These quotes show that both campaigns want to better the access of technology within the United States government. However, McCain’s website gives a brief overview of McCain’s stance on technology and why we should vote for him while Obama’s goes into more depth. Obama’s website goes into extreme detail on Obama’s position on the issue of technology.


Obama's technology view

McCain's technology view

Political Cartoon 6

The Ameircan public is making fun of the socialist views of Barack Obama. As an example, they have a mom says that there is enough candy to go around and to spread the wealth. This is an anaolgy to Obama who wants to "spread the wealth." Another example is that the kids are calling their mother a socialist. This dictacts the citizens that oppose Obama are like the kids yelling at their mother. Obama is being taunted for being a socialist even though his presidency may turn out for the better.

Political Cartoon 5

The economy is failing to the extent where nothing the government does will make a lasting solution to the economic crisis. As an example, this political cartoon shows an “economy boat” that has sunk under water. This demonstrates how the economy is collapsing. As a further example, this cartoon shows Bush in the economy boat trying to empty the water with a “bailout bucket.” This illustrates how the government is desperately attempting to fix the US debt. The ripple effect of the decisions that are being made today will determine how we live tomorrow.


http://editorialcartoonists.com/#top
9/30/08

Political Cartoon 4

The economy is failing and the final results depend on who is elected as President of the United States. As a example from the politcial cartoon, there is a bull that has been shot with the words economy on it and John McCain saying oops. This illustrates that the economy will continue to fall with John McCain as president. As a further example, there is Palin asking McCain if he would like her to field dress it. This dictacts that you can take her out of the country but you can’t take the country out of her, meaning her presence and ideas won’t make any difference. According to this cartoon, if the Repubilcan Party wins the election the economy will not improve.

http://editorialcartoonists.com/index.cfm#top
9/21/08

Political Cartoon 3

The political parties are caught in a steadfast fight that continues to go back in forth with the powerful influences from each campaign taking effect. As an example, this political cartoon shows Biden hooked up to Obama’s bus to give it more power. This is illustrates that Obama’s campaign was failing, and when Biden w as elected as his Vice President his campaign’s reputation increased. Another example in the cartoon is Obama asking Hillary and Bill to give his “Obama Change” bus a push. This depicts that Hilary and Bill add an extra bonus to Obama’s campaign, steadily making the polls increase. The influences that the candidates have over the voters are clouding their judgment from reality.

http://editorialcartoonists.com/#top

Political Cartoon 2

The political parties have chosen people that are totally different than their nominee for President. As an example, in this political cartoon, Obama and Biden are seen as complete opposites that are in the same race. This illustrates that Obama and Biden have two different points of view, yet are in the same campaign for President. As a further example, the cartoon shows McCain and Palin racing together, while also shown as opposites, with one having more experience than the other. This shows that McCain has had more experience than Palin and still chose her to be vice president. The political parties have chosen people according to who would offset their Presidential nominee’s flaws.

http://editorialcartoonists.com/#top
9/7/08

Political Cartoon 1

The political party’s judgment within the governmental system is affected by gender issues rather than national issues. For example, this political cartoon dictates that Palin was chosen for Vice President to convert Hillary supporters to McCain’s side. This demonstrates that the Republican Party is making decisions within the campaign according to gender issues, rather than their political party issues. Another example is that in the cartoon, Bill Clinton is shown falling in love with Sarah Palin. This illustrates people siding with McCain because of the female presence in his campaign. The choices that the political parties are making could lead to the best candidate for President not being elected.

http://editorialcartoonists.com/#top

Q & A w/ Reflection

Q: How does the presidential candidates’ choice for vice president affect your vote?

A: Obama made a serious choice. He chose a person that was strong where he was weak, Foreign Policy. McCain made a wild guess.

Q: Does the candidate that you are voting for have opinions on issues you don’t agree with? Explain.

A: There are some issues that I don’t agree with, but they are minimal. The issues that I agree with overpower the others.

Q: How does the government economy affect your vote?

A: It makes it more serious that we need to get the right president in the office to make the changes that need to be done.

Q: How does the candidates’ position on changing the education in our schools affect your vote? Why?

A: Does McCain even have a perspective on education? I haven’t heard one. Obama recognizes that changes need to be made to improve the educational system.

Q: How does the presidential candidates talk about change affect you? Do you think they will actually take the time to make the change they say they will?

A: They will try to make the changes that they say but will not be able to accomplish everything they say.

Reflection:

During my interview the interviewee responded fairly. He could have responded with more elaboration but you can tell his viewpoint and standards as the questions are asked. The first question asks his opinions concerning the choice of the vice presidential nominee for each of the parties. Through this question, we see that he believes that Barrack Obama chose his vice presidential nominee wisely since Biden is strong in Obama’s weakness. The second question asks if he agrees with everything that his presidential choice does. The responding answer shows that he is willing it overlook minor issues to focus on the issues that are more important. The third question asks how the economy effects his decision. The reaction to this matter contains the realization that we need to get the right president in the office to establish the changes that need to be done. The fourth question asks how the candidates’ stance on the education in our schools affects him. His answer to this inquiry shows that Obama’s views on education have been clearly dictated as on the contrary, McCain’s has not. McCain’s issues on education have been their but they haven’t been made to stand out in his campaign as some of the other issues have. The fifth question asks how the candidates’ talk of change affects him. His response to this issue shows that he realizes that all of the change that the candidates’ have said will not come true. He believes that whoever is elected will try to the implement changes that they have stated. All anyone can do is wait to see how the election turns out, and the decisions that are to follow.

Democratic Collage

The Democratic Party believes that the United States is in need of a change that will affect the entire world. As an example, Barack Obama is willing to meet with the leaders of all nations whether they are friend or foe. This shows that he will accomplish what is needed to be done without backing away and being afraid of US enemies. Another example is Obama supporting charter schools. By supporting this, less fortunate kids are able to get an education and may eventually grow into the world’s best doctors or scientists or musicians ever. The Democratic Party will undertake the processes that they deem necessary to develop a better country.

Republican Collage

The Republican Party supports issues that will have a major affect on the United States with either side that is taken. As an example, McCain believes that individual schools should decide how creationism and evolution is taught. This affects the believers that don’t wish to learn about evolution, and the evolutionists who don’t want to learn about creationism. If they are both taught, then the students have the opportunity to learn the information about both sides. Another example is the cap and trade system that McCain wants to put in place. If this is accomplished problems may reduce dramatically. However, if it isn’t, nothing will be put in place to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions, and the current problem will get worse. The Republican Party will act as they believe necessary to make a better country.

Cartoon Assignment 3

Science PBL Assignment 2

Global Warming/Climate Change
Global Warming and Climate Change are usually used incorrectly interchangeable. There are differences that should be noted and actions that should be taken to decrease their ample situation. Climate change is the change in regional areas. This includes temperature, humidity, precipitation, and severe weather. Global warming is the overall increasing temperature of the earth. There are steps that can be taken to prevent both global warming and climate change. One way is lower the amount of trees that are being cut down. Also the same amount that gets cut should be replaced with new trees to grow. Another way is to unplug electrical equipment when it is not being used. This is because, humans use more electricity with their appliances turned off than when they are on. There are many more ways that can help the world. They can be as small as taking a bike or alternate ride to work.

Nuclear Weapons
Both of the presidential candidates support the U.S.-India nuclear agreement. This agreement will end a 30 year ban on sales of nuclear fuel/technology. This ban was constituted because India tested/developed a nuclear bomb. The supporters of this agreement say that it will form a lasting alliance between the United States and the world’s largest democracy. They may support this, but I have a question. "Why would you have this agreement with a nuclear bomb in the specifics of it?" It's just a question; sometimes hard to answer, other times not.

Off Shore Drilling
Offshore drilling usually refers to the removal of resources that are underwater near the shoreline. Both of the campaigns want some drilling to an extent. Some may know when to stop, and others may not. "Why would you drill and hurt animals?" They don't know how much oil they will find, and there is not only one place to drill. The current president wants to drill at a refuge in Alaska. They shouldn't drill at refuges and such because the animals are important to. However, drilling at least to an extent may be necessary right now because of the high gas prices.

Science PBL Assignment 1 Views of Candidates

John McCain/Republican

Global Warming/Climate Change
-wants to have a market based system to curb greenhouse gas emissions
-wants to work with the US international partners to leave a better future for everyone to come
-“cap-and –trade” system: this would limit greenhouse gas emissions
- The participants would be given permits to the amount of greenhouse gas emission they’d be allowed to have. If they could lower their emission, they could sell their extras permits

Nuclear Weapons

In agreement with the U.S.-India nuclear agreement.

Off Shore Drilling

Wants to lift the ban on off shore drilling as part of his plan to reduce dependence on foreign oil and help gas prices

Barack Obama/Democrat

Global Warming/Climate Change
-As a state senator he has in the past supported bills sought by coal interests
- Obama now calls climate change "one of the greatest moral challenges of our generation,"
-He wants to cut carbon emissions by 80% by 2050
-“ “ He understands how important coal is to the state of Illinois and to the Midwest," said Illinois state Rep. Dan Reitz, a Democrat and former coal miner who sponsored the anti-Kyoto language and campaigned for Obama during the West Virginia primary.”
-“cap-and-trade” program: pollution credits will be auctioned; proceeds will go to investments in a clean energy future, habitat protection, and relief for families.

Nuclear Weapons

-In agreement with the U.S.-India nuclear agreement.
- willing to meet with the leaders of all nations, friend and foe

Off Shore Drilling

Supports limited offshore drilling ** “if that’s what it takes to enact a comprehensive policy to foster fuel-efficient autos and develop alternate energy sources.”

Science PBL Assignment 1

1) The environment-
a) Climate Change is changes in regional climate characteristics. It is important to Americans because they fear that if action is not taken, then the world will result in global instability. Climate change includes the temperatures whether average or daily weather pattern at daytime and nighttime. This topic also includes humidity, precipitation, air pressure and winds. Also, climate change includes storm events (recording of the type, average number per year, and seasonal patterns of them). Climate change can occur in a butterfly effect to global warming. Some circumstances that can occur are some areas getting wetter, and some getting drier. Other situations that could occur are increases in severe weather events (i.e. like killer heat waves, hurricanes, and hail storms)
b) Global Warming is a warming of the entire planet, with the basis of the average temperature of the entire surface. Humans are causing greenhouse gas levels to increase quickly, so the temperature is rising faster than it normally would. This warming can lead to the melting of glaciers and ice caps. This would cause some resources to be lost since they supply a fairly large portion of the fresh water used for drinking and irrigation. Another effect could be the rise in sea levels which can put some places underwater, and coastal area having more storm damage.
**Ways to cut the greenhouse gases that are used:
- Move closer to work/ use other modes of transportation (i.e. biking, walking, scooters, cycling, or car pull or use the bus)
- Reuse/Consume less
- Stop cutting down so many trees ( just in the tropics alone, timber harvesting puts 1.5 billion metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere)
+ balance the trees cut down with planting new trees
- Unplug (humans use more electrical power with the appliance turned off than on)

2) Nuclear Weapons-U.S.-India nuclear agreement- this agreement will end a 30 year ban on sales of nuclear fuel/technology. This ban was constituted because India tested/developed a nuclear bomb. The supporters of this agreement say that it will form a lasting alliance between the United States and the world’s largest democracy.
*They think this is right and yet it goes against George Washington’s farewell address which they may have heard but not everyone seemed to be listening.

3) Ramifications of off-shore drilling-
a. Oil Spills
b. Produced water- water that is produced along with oil and gas
c. Costly effects of removing the oil platforms- “clean-sea approach”- $621 billion
i. Offshore drilling usually refers to the removal of resources that are underwater near the shoreline.
1. Challenge: the facilities have to be kept above sea level