EMOTION & FEAR May Determine Who Will Be The Next US President:

[Mimbari]

January 08-2008:

http://internationalpoliticalissues.blogspot.com/

Emotion & Fear May Determine Who Wins The Presidency In 2008:


Preface:
I have been following the prelude leading to the decision by those who
chose to vote for George W. Bush, even after realizing that the reason/
s for declaring war on Iraq was FALSE. Yet most Americans who voted to
reinstate him, voted from a position of FEAR. Today, this same
emotional position seem to influence Americans once again in these
primaries.

Senator Barack Obama is perceived by the media as riding a wave or
momentum, unheard of in the history of politicking in this country.
With his philosophical rhetoric, he is able to move thousands, in all
age groups, ethnic groups, and across political affiliations or
parties. Even the independents seem to be caught up in this surge of
HOPE for CHANGE. Assuming that this is the reason why so many felt
affinity with his ideals, literally cried at his public speeches, and
felt within themselves something that they have not experienced with
other political candidates currently.

This was felt generally in IOWA, and was transcended to New Hampshire,
especially among the young or new voters, and independents generally.
When Hillary Clinton had that public display of emotion on television,
followed by her husband Bill Clinton's speech and ridicule of Senator
Obama's questionable experiences, in relation to Hillary's. The table
took a dramatic turn for Senator Obama, in terms of how these same
voters, ( females mostly) saw him in terms of his rhetoric and
ideals.

Somehow, Hillary's emotional outburst was able to cause an emotional
deference for reason. Thus causing most of the younger traditional
older female voters, to identify with Hillary's weakness as a fellow
woman, mother, and the only female candidate. Hillary's so-called
human weakness and outburst, pathos, in its entirety, was a major
determinant in the shift Barack Obama's camp to hers. And for this,
she emerged as the new front runner in New Hampshire.

Let us follow this observation very closely in the up-coming
primaries, just to see if this observation holds water for the future
outcomes there.

Derryck S. Griffith.
Educator-Advocate & Blogger.