By Liz Hylland, Reporter
It seems as if a person can’t turn on a TV, look through the mail, or simply drive down the street a few blocks without seeing something telling someone why they should or shouldn’t vote for someone.
The people running for a position need to realize that cramming criticism down our throats is just going to make them look worse, the person they are trying to disapprove of.
“I don’t like to watch it, it makes me dislike the whole campaigning, I think they can stop talking about each other and focus on what they do to help our country,” senior Haley Balluf said.
The seamy campaigns used in the presidential race are setting a horrible example for children. When kids see candidates and the bickering between them, people may get mixed signals on what the right thing to do is and what is acceptable in the world today.
“They put down one candidate while raising another because they’re desperate for votes and will do whatever they have to, to get them,” Jonathan Bush, history teacher, said.
Candidates don’t realize the continuing effects of back and fourth fighting amongst themselves will be seen as bullying each other and it will hurt them in the long run. Since when is putting people down just to make yourself look better setting a good example It never is or was.
“I think its typical compared to other candidates to say bad things and bash others to prove their platform is best,” Scott Parillo, government teacher, said.
The TV has been a quick and efficient way to get ideas out to the world for many decades so, why do we take this source for granted and use TV to point fingers between presidential candidates?
There are so many other events happening worldwide that one day might or already may be affecting millions of people that need our attention.
It seems as if we have time to repeat the presidential candidates platforms but we don’t have the extra few minutes to review these issues.
If we took half the time we used to blame others for the problems in the world today as we did trying to make them better, the problems may already be solved.
Support groups raise money to get the world out about their candidate, whether its by buying signs or even commercial time. Why not take some of that money and donate it to a few of the charities everyone says they are so concerned about? I think that a few less signs or one less commercial wont hurt the candidate they much if they truly are the best.
“They should try to be as honest as possible, passionate for what they believe in, strong work ethic and good strategy,” Parillo said.
The world and all of its contents will never be perfect, and neither will the elections, debates and startegies that go along with it. So, if you ever decide you should run for a position, no matter what it may be, don’t just think of how you can win, but also how other people and the world can too.
