Meet John McCain

John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from Arizona and presumptive Republican Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election. He retired from the Navy as a captain in 1981 and, moving to Arizona, entered politics. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982. After serving two terms, he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986, winning re-election easily in 1992, 1998, and 2004. McCain lost the Republican nomination in the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCain

Met Barack Obama

Barack Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4th, 1961. His mother and father met at the University of Hawaii where they were studying. After Obama was born Barack's father eventually returned to Kenya, and Barack grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a few years in Indonesia. Later, he moved to New York, where he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Barack Obama has not only been apart of the Illinois state senate but also been apart of the U.S senate.



http://www.barackobama.com/about/

How I feel Personally

I personally feel that Barack Obama will make the better president of the two candidates. The reason being is because I support lots of his ideas and feel that he really sincerely wants to do something good not only for America but for the entire world.

Presidential Election of 2008

This year our two main candidates who are running in this years election is Barack Obama (Democrat) and John McCain (Republican).

Background to Presidential Elections

In the US we hold Presidential elections every 4 years.
A president can be in office for only 2 terms (8years) if reelected.
To become president you must1 be at least 35 years old and a citizen born in the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands (or to American parents abroad). You also need to have been a U.S. resident for at least 14 years.