National Convention Speeches

                    

        In review of the National Convention Speeches, we are able to observe the key points and highlights made during each candidate's presidential speech. Representing the Republican party was Mitt Romney, who stressed the concerns of topics such as: the Middle Class, Medicare/ Obamacare, the importance of family, immigration, free enterprise, creating equality for women, Church, and the strength of the Community. With points such as, creating equality for women, Mitt reflected on his wife's story of being such a strong woman and leader, doing one of the most important jobs a woman could do... being a mother. Ann Romney, also diagnosed with MS, was left at home raising 5 boys on her own while her husband's job would take him around from place to place. Mitt understood his wife's importance and this is why he stresses the importance of creating a fair and balanced system in today's world of offering women equal chances and opportunities that men have. Along with creating better equality for women, he also reflected upon he importance of family and how his family has aided him over the years. He also shed some light on the topics of Medicare and how he would like to overturn Obamacare and would like to reform Health Care.

        A week later, President Barack Obama delivered his presidential speech during the Democratic National Convention, and as he did so, he keened in on topics such as: Renewable Energy, putting a stop to outsourcing jobs, strengthening the Army, Education and the importance of it for our children, and also the Middle Class. President Obama really had a mindset of benefiting our children and helping them succeed by offering ideas for improving Early Childhood Education and by cutting College and University prices for students. He also reflected upon the tragic events that took place due to terrorists and how he ended the war in Iraq, and all the other accomplishments he has achieved during his term in office. Also, with stopping the growth out outsourced jobs, President Obama honed in on the thought of bringing jobs to the American people, by having products being manufactured here in our own country.

        During the presidential speeches at the National Conventions this year, we are able to see the slight similarities between the candidates, but mainly, the differences each candidate offers as they persuade the American public that they are the best choice for the job of the next President of the United States. I believe both men demonstrated themselves very well during the speech but also both had some things that were dislikable to some of the viewers. It was definitely an interesting display of politics this year.