1. Presidential Candidate: BARACK OBAMA Group Leader: Maddie Rollo Class Period: 1st
Background Personal Life and Issues Solutions Pros of the Candidate Cons of the Candidate (Negative
(Education and Beliefs (Positive qualities people are qualities people are discussing
Occupation) discussing during campaign) during campaign
1 He grew up until Barack was Raised Our Country is He Believes he Very energetic and dresses Easily annoyed As shown in his
he was 6 in Hawaii by his two in terrible debt can come up nicely. first election. Many people also
then he moved. grandparents and and needs to with solution to think that he is so focused on the
his single mother. recover from help lower our healthcare bill that he can’t help
this recession. debt rate. us out of this recession.
2 His step father and He ended up The National He wants to pass Very bright and has a Inexperienced in diplomatic and
mother brought Meeting Michelle unemployment the jobs act to wonderful education from geopolitical affairs.
him to Indonesia Robinson. Which rate is 9.1 and help people Columbia university, Harvard
until he was 10. they ended up is far too high. without jobs get and Punahou school of
He went to high marrying. We need more back into the bachelor arts.
school in jobs for more economy.
Honolulu. people
3 He moved back to Obama and Michelle Not many He wants people He is very assertive and Indifferent to the Use military
Honolulu and had two kids named people are to spend money. presents his statement in an and national security.
remained there Malia and Sasha and spending To help support excellent way.
until he graduated have another baby money because the economy. So
from high school. on the way. they either do we can slowly
He went to not have it to rebuild the
Columbia spend or they amount of
University And are afraid they income coming
Punahou school of might need the to our nation.
bachelor Arts as money if the
well as Harvard. economy
worsens.

2. Presidential Candidate: BARACK OBAMA Group Leader: Maddie Rollo Class Period: 1st
Background Personal Life and Issues Solutions Pros of the Candidate Cons of the Candidate (Negative
Beliefs (Positive qualities people are qualities people are discussing
discussing during campaign) during campaign
4 After graduation Obamas father and People in the Believes He can Strongly familiar with the His platform is anti-war yet he
Obama moved to stepfather were nation need help out people social economic and health cannot commit to withdrawing
Las Angelos And Muslim but is a healthcare with bad health care issues. troops out of Iraq.
majored in strong believer in because if they with the
political science. Christianity. get hurt or healthcare bill.
can’t pay for Could result in
medical bills. higher taxes.
5 Obama has been Obamas parents We need to Obama is Trying Voted Against Central America Obama is a socialist and isn’t
the president divorced in 1964 help people in to restore free trade agreement. nearly enough to help out
nearly 4 years and then moved to poverty with welfare to the welfare economy.
is trying to Indonesia. welfare. Such community’s.
continue his reign as food stamps
for another 4. and etc.