On the main page of USA Today, very few political stories are addressed. I searched a little further, onto the political sub-page, and found many articles addressing important issues.
In the story, “McCain, Obama call for closer U.S.-China relationship,” the title sums up the article. Both McCain and Obama agree that a closer relationship with China on major issues such as trade, environment, and nuclear proliferation is a must.
“Biden prepares for bigger campaign role” discusses Biden’s role as the man beside the one in the spotlight, while Palin is stealing the show from McCain. Biden plans to step it up a notch, focusing on McCain and how he is wrong for the position.
In another article, “Greenspan: Country can’t afford McCain’s tax cuts,” Alan Greenspan states that the country cannot afford the tax cuts McCain is supporting. The article reports that although McCain opposed Bush’s tax cuts in 2003, he now believes he would leave them intact. Obama, on the other hand, would revoke Bush’s cuts assisting families making over $250,000 per year and provide middle-class relief. The article also discusses the three-day Values Voter Summit and many individuals’ disappointment that neither McCain or Palin attended.
A very interesting article, “ Biden gave average of $369 to charity a year,” not only discusses the results of Biden’s tax returns but also of the other candidates. The Bidens gave approximately 0.3% of their income to charity. The Obamas gave about 5.7% of their income to charity, and McCain gave 9.3%.
The main issues of the week- Monday, September 8- Monday September 15,2008 include:
Oil (Palin's views in particular)
Economic concerns
Education
Tax Cuts (particularly related to McCain)
Embryonic Research/Abortion (often was just tossed in articles about very unrelated topics)
China
www.usatoday.com
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