Presidential Hunger Games

This Presidential Debate was definitely far more heated than the last one. The tension and the emotion of both candidates was no secret as they zoomed in to their faces. The faces said it all. Obama, unlike last time, seemed much, more secure about his position and didn’t give Romney much room to attack his proposal and criticize his government during the last four years. It all started with the question about Libya and the Middle East. Obama was not hesitant in accusing Romney when he publically spoke that the best option was to leave troops in Iraq because Russia was their mayor threat. Here we see Obama using decorum by agreeing with the people that Romney was sending mixed messages about his action plan, and this meant that he was taking on the role of the American Citizens by questioning the Republican candidate and making him sound indecisive.

When one of the questions referred back to the Egyptian turmoil, the mediator asks Obama if he has any regrets on taking down Mubarak. Skillfully Obama not only positioned himself towards a peaceful approach, but he also quoted one of the most famous American presidents in the history: Kennedy. This was very tactful because he now stood on the “good side” instead of mentioning President Nixon which would have probably had a disastrous outcome.

Apart from analyzing the debate itself we should also focus on the big picture, in other words the scenery where the debate took place. American colors red, white, and blue illuminated the stage and so did the presidential ties. I don’t mean to go all fashion police on Romney, but his tie was red with silvery purple stripes….eek! Obama on the other hand went for a more neutral color such as blue. A few months ago our president Juan Manuel Santos used that same color in his speech about peace negotiations with the FARC. This color represents neutrality and is basically a color everyone can relate to as being pretty. Even though Romney lost points in terms of Project Runway, by the end of the debate his whole family was there to support him. IM not sure they had a choice. Basically it was his way of showing the American people that he is a man of family, and I must agree I mean the dogs and maids were the only ones missing!