http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/couric-palin-open/704042/
McCain Talking Points
1) International affairs:
Iraq:
· pro Iraq war
· wants long-term peace
· stabilizing the Iraq government ( to be able to govern itself and safeguarding)
· democratic state in Iraq
· ensuring Iraqi citizens
· however: wants to withdraw the US troops as soon as possible
Iran:
· more sanctions instead of diplomatic efforts, real pressure instead of unconditional dialogues
· if Iran gets nuclear weapons it will be a threat for Israel, the region and the whole world
· if the US worked together with the EU they could really influence Iran’s actions
· Iran has been supporting extremists with training and weapons that killed US troops
Afghanistan:
· The US do not only need more troops in Afghanistan but also a new strategy
· They need the support of the citizens to fight against terrorism
· “I have been to Afghanistan and I know the situation.”
Russia/ Georgia:
· Russia is acting aggressively
· KGB- state
· He believes that Russia is sometimes encroaching upon the pipelines coming from the Caspian Sea
· The US want to work together with Russia but only if Russia behaves correctly
· The US don’t want to go back to the Cold War
· Russia has violated the ceasefire contract (concerning Georgia)
· The US will support Georgia joining the NATO
2) Domestic Issues
Economy:
· We have to bring our economy back on track.
· Our strategy is to help American families and economy with near-term actions as well as taking longer-term steps to secure America’s leadership in the world.
Energy:
· Nuclear energy is our way to become independent from the countries we depend on at the moment because of oil.
· Energy independence is an important aim I want to achieve.
Health Care:
· The fundamental problems are the rapidly rising cost of US health care.
· We have to bring costs under control to make health care affordable for everyone.
Homeland Security
· The highest priority for any President is protecting the lives of American citizens, defending their freedom and securing our land and resources.
Education:
· We want to create equal opportunities for all children to get an excellent education.
-> Our children – our future
· American education must be worthy of the promises we make to our children and to ourselves.
Climate Change:
· I want to establish a system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mobilize innovative technologies in close cooperation with our international partners to ensure a better future for our children.
· We need a lot more nuclear power plants; other renewable energy sources are not fully developed.
Fighting Crime:
· We have to support the state and local law enforcement agencies to keep communities safe all across America.
3) Economy
John McCain has a comprehensive economic plan that will create millions of good American jobs, ensure the nation's energy security, put the government's budget and spending in order, and bring relief to American consumers.
The economic plan will help restore prosperity and peace to America.
The economic plan includes the following topics:
Workplace flexibility:
· I will make health more portable so that workers don't lose their benefits when they switch jobs
· I will ensure that workers can choose retirement plans that best suit their needs.
Relief for families:
· I will help Americans suffering from high gasoline and food costs.
· I will reduce the pain caused by high gas prices.
· I believe there is nothing more important than keeping the American Dream of owning a home alive.
Simpler and fairer taxes:
· I will lower the corporate tax rate from 35 % to 25% because currently the US have the second highest corporate tax rate in the world.
Property crises:
· I want to “tidy up” Wall Street.
· I want to interrupt my campaign and help solve the prosperity crises:
->Country first!
4) Values
Abortion:
· I am pro-life, that means I am against abortion because the unborn life has also a right to live.
· I think respecting the rights of unborn life is something I’ve always fought for.
· In my opinion our attitude towards abortion has a lot to do with our national security because it shows what kind of country we really are and which role the respect for human life plays.
· This is a tough issue but I can accept abortion in case of rape, incest or if the life of the mother is in danger.
Death penalty:
· I support the death penalty.
· I disagree with the Supreme Court`s decision to outlaw the executions of people who rape children.
· I support the legislation to allow the death penalty for fatal acts of terrorism abroad.
· I voted to ban the death penalty for minors.
· I voted to prohibit the use of racial statistics in death penalty appeals.
Sarah Palin
· Born on 11th of February 1964 (age 44)
· She has a Bachelor of Science in communications& journalism
· Governor of Alaska since 2006
· On 29th of August 2008 she got McCain’s running mate and on September 3, she held a 40-minutes acceptance speech
Politics
· social conservative
· believes in the right to bear arms
· against abortion and gay marriage
· “pro-life”
· she believes that global warming isn’t human-caused
Personal Life
· married Todd Palin in 1988
· She has 5 children: Track 19, Trig 0, Bristol 17, Willow 13, Piper 7
· Track: he is in the US Army and since September 2008 he is in Iraq and will stay there for 12 months
· Trig: has Down-Syndrome, diagnosed prenatally
· Bristol: she’s pregnant and will marry Levi Johnston who is the father of the baby
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