Washington Post
Author: Catherine Rampell
Date: March 30, 2008
This article was very interesting because it displayed an author's opinion of why Barack Obama has gotten so many of the young votes. She states that his appeal is unlike any before him. While many will try to get the youth interested by stating that voting is an individualistic effort, Obama makes it seem more about unity with one's nation. As many before him have made voting out to be some sort of rebellion, Obama states that it is a priviledge and that the youth should feel honored to be allowed to decide it's nation's leaders. Obama is also said to identify with the young on a very personal level. He attacks the issue of college tuition head on, and speaks as if he too were still in college. His message is a very popular one, as he wants equality for all. This quote by the author best illustrates how she feels about Obama's message, "Obama may portray himself as an outsider, but he wants to change things the old-fashioned way -- through idealism and authenticity, not rock-and-roll and cynicism. In other words, he's made voting hip by being square." I enjoyed this article as it displayed someone's opinion. She showed many examples that made her seem knowledgeable, and her writing style was engaging.
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The tone and writing style of an article can say a lot about the subject the author is talking about. From the quote pointed out, this author was engaging and told the information in a different way. Especially with topics that you hear a lot of the same things said over and over again(such as elections), presenting information in a different way is a good way to get the reader's attention.
I think the author really did a good job not coming off to bias and in your face about Obama. Instead the author gave his point clearly and remained freindly and engaging. I think the author did a really good job and overall Ireally enjoyed reading this article.
It's rare to find an un-biased article about a political candidate, the fact that the author could write this in an un-biased way is great.
Its great that there can be such a positive article about an election without being overbearing and driving it's bias into the ground. It really shows how different approaches can affect different audiences and demographics ("why obama rocks the vote" sound so hip) and promote positive opinions on the issues at the same time.
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