US 2012 Presidential Elections

So I was up late last night and somehow I stumbled upon a YouTube video that showed someone speaking for President Obama for presidency for four more years. So lo and behold (as YouTube goes), I ended up clicking on all the related videos and am now pretty embroiled in the US Presidential 2012 campaigns.

It really blows my mind just how much information there is from both these campaigns. But I guess this is the way it should be because the US is that huge. With all the facts flying here and there, and the attacks and parries and dodges and curve balls being launched from either camps, it can get really confusing really fast, especially for someone like myself who isn't a citizen and who isn't living in the United States. So I am just going to express my opinion about what I have seen and what I feel about the IMPRESSION that both campaign teams have presented to the American public, and now (obviously) the rest of the world. Well, most of the world.. as long as the world has access to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, the Internet, that is.

Just looking at the general feel and direction of the types of messages being sent out, it really does seem that the Romney camp is way more inconsistent than the Obama camp. With the Obama camp, their campaign is packed with star (meaning CELEBRITY) power, clear and concise facts, and calculated attacks/counterattacks pinpointing the Romney camp's allegations. The Romney camp has been too rigid and repetitive in their messages and have shown little ability to respond to the Obama camp.

I think if you look at the scope of work that President Obama has embarked on, just purely looking at his campaign strategies alone, there is no denying who more of a 'people's president'. There is more real-ness, more connectedness, more attention paid to the people grassroots on the Obama camp, than the Romney camp.

The Romney camp seems more focussed on forcing through their campaign messages through and evading specific questions asked by numerous journalists, economists and the general public. I guess it's a little late, but I honestly don't think the Romney camp has enough time to turn the situation around.

Voting has always been strongly tied to the likeability and at this point in time, President Obama is definitely more likeable, encouraging, all-encompassing and INSPIRING. Governor Romney just seems too straight-laced and reluctant to address the diversity clearly in front of him - I refer to the specific target groups like women and members of the LGBT community. Is there TRULY enough clout amongst Romney supporters to pull off a Romney upset?

I don't think so. Can't wait for November 6.

PS: I wish our local politics could be like that... but I guess we would just have to wait awhile more. =)

Check out these links if you want to see how each campaign has tried to reach out to the people of America:

http://www.barackobama.com/ | http://www.youtube.com/user/BarackObamadotcom
http://www.mittromney.com/ | http://www.youtube.com/user/mittromney