The 2012 Presidential Election

And here we are in the 2012 presidential elections trying to find out who the next president of the United States will be and then end these elections which have marked a very important time in the United States since it has been the elections where the most money has been spent in campaigns. As we all know, we have two candidates running for president. In first place, we have the actual president, Barak Obama, who represents the Democrat party; and we also have Mitt Romney, former Massachusetts governor, who represents the Republicans. Focusing in their policy goals, Obama as a democrat is trying to do his best by making the rich paying more taxes, helping women to have a right to decide for abortion and also giving immigrants a smother process towards legalization. On the other hand, Romney focuses on his experience as an administrator by emphasizing tax cuts, by giving more licenses to big companies to generate more jobs and by stopping the spending that according to him will double the deficit if we do not elect him. 

 After all these ads and propaganda, we have a defeated candidate, Mitt Romney, the republican. According to Michael Mathes from the Business Insider, one of the things that made Romney loss was that he changed his mind in very important topics such as abortion and gay rights. They emphasized the idea that when Romney was governor in Massachusetts he was pro-choice but then when he became a candidate for the presidency, he turned himself to be pro-life and made a similar face about gay rights. Moreover, Peter Hamby political reporter of CNN claims that the support of certain minorities was the main cause of the republican candidate to be defeated. For instance, he lost among the young Hispanics and black Americans; women who want to have the right to choose abortion in certain situations and gay people who want to have the same rights as heterosexual.

On the other hand, there is Barack Obama, why is he the winner? Simply as he said in the presidential acceptance speech “We believe in a generous America, in a compassionate America, in a tolerant America, open to the dreams of an immigrant’s daughter who studies in our schools and pledges to our flag.” Susan Brooks in the National argues that what made Obama win was the support of women voters, the dream of immigrants, especially Hispanics and the bad situation of the hurricane Sandy, where in the last days he showed his support. The winner is the candidate who cares about the social part, about people.

Whatever the reasons are, there was not a better option for Americans in this elections two candidates, two paths but only one winner. A winner, who even though has some weaknesses and disadvantages, showed all the United States that tolerance won. Tolerance for future equality for lesbian and gay marriages, for women and for immigrants who love and deserve to live in this Country where they have worked, suffered and got all the money needed to support their families in America the dream land.