Journalhttp://carsonreed.squarespace.com/journal/en-US2008-05-12T00:42:23ZSquarespace Site Server v4.1.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Two Presidential Candidates Comparedhttp://carsonreed.squarespace.com/journal/2008/4/14/two-presidential-candidates-compared.htmlCarson Reed2008-04-14T22:54:12ZCurrent EventsAs we move deeper into the national election cycle we shall hear more and more extremism and exaggeration from candidates, from supporters, and from the media. Sorting all that out and making informed decisions will require moving beyond the black and white that is usually offered to looking deeper into the complexity of issues and the complexity of the candidates themselves.

One good example of that kind of reflection comes from Garry Wills in a New York Review piece where he compares the Illinois senator with an Illinois senator from the 1850's who was also running for president. At first blush you might find a comparison between Obama and Lincoln to bizarre and construed. However, if one takes the time to think about they dynamics and contexts around the two speeches that Wills reviews, then I think that one comes to a different light.

I want to make clear that I have no idea who I will vote for in November. However, I do hope for and will work for reasoned and thoughtful dialogue. Thank you Gary.

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