Final Countdown

Less than a month from the election... and what is the BBC talking about?
1. Economic Bail-Out
Again, this had to be a big story, even for a news agency outside of the US, because the US market is a world leader. Usually, if America is hurting, most countries, especially Europe will probably follow suite, as America is a world leader. Although the BBC doesn't frame this in a way that blames anyone, say the Bush administration or John McCain, it does say this in their 'day in a nutshell' article, "'I want to thank one person who's not here, and that's Barack Obama, who made numerous calls and helped us get the votes to pass this.' Rahm Emanuel, House Democratic Caucus chairman"
2. The VP Debate
Sarah Palin came onto the scene and took the US by storm. While many past VP debates have not been watched by a huge population. This debate, however, most definitely was. Most were waiting for Sarah Palin to fall flat on her face, especially after her embarrassing interview with Katie Couric... as well as ready for Biden to say something to knock Obama from his increasing lead... However, again, the BBC does not take a side, reporting "No train wreck"


3. McCain pulls out of Michigan
McCain is behind, and while you might think he needs to keep on campaigning hard, his campaign decided that he needed to refocus his energy... The BBC, while I believe are only speaking the truth, are showing that even while McCain, who had to "inevitability have to withdraw from one state" shows that Obama is gaining a lead...

4. Obama's terrorist ties
This is a recent development... Since the VP debate; again, the BBC is showing both sides of the story. They printed the story and put a video clip in there where Palin actually makes the connection. They then printed the article where Obama refuted that, as well as that video clip. It turns into a he said/she said, but the BBC is telling you about it...

5. Polls in battleground states
This is part of every story, but also has some pictures.. This is straightforward with stories and options so that you can make the call yourself... It tells with facts, how Obama is gaining in battleground states.

This pretty much follows what I'm hearing about in my election classes, as well as with family and friends. While this is a hectic time of year, and this is taking a backseat in the Wesleyan World, I'm sure that the debate on Tuesday is sure to take the forefront tomorrow... I'm excited to see what the media predicts, and even more excited to see what happens on Tuesday...