In November 2008, a new President of the United States of America will be elected. Barack Obama is my favorite candidate running for President. Mr. Obama is a Democrat from Illinois who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2004. Senator Obama, like all presidential candidates, has been examined carefully to discover his strengths and weaknesses. When you vote for a presidential candidate you need to know about what kind of person you will be electing.

Looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the candidates can help you decide who you will vote for to be President. In my research on Senator Obama, I have come across a few strengths and weaknesses that have helped me understand more about him. One of Barak Obama’s most obvious strengths is that he has good communication skills. With these skills he can bring people together. His ability to bring people together has helped him reach out to old and young voters at the same time. Because he can reach out to these different groups, it may be possible for him to make some needed change in this country.

One of Senator Obama’s weaknesses has been his inexperience in foreign affairs. When Senator Obama stated that he would be willing to sit down and talk with leaders of other countries that are currently seen as threats to the United States, Senator Hillary Clinton pointed out that his plan would not be in the best interests of the United States. The fact that Obama is only in his first term as a U.S. Senator has also been used to show his inexperience.

The research that I have seen about the Barak Obama’s strengths and weaknesses has shown me that Barak Obama would be a good President. If I were old enough to vote this year, I think I would give my vote to Obama.