FC Post 5

I looked at a few teams from the people all the way on the top and compared it to mine. I noticed they were doing really well because every member in their team is very active. However, I looked at my team and saw that some members don't contribute much to my points. I realized that every job is important and it's not just the upper senators that should do well. I also noticed that most of their teams consist of democrats, but i dont know if that has anything to do with why they're doing good.

Blog Entry 4

The candidates running for election have various styles and focus on different topics. For example, Rudy Giuliani is for the war in Iraq and increased educational funding. However, he is against gay marriage and believes there should be restrictions on abortion. John McCain believes we should have stricter border security and he agrees with the second ammendment giving citizens the right to bear arms. Mitt Romney thinks we should invest more money in technology and science along with education. He also believes that we have to start using alternate forms of energy such as biodiesel, ethanol, nuclear, and coal gasification. Fred Thompson believes that a strong family is important for our nation and thinks our borders should be secured. Hilary Clinton wants to strengthen the middle class, end the war in Iraq, fight global warming, and provide affordable health care to Americans. Barrack Obama also wants to end the war in Iraq and provide a better health care system. He wants to fight poverty and protect our environment and make it better for the future. Bill Richardson is for strong civil rights, women's rights, and making sure good jobs are available for the country's citizens. John Edwards has a plan for universal health care and investing in our future by providing good education to our students. Some of these sites were a little annoying and cheesy. They were biased because they're made to get people to vote for them, which I can understand, but it's still a little annoying. However, I liked Hilary Clinton's site and I would definetly vote for her. Not only because I want to see a woman president, but also because I agree with her views and think she's very smart. I would use the prospective voting model because I'm looking towards the future, and what positive things she can add as a president.

FC post 4

I traded in my upper senator Patrick Leahy for Ted Kennedy. I noticed that Kennedy had a lot of legislation and he seems to be doing really well. In addition, he cosponsored a lot of bills and had good attendance. Patrick Leahy wasn't doing as good as I thought he would so Ted Kennedy seems like a good replacement.

fantasy congress post 3

Most of the members on my team weren't performing too well. I guess they're too busy with other things such as elections. My allstar John Dingell was doing really good on passing legislation. My upper senator Jeff Bingaman was doing okay also. However, I just traded the rest of them in for players that I think will do better such as Hilary Clinton and Patrick Leahy. Hopefully, I'll see better results this upcoming week...