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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, February 17, 2008

COMMENTARY
White House needs change

By Marcela Gamboa
Grade 11, Kalani High Schoolool

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Marcela Gamboa

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Change vs. experience, Obama vs. Clinton or Obama vs. McCain. Which will our country choose?

All three candidates are appealing in some way. Sen. Hillary Clinton has the "experience" of being in the White House, she knows how things work and what to do about a lot of the issues we face. She is a strong woman and is ready and has the substance to start making America a better America.

Sen. John McCain is also experienced in leadership. He was first elected to Congress in 1982 and has served in the Senate since 1986. He was a prisoner of war and proved his courage. We would feel safe making him our president.

Sen. Barack Obama is very inspirational. He is encouraging Americans to work together and help make this country better.

He wants to make changes, and he has the plans to make it happen.

So who do you choose?

As a young woman, I'd love to see a woman as president. But I'm not sure that Clinton is cut out for being the leader of our nation. It seems as though her plans to better our country are incomplete.

Although he seems to be a great leader, there seems to be little new in some of McCain's plans, and that's not what this country needs now.

We need change, and that is what Obama offers.

I'd love to see this country work together to make America better.

I'd love to see the troops come home, and I'd love to start off college life with a new beginning.

From tax cuts to working people, affordable healthcare and better Social Security, Obama is a breath of fresh air — and just who we need as our president.