Benutzer:Hümpfner Deborah

The election in Germany

1. reasons for less voters

- the people are uninterested (especially the young)

- the people are indecisive

- the party platform is similar to other party platforms

2. counteractive measures

- even celebrities are setting a good example and are going to the polls

- attracting the people with small presents

- advertisement:

- on tv

- in the radion

- on the street

3. differences to America

- less enthusiasm compared to America

- Angela Merkel doesn`t have star qualities like Barack Obama

1. an article after the election of Barack Obama
2. What expectations of President-elect Obama can he fulfill

What do young people expect from Barack Obama?

- The young people think that Obama will make a difference

- They expect him to be a good leader for the country

- They hope that the American troops get home from Iraq as soon as possible

- The youth is concerned with the education that children get the help they needed so they don´t have to stay back

- They hope that Obama can change the economy

Why is the youth interested in Obama?

- "Obama is the embodiment of the possibility of the impossible dream" for youth who suffer unemployment and the lack of equal opportunities

- Obama is young and ambitious

- He broke the stereotype and became the first black American president

- Barack Obama is a moving speaker

- He is charismatic

→Young people rally to Obama