Lost Interest or Better Ideas

In the Opinion Editorial section of the New York Times there is an article published Oct. 3; The Untouchables The Untouchables which opens up our eyes to an issue or maybe lack thereof the issue of poverty being spoken in this election. It seems odd that someone would complain about a new outlook being taken in a new election. Four years of passed since Obama’s admission to Office and it is only logical that the issues he spoke of then would not necessarily be the main issues he speaks of now. The author clearly is in favor for Obama over Romney, but in the same regards feels that the real issues are not being met or addressed. The article is definitely geared move towards the Republicans thought does not necessarily pick sides. The author seems to be credible since they are not biased towards one party or the other, addressing both parties’ flaws and focusing more on the problem rather than the political party. The article has quotes from Obama’s first presidential campaign featuring his passion for the little man and his drive to help the less fortunate in America. The author attempts to convince the audience that Obama has lost sight of this goal which he once held dear. He is trying to sway the audience to the real problem; that poverty in America needs constant attention. The reason the article is not persuasive enough to convince its audience to change their mind is because it would be non-beneficial for the President to address and run his campaign the exact same way he did four years ago. Hopefully some of the issues he addressed previously have been solved and there isn’t a need to look at them again or now there are bigger problems which need attention more than the previous ones. Clearly the author wants to direct attention to what Obama didn't say and what Romney won’t do, but their persuasion fails since it seems invalid.