The "Closeness" of the Presidential Race

We had previously discussed this concept in English class, but I feel it is necessary to refer back to it in relation to the lead-up and outcome of this presidential debate. For the entire duration of the race for presidency (even until just recently), the mainstream media made it appear as though the race was too close to call. For me, I knew that Senator Obama had won the race upon Senator McCain’s selection of Governor Palin as his running mate – which in my own opinion, was nothing more than a desperate attempt by McCain to accomplish two things: first was to sway Senator Hillary Clinton voters from the democratic party with the enticement of voting for a female candidate for vice-presidency (as I had mentioned in one of my previous posts, some people are foolish enough to vote for someone strictly on the principle of appearance, and completely disregard the critical aspects of political values and views held by the candidate), and the second was to present the voter with a choice of making history with either candidate – with Obama’s election marking the first time for a racially diverse president, and Palin’s election as the first female vice-president. In my opinion, this was nothing more than a desperate attempt to play some last-minute tactics to equalize the political position. However, back to the point… The media had depicted the race as being too close to call for the entire duration, and yet, Senator Obama completely devastates Senator McCain in the Electoral College vote. I suppose that this just goes to show how the media can over-exaggerate certain instances of reality to present a more entertaining visual portrayal of the event (for the sake of ratings and profit).