Every politician knows it's important to have a platform that sets them apart from the other candidates. But the thing is; what is a good platform for the 2008 Presidential Election? Certainly in 2004 it was the war in Iraq but now that the war is getting stale, should candidates focus on something else or perhaps focus on the war but the ending of it? Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are taking stances on the war however, it's not the fact that US troops are there. It's the fact that President Bush has often hinted at enforcing a military draft. Clinton and Obama shot straight from the hips when they called out President Bush and Deputy National Security Adviser Douglas Lute.
Obviously, they do not agree that a draft should be considered in any shape or form and that the military should stay as it always has been: voluntary. Of course the regular American's Mom would agree; she doesn't want to see her only child forced off to war or the young father of her newborn required joining the military. Basically, what the draft would do is force men of age (usually 18 to 45) to serve in the military for a set amount of time. With two powerful officials almost backing the idea of a draft, how soon will it be for other presidential candidates to get on board with Obama and Clinton? This is going to be an important thing to follow up on with whoever gets elected.
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