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Road to 2012: America's Future, Part 3

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    Students asked about how they think the media portrays the candidates

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Doesn't mean it done in terms of and came back would be targeted free reign on this on -- American people on this election how we are done.

That's an interesting question I think the media definitely has played -- hardest ball anybody -- this strategy is.

Look at the rise and fall of her and is one the examples that.

I mean this as a man who comes and it was as high and I'm not planning.

And jumped on board you know this could be our next.

Nominee and -- allegation that came out.

Does the continuance of that throughout the process I think the media played that -- and that.

Love the candidate and -- It definitely as well.

-- her in the unit that was darkness and that does and it -- I think the American public I don't mean.

I can't really I'm the job of the media is you exposes much again and -- -- story.

And to get people interested and people are interested in this election.

Some people -- good portion let's say that the media I was very much behind President Obama even against sec of state Hillary Clinton do you disagree -- in terms of trying to analyze the media is biased certain -- -- -- -- -- these campaigns.

Asked him.

I let me think it's it's the nature of the media to make these campaigns into sort of -- horse -- You know who's ahead who's behind.

As far as that is there.

Coverage of President Obama no I don't feel that they were anyway eyes again for -- against them.

Any bargain -- what advice Vargas President Obama in Paris.

All -- I mean I I I think dead.

Throughout the entire race at that point think that there were some examples of that you're eating diets -- I think that.

The media's put in an interest in position because com they wanna get exclusive -- is possible get the best story well trying to be as nice as possible.

And I think with his current race.

The -- been put in interest in position because.

People like Herman -- people like Donald Trump.

Typical us in the same -- by the book businessmen present them.

Mean if you did not take Herman Cain is a serious -- I think I don't think either of them took their own their own candidacy answers to.

Illegal immigration any of you have a thought on that it's a big hot button issue.

I'm from Alabama yeah.

Yeah.

So -- agency you know we're in national news now because.

-- New immigration law we're young we have law enforcement officers who have a right to two profile and arrest.

People who could.

Be citizens of this country just because the way -- look and you can only imagine that the -- is confident that causes people in our state.

You know.

Our public schools have noted declining attendance students either because they've that the country but because they're afraid to leave their homes because they don't want you rested -- -- be deported.

That improves -- care for our country.

Is illegal immigration and issue have.

Any of the cabinet said anything to you that you're that you endorse -- that you think is bad -- good well.

Are you America as a cultural -- well -- America's so it is accomplished individuals who have called together in one country trying to build and you know.

Come together under the do unity you know implored his own you know we have to -- fear mongering rhetoric you know trying to say that.

Know you -- terrorism.

No the zone and people are coming you know taking your jobs jobs she wouldn't you know yourself that you wouldn't.

You know actually commit to sought agencies should be.

And increase awareness among the American -- parliament you know it is more education.

-- issues relating to -- immigration.

Was -- topic that you really communicates answers questions in -- -- -- doesn't give in this sort of talking point -- I asked him.

Ron -- not all -- as a I think it's -- game he's he's straight doesn't mean it's what it says it's actually.

Now intelligent by.

What he said his staff is very important city trust him the most.

We trust in his when he says and that he -- yeah yeah.

-- Republicans are making maybe think a little bit slick and it just trying to say something -- please do.

Jon Huntsman sometimes.

-- -- he.

I mean one -- most of it was name.

-- baseball's -- without question we don't often because -- just got him.

But I think while he obviously is very intelligent and he's got a track record when he when he did what.

Been and it US embassy over there trying to.

For the same time.

You know I'm just not sure it's our investment trying to.

I'm just not sure if I can trust and I thought the guys so slinky -- -- in talks few years it is he's saying that because.

You know he means it -- he's in the because he thinks you wanna hear it.

What about personal background has been a lot of discussion for instance.

The best example I suppose as speaker Gingrich who has had that brotherhood.

As an unfortunate but -- lightly.

Personal experience in the ninety's and and now of course he's had he's become a Catholic.

And he now says he sought redemption and it's a very comfortable place life.

Does his history his personal -- any impact what you think about him and whether he be good -- I think we have phenomenal candidates argue that this act as is -- -- -- -- -- Everybody has a background and everybody has to account for their background but.

For you to come forward and say you have dealt with it.

With the working with others that you have -- then to me that's fine I I can accept a flaw in a person is if we expect perfection out of our.

Political leaders were -- to be disciplined.

Nobody's perfect or they're going to disappoint you and if you think they're not been.

Just hang on for a little while you'll find out that they will so his background as it.

Affect my decision towards him at all it's it's more what he wants to do going forward and I think.

The -- -- visionary I think he's the most intelligent person and every in every room he probably walks.

So to me that is the type person I'm looking form and president.