Disclosure about US Presidential election candidate's health record
Nirmal L. Gomes | Friday, 30 May 2008
It is a most awful and critical time for the United States, being the year for the presidential election, continuing war on terror, and high price-rise of the daily essentials and gasoline (fuel). It would be a challenge for the presidential candidates -- explanining to the voters about how they are going to focus on particular issues that motivate citizens to vote for respective candidates. Until now, the Democratic nomination process has not concluded though Illinois Senator Barack Obama claims the majority of delegates' votes. He has also claimed to have continued to add to his lead, among the nearly 800 super-delegates who can vote as they choose at the Democratic convention in August. This year, the Democratic presidential ticket is witnessing a high degree of completion in the US history.
On the other side, the Republican presidential nominee John McCain in advance, in his presidential campaign, has recently apprised the public of his health record. The Arizona Senator McCain, who will be 72 in August, will be the oldest first-term presidential candidate. The review of eight years of his medical records by the Associated Press finds that three-time melanoma survivor McCain appears cancer free and has a strong heart and is in good health in general.
The US citizens could raise question about McCain's health condition and physical fitness and ability -- as to whether he is healthy enough to serve as the president, if elected.
The details of McCain's health record contain 1,173 pages of medical documents spanning for the period between 2000 and 2008 show that like many aging American, McCain takes medicine to keep his cholesterol in check.
The Vietnam veteran has degenerative arthritis from war injuries that might mean a future joint replacement. His blood pressure and weight is normal and healthy, and his cholesterol is good but not optimal.
His likely Democratic rival, Barack Obama, who will be 47 in August, is lean and agile and a frequent basketball player, who has quit smoking. Neither Obama nor his Democratic opponent Hillary R. Clinton has released health records to the public.
In the US any electoral candidate's health fitness is one of serious factors that the citizens critically consider and analyse to judge whether he or she would be able to serve the nation.
There is no denying that until now the US electoral procedure remains to be the most democratic one throughout the world. The world has many things to learn from the US election procedures. The most interesting thing is to select a good and effective leader from the party of their choice.
It is not the action to select candidate as just to pick up the apple from the tree, it is a democratic process that the candidate has to go through and must show his or her individual leadership skill and knowledge, prove his or her overall ability to be the best person to serve the nation for the larger interests of the citizens. To get the presidential nomination and also to get elected, the presidential candidate must prove that he/she is the right person for the nation's leadership.
The writer is a freelance journalist, international scholar winner, and graduate student in Education, specialty with Admin., Curriculum, Foundation, and Policy Studies in The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
On the other side, the Republican presidential nominee John McCain in advance, in his presidential campaign, has recently apprised the public of his health record. The Arizona Senator McCain, who will be 72 in August, will be the oldest first-term presidential candidate. The review of eight years of his medical records by the Associated Press finds that three-time melanoma survivor McCain appears cancer free and has a strong heart and is in good health in general.
The US citizens could raise question about McCain's health condition and physical fitness and ability -- as to whether he is healthy enough to serve as the president, if elected.
The details of McCain's health record contain 1,173 pages of medical documents spanning for the period between 2000 and 2008 show that like many aging American, McCain takes medicine to keep his cholesterol in check.
The Vietnam veteran has degenerative arthritis from war injuries that might mean a future joint replacement. His blood pressure and weight is normal and healthy, and his cholesterol is good but not optimal.
His likely Democratic rival, Barack Obama, who will be 47 in August, is lean and agile and a frequent basketball player, who has quit smoking. Neither Obama nor his Democratic opponent Hillary R. Clinton has released health records to the public.
In the US any electoral candidate's health fitness is one of serious factors that the citizens critically consider and analyse to judge whether he or she would be able to serve the nation.
There is no denying that until now the US electoral procedure remains to be the most democratic one throughout the world. The world has many things to learn from the US election procedures. The most interesting thing is to select a good and effective leader from the party of their choice.
It is not the action to select candidate as just to pick up the apple from the tree, it is a democratic process that the candidate has to go through and must show his or her individual leadership skill and knowledge, prove his or her overall ability to be the best person to serve the nation for the larger interests of the citizens. To get the presidential nomination and also to get elected, the presidential candidate must prove that he/she is the right person for the nation's leadership.
The writer is a freelance journalist, international scholar winner, and graduate student in Education, specialty with Admin., Curriculum, Foundation, and Policy Studies in The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. Email: [email protected] or [email protected]