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California just made a huge positive step in Healthcare

Governor Jerry Brown made California the fourth state in the US on Monday to allow physician assisted dying. Yes, only the fourth, and it's disappointing that the numbers (or the lack of) overshadow the real achievement. Everyone has the right to live, and everyone should have the right to die. Of course life is sacred, but the opponents of this law must not seriously think that California's true intentions are to have a genocide. They simply just want to help those people who have no hope of a cure, and are suffering. That's it, there is no story here, Everyone is allowed to make their decisions about their life and body. If you can go and get an abortion from a professional, you should also be able to go to your doctor to die. They are there to help you and to lessen your pain. In any way possible. Of course we support that background checks must take place, and several doctors (including psychologists) should sign off before you are allowed to die. You sho
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Perry misses out, as the Top 10 prepare for the big battle

The top 10 candidates have been announced for the first nationally televised debate among the Republican Candidates. It was always known that people like Donald Trump, Jeb Bush and Scott Walker would be there on the centre of the stage, but the last two available places saw a hard battle fought for them. It was a three way battle between Ohio Governor John Kasich, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Texas Governor Rick Perry.

In the end, it was the Texan who failed to poll high enough in the latest surveys, and thus missed the primetime show. He will now be participating in the afternoon session with the other seven candidates who failed to register enough support.

It is a big blow for the Texan, who famously destroyed his own campaign after the debates of 2012. He will now have a chance though to finish atop the afternoon debate in front of Senator Lindsey Graham, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, former New York Governor George Pataki, Businesswoman Carly Fiorina, Senator Rick Santorum and former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore.

It is going to be tough, but he should be able to carry this debate. As for the main debate, here is what can be expected.

All eyes will be on Donald Trump. Everyone will be looking closely at what he will have to say to the other candidates and the public. People will look for more controversial comments and whether or not he will seem President enough. Whatever that means. Jeb Bush will also be under the spotlight, as people expect him to fight back and regain is front runner position, yet taking the high road over Trump. The audience will also be comparing him to his brother and father, and will see how he is trying to differentiate himself. 

Scott Walker will also have to prove himself as someone who is Presidential as he will be looking to collect more Conservative support. Chris Christie will probably try to out speak Trump, as both men have very similar personalities. No doubt, it will be a big showdown between them. Kasich will try to find the ground between Bush and Walker. It won't be easy, but at least he will be in his homestate, and might be able to capitalize on that somehow.  Both Christie and Kasich will try to be rememberable as they are trying to move upwards from their 9th and 10th places. 

As for the middle ground, the candidates there will try to break out and catch up to the top three in the polls. Senator Rubio, Cruz and Paul, Governor Huckabee and Neurosurgeon Carson. They will try to shine, and break out from this five-way tie in the middle ground. Rand Paul has a good chance to break out with his unique views or Rubio with his great orating skills. 

Regardless, it will be a big fight and a very interesting piece of show on TV. Or do we actually mean reality TV?

On another note, Hillary Clinton faces further problems after being overshadowed this week by the speculation around Vice President Joe Biden. More polling came in, and Hillary is down again. In New Hampshire where she previously had double-digit leads, sometimes well over 20%, now she only leads Bernie Sanders with 6% points. That is a huge drop, and on the borderline of statistical error. What happened to all that lead?

Furthermore, her like-ability and trustworthiness factors also took a hit recently, once again. Independents, young people and women are on average 8% less likely to support Hillary now then in June. This is going to be a big headache for the Clinton campaign, and this is without Joe Biden making his big decision.

These are very exciting weeks in the world of politics.

This is an original material of Finchley 1959.
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