During his time in office, President George W. Bush has led the American people through trials and hardships unseen since Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency: An attack on American soil. Through his devotion to the safety of America in the War on Terrorism, as well as his attention to key domestic issues, the President has continued to fight hard for our country's democratic ideals. Standing firm on his beliefs in what is best for the American public, President Bush exemplifies a qualified candidate for reelection this Fall. In addition to foreign policy, Affirmative action, Abortion, Stem-cell research, Capital punishment, and Patients' Rights are particular items on his agenda with which I agree. Through fund-raisers, bill-signing, and early legislation, President Bush has continually battled on these issues in a compassionate, conservative manner I find particularly appealing.
             One of the more publicized and controversial issues to be confronted during the 2004 elections is affirmative action. The way many institutions, particularly universities, use affirmative action to decide acceptance for enrollment is unjust and degrading to the academic merit of the applicant. Affirmative action was first created in the 1920's as a way to minimize the number of Jewish students entering the universities, on claims that because so many were from the same ethnic origins, they did not bring enough diversity to campus (Hartigan Shea, 47). More recently, it has been used to help African Americans, Hispanics, and American Indians get accepted into the modern university. These institutions have preferences for minorities because they want to diversify their student bodies. Such preferences for the student are not what an academic institution should be concerned with. Acceptance to college should be based more on scholastic merit instead of the color of one's skin.
             As President Bush once said, "We can have af...