Trayvon Martin was shot on Feb. 26 by George Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain, while he was visiting his father in Sanford, Florida. Martin left his father’s home to buy Skittles and iced tea when he was spotted and pursued by Zimmerman. A scuffle ensued and resulted in the death of seventeen-year-old Trayvon. Zimmerman, who maintains that he acted in self-defense, has not been arrested.

Millions of people submitted questions online via The White House website and/or YouTube and President Obama answers some of them on the first ever virtual interview or 'Presidential Hang-out' as the host calls it. This forum was presented by Google+ and YouTube. Watch as The President answers questions posed by a number of people from across the country that touch on topics of interest to Americans.

I think it is one factor in determing who you most agree with, because at the end of the day that's really what electing a president, or any political figure for that matter should be based on. How close to your ideology is HIS or HER ideology. You have to be able to set aside your political leanings, and listen to what is being said, and then do even more due dilligence to sift through what's being said, read between the lines, and use OTHER sources, including the historical record, to get as close to the truth as you can.