One Final Plea
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For almost two years now we, the American voters, have been inundated with candidates, polls, emails, debates, commercials, youtube videos, speeches, surrogates, mailings and phone calls. Tomorrow, the great horse race reaches its conclusion, and the outcome is entirely in our hands.
As you go to the polls and consider casting your vote for the 44th President of the United States, many last minute questions may run through your head. As this nation faces a time of multiple crises and tough decisions about our future, choosing the right leader may be more important tomorrow than it has been in more than a generation. Ultimately, this election boils down to a simple choice between two men, Barack Obama and John McCain. Thus, in making that choice, I believe that the two most important questions for each voter to consider are the following:
1. Which candidate is best prepared to lead this nation from the moment he takes the oath of office and to respond to whatever future crises he will face over the next four years?
2. Which candidate has the record to support his promises to the American people in this campaign?
Both candidates are impressive men who have overcome a great deal to be the last two standing at this point in the election. However, this election is about more than personalities or promises, this election is about the future of the United States of America. This election will decide if America remains the leading light of democracy and freedom in the world, or if we fade into the background.
The results of this election are being watched by our citizens, our friends, and our enemies alike. I believe that the two questions above are important because I believe that the stakes in this election are simply too great to entrust to an untested leader. Jobs, National Security, the Economy, Health Care, Energy, Broken Government. All of these are enormous problems facing our nation that require leadership and solutions to resolve. At this time in our nation’s history, a symbolic President is simply no substitute for a real leader.
John McCain is the only candidate who has ever shown the type of leadership, experience and sacrifice that our nation needs at this unique moment. He is also the only candidate who has ever shown any ability to work across party lines to achieve results on major issues. John McCain’s life has been an example for others to follow, and as President he will continue to set that example.
For voters who desire a leader who will provide confidence and direction for our nation once again, I believe there to be only one reasoned choice for President. That choice is John McCain, and he will have my vote tomorrow. I hope you will join me.
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If it was John McCain of 2000, I would agree with you. McCain ver 2008 is compromised, erratic, has flip-flopped on taxes and other issues, he has engaged in the politics of divison - and he has selected a VP so obviously selected for purely political reasons and so competely incapable of being VP/ P that even McCain’s advisors openly question her abilities.
For an honest conservative/ libertarian assessment of why the selection must be Barack Obama, read the world’s the Economist’s editorial on the subject:
http://www.economist.com/world/unitedstates/displayStory.cfm?source=most_commented&story_id=12516666
Mark, I have to agree with you. If I thought we were dealing with the McCain of old, I would have voted for him. But the new and improved McCain isn’t the same guy.
I know he had to do something to excite the GOP base, but that wasn’t why he won the nomination. He won it because a lot of moderate Republicans didn’t like the direction the party had taken.
I think if he’d picked someone else as VP and stuck to his guns as the Mavarick he was he would have capture a lot of moderate democrates and been in a much stronger position.
Palin may have excited the more radical elements, but she drove a lot more potential voters away.
has anyone else hear about the gang initiation tomorrow? supposedly MS13 is having potential new members beat people with republican bumper stickers in polling parking lots.
is this true? i can’t find any information about it but my neighbor’s brother is a police officer and warned her to stay home tomorrow.
now I’m afraid to leave my house tomorrow!
I heard that MS13 rumor as well and it’s just that — a rumor. It’s a likely scare tactic brought about by either the Democrats or Republicans but it should have no bearing on anyone voting. Vote with your heart, vote with your mind, but VOTE. I don’t care who you vote for but don’t be intimidated by anyone.
Chris, your statement that “John McCain is the only candidate …” paragraph is really untrue.
Senator Obama sacrificed quite a bit to serve as a community organizer, something many of us would guffaw about but this is actually quite a noble and humbling endeavor. How many in the GOP (or Dems for that matter) would sacrifice a well-paid gig to hit the streets and turn people’s lives around.
He also works across party lines and I sincerely hope to see many Republicans in his cabinet. Colin Powell’s endorsement sent shivers down my spine.
Oh, and his life could not be a more amazing example of what others will follow. It truly is an amazing, inspirational story for any kid to follow. Not to dismiss McCain, but I think both candidates are there pretty equally in terms of awe and inspiration.
My final thought is that he is more of the conservative than McCain. See this:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2008-10-31/obama-is-the-true-conservative/
Obama working across party lines?
Listen, folks. Democrats’ idea of “working across party lines” is getting Republicans to agree with them on Democrat ideas, i.e. raising taxes, expanding government.
I never see a Democrat “work across party lines” to accomplish something the other party thinks is important.
What’s so great about “working across party lines” if what you accomplish is the same leftist policies you started out with?
I think that Senator Obama is genuinely humbled by the entire process.
If elected, he is NOT going to start out his term as Bush did in 2004 stating “the electorate gave me a mandate — now listen up!” That was insanity, and Obama knows he needs both teams on board to move the country forward. Bush ruined the GOPs chances in a big way, and his narrow-minded worldview didn’t help.
I know fellow Republicans generally don’t care for things like this, but do you understand what this election will mean to the entire world? I mean, really — do you see what new options will be on the table? Options for effective peace talks in the middle east. Options for full unilateral support when we need it. We can also finally come to the table on Kyoto as we should have done years ago. Australia just ratified their support after elections last year. It’s been far too long for us to hold out.
There is no need to assume he’s going to expand government or raise taxes — although as stated in a previous post — I think either candidate would be forced to raise taxes eventually. There is no way to bring down the debt. Not from dismissively stating that ‘pork barrel spending’ is the only culprit. No — face it — we all are leaving a massive debt on future generations. To give a tax break to us in a time of war (wait, two wars!?!) is insanity. Bush has shown zero fiscal responsibility.
He’ll have to make cuts and much of his first term will be seen as extremely unpopular on both sides. Regardless, he and his team deserve a lot of credit for bringing so many new people into the American political process.
I’m hoping (again, if he wins) in his first term he dashes affirmative action and race based preferences. After all, he would have won the highest office in the land and this would be seen by all as a great equilibrium measure and truly bring everyone together.
Just my two cents, ‘folks’ !