If you are still Undecided . . .
The presidential election is Tuesday, November 4th.
For me, the choice is easy, obvious, and necessary. The United States has a two-party system. Every four years we have an opportunity to vote for either a continuation of current policies or to try the alternative.
The U.S. economy is in serious trouble. This has made foreign policy a secondary issue, but U.S. foreign policy is also in serious trouble. The current Republican Party policies have been a disaster. Read a newspaper, watch the news.
Barack Obama has run an historic campaign in reaching out across America, attempting to unite a new majority of voters beyond the recently rigid electoral map of red states vs. blue states. A year ago many compared Obama to John F. Kennedy. Given today’s economic meltdown, America needs leadership more reminiscent of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Obama appears ready and able to meet this challenge. I admire John McCain, but not his policies, especially not now.
From the beginning of the whole presidential campaign cycle, it has been obvious that this election was about whether or not voters want change. That may sound simplistic, but remember on Tuesday you have a simple choice: Obama or McCain. This isn’t an essay question.
Don’t believe any of the non-sense from the Obama-bashers. Communist, terrorist-sympathizer, Muslim, Socialist, radical, un-American. I’m sorry I haven’t had time to address each of these wild accusations. I wanted to post on this blog more often, but I have been working very long hours trying to pay my bills.
First of all, Obama is not a Muslim, but so what if a candidate were a Muslim? People should not be prejudiced against or that ignorant about Muslims anyway. So this accusation is very dumb on two levels. Attempting to frighten people by appealing to prejudice is disgraceful.
In the last month, Obama voted to help save our capitalist system. His tax policies are hardly radical. Tweaking the tax code by a few percentage points to help the middle class is not socialism. Please look it up. Read a book.
Radical associations? I’ve known gun-nuts, anti-abortion extremists, former Black Panthers, ex-felons, ex-gang-bangers, former ’60s radicals, Christian fundamentalists, former ’30s radicals, witches, Jews for Jesus, and musicians. The United States has over 300 million people. Try to get to know someone who isn’t exactly like you. Guilt by association is against the U.S. Constitution. Obama knows many thousands of people. The isolated insular style of the Bush Administration is one cause of our problems.
Obama’s story is the American dream. The attacks against Obama’s character are shameful attempts to fool and frighten people.
I sincerely attempt to be as objective as possible on this blog. I have heard more than enough of the right-wing attacks. I especially object to the idea of “real Americans” vs. the rest of us. The president’s duty is to represent all of us. We have more than enough division in America. Obama has proven he can bridge the gap between people. Now more than any time in my lifetime, the United States needs leadership based on bringing us together and working with us to solve the many problems we face.
Whoever wins the election on Tuesday, we all need to accept the outcome and give the new president a chance.
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Comment by Dean
Posted on November 3, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Here here ! Let’s hope for the best tomorrow Chris..
Comment by ann
Posted on November 5, 2008 at 11:11 am
I think the best party has already WON!!!!!