Although John McCain was not my number one pick in the 2008 primary, he is the best choice now. I firmly believe he is a great candidate, not simply the ‘lesser of the two evils.’
I do disagree with McCain on some things. He hasn’t spoken out in favor of a Federal Marriage Amendment, which would define marriage as between a man and a woman. He has aligned himself with many liberal environmental policies and ideas. His campaign finance reform now favors the wealthiest candidates.
While I am very passionate about the above issues, McCain represents a clear difference with Democratic Candidate Barack Obama on many important policy issues.
SUPPORT OF OUR MILITARY
With two family members just home from the war, and countless friends, neighbors, and relatives who have served and are now serving, I want to win this war. I want to support our troops, and I believe that a vote for McCain is a vote for our troops. McCain fought on hostile soil, and he knows what it is like to be captured and tortured by the enemy. He knows the sacrifice that our troops are making for America. John McCain has a deep, abiding respect for the United States Military.
Barack Obama, on the other hand, has said that ‘3000 [now over 4000] lives have been ‘wasted.’’ He is now attempting to back-pedal on the McCain-endorsed troop surge that has worked, resulting in the lowest number of American casualties since the war began. At the start of the surge, he stated that 20,000 additional troops would worsen the security situation. That is logical. He also makes the false claim that McCain wants to stay in Iraq for the next 100 years.
SUPPORT OF LIFE
John McCain has not made life as much of an issue in this campaign as I would prefer, however he has a consistent pro-life voting record and has certainly put forth a strong pro-life message.
Barack Obama has consistently put forth a pro-abortion message, calling on
America to allow women the ‘right’ to kill their unborn babies. He has taken an oath to respect the constitution, yet he denies the unborn their most basic right, life.
RACE RELATIONS
John McCain is clearly color-blind. While Obama is saying things like, ‘Oh, and did I mention he’s black,’ (supposedly what the Republicans will say to scare voters about Obama) and ‘He doesn’t look like those other Presidents on the dollar bills,’ McCain has not made one racial comment. He called the above comments ‘divisive.’ Frankly, I don’t want a color-conscious President in the Oval Office. I have watched the mayor of Detroit make racial comments repeatedly, and I cannot imagine having a prejudiced man in the White House. That will only further divide our slowly healing country, and ultimately ruin us. Obama’s relationships with the likes of Jeremiah Wright have caused further concern on the issue, and understandably.
On November 4, I encourage you to cast your ballot for Republican John McCain. He truly loves America and wants to see it move forward. I believe he is the best choice for America.
I think John McCain intends well and wil listen to sound counsel, though he is not philosophically systematic. I have disagreed with him on many matters.
But, he obviously will defend America and American ideals in foreign policy. He will get sound counsel and nominate modest judges.
And, something that should be more often stressed: John McCain is one of the strngest in Congress against wasteful spending. Spending under Bush grew at the fastest rate since Lyndon Johnson in the 60’s. And, the spending issue is particularly important right now, as we are driving into an entitlement avalanche.
In the next term, the SS and Medicare liabilities that America has taken on will be coming on at an increasingly rapid rate, and will eat up the budget. We HAVE to stop the spending increases and start triming spending. McCain may provide our best shot at that. Needless to say, Obama presents a serious problem in economic term. The Democrats promise policies that will bring economic hardship. Even their efforts to deal with the approaching crunch will make matters worse.
McCain does need to press the life case more. Obama is far from the center on the issue: about as far as you can get. As a state Senator in Illinois, he twice voted against a bill to forbid putting aside to die, a LIVE infant born after a failed abortion. He opposed a partial-birth abortion ban, which a large majority of Americans favored.
And, while I do think it isn’t an appropriate subject for the US Constitution, I believe that states should uphold traditional marriage. And, Obama is way out of sync on that with America, which supports it strongly EVEN IN LIBERAL STATES!
By: Larry Perrault on August 7, 2008
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