The 2008 “sprint” for the Presidency in the United States has begun. Well kind of… The only major candidate that hasn’t been officially nominated yet is Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona.
Anyways, the question on everyone’s mind is: Will Obama or will McCain win the election?
In my opinion, John McCain will win.
The main rationale for my choice is not due to my membership in the Ontario PC Party, or the fact that I support the federal Conservatives. Instead, my choice is based on a few things that I have seen from the McCain Campaign and from John McCain himself.
If you have been following McCain’s recent political career, he has been normally perceived as an underdog, the one not favoured to win. And yet, he often overcomes the odds. Exemples of such is the 2008 Republican Primary season. McCain actually started out at the bottom and his campaign was seen as “dead in the water” early on in the race to become the Republican Nominee. Now look where he is now: the Presumptive Nominee of the Republican Party for the President of the United States.
The style in which McCain speaks to the people is also a factor in why if I could vote in an American election I would vote for him.
McCain, although a bit slow compared to Obama, is good at giving straight forward and concise answers and statements, when taking about his positions, his policies, and his platform. He also knows how to connect with the people through his stories and his experiences. This was shown during his conversation with Pastor Rick Warren on the Saddleback Civil Forum.
McCain has also proved himself to be a leader in bi-partisan political collaboration. He has worked with many Democrat/Independent Democrat-caucusing senators on different legislations throughout his senate career, and has sometimes vote against party lines. As a result, he is known to have an “Independent-streak” and nicknamed by others as the “Maverick Republican Senator from Arizona”.
The leadership in bi-partisan political collaboration will allow a McCain Administration to be an effective presidency.
Another factor in why I made my choice and why McCain will win is due to the fact that he chose Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska as his running mate.
So who is Gov. Sarah Palin? And how is she going to help McCain win the presidency:
- She is a woman (obviously). A brillant tactic by McCain, in an attampt to woo any anti-Obama Hillary Dems out there. (Last I heard it was somewhere between 15% to 25% of the dems, I could be wrong on the figures though).
- In Alaska (according to CTV, and possibly McCain), Palin is known as a corruption fighter, and known to stand up to powerful oil interests. This will give the message that a McCain Administration will clean up the corruption in Government and that his decisions will not influenced by big oil companies such as ExxonMobile.
- In Alaska, she has an 80% approval rating.
And that is why, I predict that McCain will win the 2008 United States Presidential Election.
McCain/Palin will win.
I considered myself a Libertarian, I chose to support Hillary because of her stance, her strong committment against men who dominate the world. Until I saw Sarah Palin, and studied about McCain’s achievement, I definitely will vote for McCain.
The more the extreme Left Liberals attack women like Palin, the more women like myself will support Sarah Palin. If Hillary attacks Palin for Obama, I sure will abandon Hillary for ever.
Here, here! and I agree with you, but hold firm to the 25% carryover for Sara Palin. I would also be inclined to throw in as much as 15% more now that the Vatican is backing the Republican ticket, as they do most of the time, only this time in Worldwide print.
Last night on the O’Reilly show, Obama and O’Reilly were discussing Obama’s tax increases. It was such a joke and I only wish that the fence-sitters and the moderate Dems were watching that closely. The man lies easier than he breathes! He regains his composure only when he has answered to the satisfaction of the moderator. Why this election at this point doesn’t have McCain-Palin ahead by at least 12 percent, I’ll never know. But it goes to the education of the people, and their not doing their homework.
I sleep well at night only because the South, as they always come through, will once again put in the right person for President. The state of New Jersey also shocks me in that they are voting for Obama, for reasons only they themselves know. I know that an awful lot of graves are turning, and urns are tipping off mantels. Having said that, the next month will clearly define these candidates and I can only hope that the three Presidential debates and the one Vice Presidential debate will settle this once and for all.
Yes, the Obama camp is running scared as well as the liberal media. Here they spend 20 months creating a silk purse out of a sows ear only to have it run through a shredder in the 35 minutes it took Sara Palin to take the podium. There’s a lot more coming folks!! Hats off the the Maverick and Miss Kitty!!!!!
I’m rather confused by both of the previous comments in response to your post. I’m also slightly curious as to why anyone would vote for McCain / Palin, and would love for someone to explain the answer to me. I will caution the reader, here and now, that the remainder of my post will not be politically correct.
I see only generalist statements with a lack of support. In terms of straight facts I will write down the following points and you can let me know where you find the error of my logic.
McCain is the oldest person to run for the high-stress job of the Presidency of the United States. Statistically, he is the most likely person to die in office that we’ve ever attempted to elect. That makes Sarah Palin the first in succession to the Presidency of the United States. What on Earth makes you think she’s qualified for that position? Does being a woman make her qualified for the position? One can argue that she was the governor of the largest state in the United States. However, I would simply point out that governing an empty piece of land is no accomplishment. The accomplishment, is the governing of people. If you put the entire population of Alaska into a single city, and measured it up against the most populated cities in the United States, it comes in at an astounding #18, behind Ft. Worth. This means that the mayor of Ft. Worth is responsible for more people than the Governor of Alaska. George W. Bush came from a weak governorship in Texas, and take a look at the shape of the economy. Do you have friends trying to find jobs? I know I do. It’s getting difficult out there for people, and the economy was in great shape when it was passed on to his stewardship. This is a case and point of the consequences of inexperience. While I have nothing against the state of Texas, the state legislature makes all of the decisions, not the governor’s office.
As an aside, some see the placement of Sarah Palin as an attempt to lure away the disillusioned supporters of Hillary. To that point I pose the following, simple question: “How is it that you are not offended by the fact that someone thinks that by putting a woman on the ticket, that your vote can be bought?”
I do hope that women have more self respect than that. For those of conservative mind who think that it’s nice that a faithful, Christian woman is running for office, I would ask you to take a closer look at her personal life. A person’s faith is a very personal issue and demonstrates an individuals values. Yet so is a person’s family. I believe that if someone is willing to take into account someone’s personal values, they should look at all of them, without simply selecting to consider spirituality and religion, but completely ignoring the rest of one’s family. I know it is apparently taboo to discuss a person’s family, but I think it shows a lot of insight into what that person values. What does it say about a parent if they do not show enough interest in their child’s life to prevent them from getting pregnant. If you think this is an incorrect or biased viewpoint, I’ll direct you to the following article: http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/10Tips.aspx. Notice just how many of those points involve spending time with your children and talking with them? If you think this is just a fluke, ask yourself this: “What kind of a woman with newborn child with special needs would take a high-risk, high-travel job?”
To me, the above screams of selfish ambition, and a willingness to do anything to further one’s own goals without regard to those around you. Unfortunately, when you’re the President/Vice President, the people around you are the citizens of the United States. I’m not sure what will happen if we have an inexperienced leader who doesn’t care about the wellbeing of others, but I know that this paints a very grim portrait.
CONCERNED is a NOW member, you know, a National Organziation for I don’t know what kind of Woman, in that in her smooth writing and cater-to-all style, she is debasing Sarah Palin from every angle. I thought that the liberal Dems or NOW are against age discrimination? But she clearly states McCain is too old. See what I mean, they try to have it both ways. Sarah is a mother with a special needs child, so she should be working, at best, as a barmaid for about 12 hours per week? Once again, they want it both ways. Well, I’m not politically correct, and I’m not for anything that the Clinton’s brought into play, but I’ll say this; the country will come to their senses and not let that low-life, riff raff Hussein Obama anywhere near the White House. When the world countries of Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea and other communist or rogue states tell us they want the anointed messiah leading the United States, every United States citizen should step back and take a deep breath, and praise the Lord that we have a true and compassionate guardians of the Constitution running for office and we will get them in. CONCERNED should run, not walk, to the nearest shrink for her ailment, and that is, Liberalism IS a mental disorder!
I’ll offer up a few comments in response to yours, and then I’ll do this site a favor and leave:
1. I am not a woman. Interesting assumption, and I think I’m… flattered? Unfortunately that’s not the case.
2. I would never say that she should be working as a barmaid or anything like that. I do, however, think she should spend some time with her family. The lack of time spent with one’s children by both parents is what can cause a great many of the problems in the world. Take a look at the statistics on sexual promiscuity in the world among adolescents these days. It’s a scary place out there, all the more reason to play an active role in the lives of your family and your children. I know what it’s like to live in a single parent household or to have to miss out on promotions to ‘get ahead’ because you care about your family and you know you need to be there for them.
3. I didn’t say I’m ageist at all. I have no problem with an older candidate being elected. After all, John McCain is younger than Regan was when he was elected to his second term. A good forum on age discussions is located here: http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=122290. The only reason that I mention McCain’s age is that according to a variety of statistical models (the ones used by insurance companies to predict when you will die so they can set life insurance rates as well as the models used by the social security administration), he is more likely to die in office than Obama is. While Obama was a heavy smoker for many years, McCain is more than 20 years his senior and has had several bouts with Melanoma. Now, does this make McCain less qualified to be president? Not at all. However, when there is an increased chance that someone may pass away in office, one must evaluate the vice presidential candidate with a certain amount of scrutiny in the unfortunate event of a sitting president passing away in office. With an increased likelihood of that happening on the Republican ticket, I simply point out one must actually look at the democratic ticket.
4. I don’t own a TV and don’t buy into media hype, so I’m not sure where people get terms like ‘messiah’. I’m really not sure what makes Obama a ‘low-life’ or some ‘riff-raff’ although I can only assume you are commenting on his race considering nothing at all indicates lowness of morality or socio-economic status. I’d also point out that having an intelligent man in the White House wouldn’t hurt in these trying times. Harvard Law isn’t exactly the easiest school to get into, so props to someone for having the willpower, determination, and intelligence to apply themselves and succeed. The fact that he acknowledges his inexperience in foreign policy by adding someone to compliment his strengths who has served on the Foreign Affairs committee shows a certain amount of wisdom.
5. As far as commenting about world countries favoring Obama over McCain, I think that isn’t exactly a justified statement. On the radio this morning I was listening to a BBC poll that asked internationally which candidate in the United States people were most interested in and preferring. 4 to 1 the recipients preferred Obama to McCain, and this is throughout the world, not simply the ‘axis of evil’ or ‘rogue states’. If you’d like to read more, please take a look at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7606100.stm
I don’t understand why you’re degrading reasonable people with slander. I would recommend that you show some amount of research, possibly citing sources in your comments. If someone is ‘riff raff’ I would strongly recommend that you define the term and possibly add some research to support your view. Of course, if you’re going to justify name-calling I could do the same, but I haven’t even started on the way that Sarah Palin shows a willingness to abuse power via the state trooper firings. Instead, I’ll leave it to you to read on Oct 31. when the official inquiry is released.
However, if you’d like to discuss the issues instead of people’s personalities, I’d be happy to do that as well. What views matter to you, where do the candidates stand on these issues, and how will it help to make the world a better place? If you’d like to contribute there I’d be greatly appreciative so we can actually figure out who would do a better job of leading the country instead of namecalling.
As for the original author of this blog, I would encourage you to read the following article. I found it rather interesting.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/taylor-marsh/top-ten-reasons-mccain-pa_b_123806.html
edit: Reagan – I was rushed with my typing.
Concerned, you seriously need help. You might want to take a lesson in History 101, as our founding fathers had in mind a DEMOCRACY, GOD-LOVING/FEARING/RESPECTING Nation, your view as with so many other sick-minded liberals is what will make a mockery of the constitution and deface and demoralize America. Your type are exactly who will be deceived and create the beginning of peril for America. If you think someone’s spirituality is irrelevant to their ability to lead a country you have another thing coming. JUST WAIT TILL YOUR BELOVED MESSIAH OBAMA TURNS AWAY FROM ISRAEL IN FAVOR OF THE MUSLIMS AND HELL BEGINS TO RAIN DOWN ON THE U.S. YOU MAY WISH YOU HAD SOUGHT THE PSYCHIATRIC HELP YOU”RE BEING ADVISED TO GET NOW FOR EVER PLACING SUCH AN ANTI-AMERICAN VOTE AS THE ONE YOU”RE OBVIOUSLY GOING TO PLACE!!!!!! MARK IT DOWN< IT WILL COME TO PASS
MCCAIN/PALIN 08!!!
OMG!!!
You guys are sooooo funny. This election was won easily by Obama for 2 reasons.
1.) Bush was in office for 8 years and is hands down the worst president of all time. McCain is the same as him in the eyes of the American People and any other person who has a brain.
2.) McCain chose Sarah Palin as VP running mate.
Case closed
We have a BLACK PRESIDENT….LOL!!!! Get over it.
Martin Luther King TOLD YOU this day would come!
If you listen and read carefully to the flying monkey right winged crazy religious folks, they are sooooo angry. The real reason they are angry is because he is black.