Kentucky, you've been heard.  And you, West Virginia.  We heard early on from the major swing state Florida.  The inevitability of McCain winning those states in the fall (and thereby the election) may well be upon us.  The elitist superdelegates and the DNC seem to have decided for you.  Ignoring the popular vote is "counting chads" all over again.  Welcome to a forum that can help you decide who to support in the general election and feel better about it.  McCain has a plan to exit Iraq.  His patriotism is unquestionable.  His history of going beyond party politics to make things happen is PROVEN.  It's time to make the switch. 

                    McCain                                                                 Obama

                                                     Character
  • 20 years in the Navy                                       • 20 years in Jeremiah Wright's congregation
                                                                         • "Resigns" from church when politically
                                                                            inconvenient.  He could have done it any year
                                                                            in the last 20 -- why now if not politics???  

                                        National Political Experience
  • US House 1982 - 1984                                     
  • US Senate 1986 - present                                     
  Reputation for challenging status quo and            • US Senate 2004 - present
  party politics.  "Maverick Republican" who                Rated "most liberal" senator (National
  worked with Democrats on finance reform and         Journal,  2007)
  other issues.  Has broken with Bush on many
  issues including climate reform and tax cuts.

                                             Other Relevant Experience

  • Navy liaison to the Senate, 1977                        • Illinois Senate 1997 - 2004
                                                                             (130 "present" votes - why vote yes or
                                                                              no and irritate a key constituency?)

                                                         Gas Tax
  • For it.  Understands even a few dollars helps    • Millions a month in campaign contributions.
  people who choose between gas and food.             Who needs a "gimmick" with that cash
                                                                             coming in?

                                                          Change
  • Created it in Congress and the                          • Keeps talking about it.  What's "changed" in
     Republican party.                                               Illinois?

                                                     Under Pressure
  •  "Maverick" personality.                                     • "Drink the Kool Aid" cult following but
                                                                               crumbled in the one debate in which the
                                                                               media didn't treat him as their golden boy.
                                                                               Refused to debate again.

                                                         Family
  •  Son served in Iraq until February 2008                 •  Wife took 44 years to become "proud" of
                                                                                America. 

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