I've been reading on this board and other forums a lot of posts about how McCain has a chance to win and about how "we" must pull together to support him or else Obama/Clinton will get elected.
What is especially grating are those few who posture as sensible and mature and who belittle those who would vote for a third party rather than vote for any of the above.
Just a few thoughts.
Any campaign that needs to bank on, "vote for me cause the other guy is worse", is a disaster about to happen - enthusiastic voters vote in higher numbers and desultory voters vote in lower numbers
Clinton has the chance to be the "first female president."
Obama has the chance to be the "first black president."
Both of those headline factors are and will continue to energize a lot of voters both democrat and independent - including many first time voters.
Self identified independents typically vote democratic.
Bush is the face of the republican party and is very unpopular, uninformed voters - see independents - look at the ballot see democrat or republican after the name and then vote for the democrat.
McCain is this years sacrificial lamb for the republican party. A republican party that has been fractured at its base as conservatives who consider themselves conservative first and republican second feel sold out. That was partially due to the primary process - (liberal republican states setting the table and calling the tune - Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Florida).
Obama has the charisma to win.
Clinton has the organzation to win.
McCain has none of the above.
Given all the above a Clinton or Obama presidency is a Fait a compli
Personally, I'm just tired of voting for the lesser of two evils - so I'll either vote for Ron Paul or Cthulhu.
One final note, my deceased father was raised a democrat - FDR - was the family icon in his family- great depression and WWII. After JFK he never voted for another democrat for president. I asked him why he abandoned the democratic party. He said, “I didn’t abandon them, they abandoned me.” Both parties have abandoned the cause of liberty for power - I didn’t abandon them, they abandoned me.
What is especially grating are those few who posture as sensible and mature and who belittle those who would vote for a third party rather than vote for any of the above.
Just a few thoughts.
Any campaign that needs to bank on, "vote for me cause the other guy is worse", is a disaster about to happen - enthusiastic voters vote in higher numbers and desultory voters vote in lower numbers
Clinton has the chance to be the "first female president."
Obama has the chance to be the "first black president."
Both of those headline factors are and will continue to energize a lot of voters both democrat and independent - including many first time voters.
Self identified independents typically vote democratic.
Bush is the face of the republican party and is very unpopular, uninformed voters - see independents - look at the ballot see democrat or republican after the name and then vote for the democrat.
McCain is this years sacrificial lamb for the republican party. A republican party that has been fractured at its base as conservatives who consider themselves conservative first and republican second feel sold out. That was partially due to the primary process - (liberal republican states setting the table and calling the tune - Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Florida).
Obama has the charisma to win.
Clinton has the organzation to win.
McCain has none of the above.
Given all the above a Clinton or Obama presidency is a Fait a compli
Personally, I'm just tired of voting for the lesser of two evils - so I'll either vote for Ron Paul or Cthulhu.
One final note, my deceased father was raised a democrat - FDR - was the family icon in his family- great depression and WWII. After JFK he never voted for another democrat for president. I asked him why he abandoned the democratic party. He said, “I didn’t abandon them, they abandoned me.” Both parties have abandoned the cause of liberty for power - I didn’t abandon them, they abandoned me.