With little more than a week before the election, the polls remain consistent in their prediction of an Obama victory.
If McCain loses it is important to convey to conservatives the causes of his loss and the factors that contributed to it. This is particularly important because the Democrats and the Party’s public relations branch, the media, will spin the causes of Obama’s victory and seek to mask the very real concerns Americans had about him. In essence, Conservatives must about this election not only in terms of 2012, but also in terms of how it will be taught in public schools in 2028, the first presidential election for those born today.
I have no doubt that what is taught in public schools in the year 2028 will be closer to indoctrination than truth. The expected victory of Obama will be touted as a sea change in American history. It will be, but not for the reasons the Leftists who control the public schools think. It was because it accelerated America’s movement along the path to socialism
In this post, I want to convey some essential points about the Republican candidate John McCain. McCain has many strengths as a man and as a politician. His experience is second to none, a war hero, an individual of tremendous character. His knowledge of defense, foreign policy, intelligence issues is unsurpassed. His grasp of domestic issues is sound. He is often criticized for allegedly not having a profound knowledge of economic issues, but McCain does.
Simply put: There is no individual better suited to be President of the United States. And he should be President.
While his virtues far outweighed his vices, the McCain campaign did have bad luck and it did make some mistakes.
The Misfortune: They happen in every campaign–domestic or international events will favor one or the other candidate. This time, and absent any action by al Qaeda, Obama benefited greatly. The financial crisis scared home owners and the public at large. It also played to the Democrats’ traditional strength. The crisis took away McCain’s lead in the polls.
The Mistakes: The selection of Sarah Palin was a big one. She did not energize the base to degree the campaign expected. She did not deliver a key State, as another candidate would have. A second major mistake was to keep the racist Rev. Wright off the table as a campaign issue was another. At a fundamental level, the Republican Party’s base never fully trusted McCain, despite the selection of Palin. It remains to be seen how this will influence turnout on November 4th.
Finally, McCain was the darling of the Old Media, until he ran against Obama, and then he found out that his privileged status is not fungible against their Darling, The One, The Obamessiah.
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