Presidential Polls? I Don’t Believe Them!

Change. Hope. Believe. Never before has an American presidential candidate's personal history been so obscured. Will certain forces have their way and install Barack Obama as America's next president or will voters rise up and let their voices be heard at the election booth on November 4th?

Election Day is fast approaching and I, for one, will be glad when it is all over.

This election cycle was ridiculously long, dating back to about January 2007 when the intentions of several of the candidates was made known.  At the beginning of this year I had Rudy Guiliani and Hillary Clinton squaring off for presidential honors, but we’ve been left instead with John McCain, Barack Obama, and a handful of third party candidates from which to choose the next president of these United States.

The Running Mates

I’ve been amused at how the whole campaign process has unfolded over the past few months, particularly as Barack Obama selected Delaware Senator Joe Biden as his running mate while John McCain chose Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his veep selection. The amusing part is the mainstream media who has clearly demonstrated that they want Barack Obama to be our next president. I could be aggravated by their one sidedness, but have chosen not to be — they’re making a pitiful attempt to influence the outcome of elections on all levels.

With their influence, the mainstream media (MSM) has been peddling distortions, exaggerations, and some outright lies over the past few weeks. Little, if anything is directed at our mystery candidate, Barack Obama — instead, just about every attack is focused on the McCain-Palin ticket, with the harshest criticism given to the Alaska governor. Obama has never been fully vetted and the MSM continually covers up his many associations with some of the most unseemly characters out there.

Give Up! Obama Has Won!

Lately, we’ve been hearing a trend being played out by the MSM in a renewed bid to influence how you vote. Specifically, we’ve heard news that an Irish bookie was already paying out to people who bet on Obama, figuring that the junior senator from Illinois has the election locked up. We’ve also heard stories about how Obama will win in a landslide and also have discovered Obama’s plan to meet with Congress in November to push through legislation including a possible stimulus package.

To hear this sort of news makes you think that the election is in Obama’s bag, but I’m here to tell you that this election is very close and that the media types want to discourage you from voting in the first place. Especially if you support the Republican ticket.

Destroying Joe the Plumber

If Obama and Company was so confident that they were going to win, he would be in seclusion until Election Day to avoid the possibility of saying something damaging along the lines of his over the top conversation with Joe the Plumber earlier this month. Just look at how vicious the left has been as they ripped this guy apart, an ordinary Joe who helped reveal Obama’s socialist agenda for all of the world to hear, “…and I think when you spread the wealth around, it’s good for everybody.”

The person whom the Democrats have been trying to put a lid on is Joe Biden who pegs the gaffe meter like no other candidate. Biden’s curious remarks recently that Obama would be tested via a major crisis should get everyone’s attention — would terrorists, rogue nations, or communist dictatorships dare to do the same with John McCain in the White House? I think not!

Let’s Riot — The Election Was Stolen

Perhaps the worst thing being bandied about lately is the call from some quarters to unleash civil protest should Obama lose. Some people are thinking that the Republicans will steal the election (just like they did in 2000 and 2004 — ) and that Obama will be the upset loser. Saying that some will riot if Obama loses demonstrates just how crazy things are getting.

Let me tell you this: if Obama does lose it is because the American people have figured out that he is much too dangerous a person to run our country — untested, untried, and very mysterious. The thought that both the Administration and Congress might be controlled by a veto-proof Democratic Party with a far-left agenda is sending shudders up and down the spine of voters, with the potential to force gay marriage on the country, remove any restrictions on abortion, and raise taxes across the board.

Is McCain the ideal candidate? No, because some of his policies are clearly in opposition of what conservative voters want, but to vote for Obama or throw away a vote by choosing a third-party candidate is unthinkable, especially this year when the stakes are so high.

Raising (Mc)Cain

Once McCain is in office, the pressure should be on him to keep his promises and quit kissing up to the far left. Sure, go ahead and build a coalition that includes Joe Lieberman and some of the more moderate thinking Democrats, but watch your back: the extreme left will bash you like they’ve been doing to George Bush for eight years, spreading lies and undermining our troops, selling out the US to foreign interests, and pushing the most awful political agenda ever.

Above everything, don’t believe the polls — this year they’re likely to be more inacurrate than ever before as the push to “select” Obama mounts and the lies, distortions, and whackiness continues to grow as November 4th approaches.

Sarah Palin Rocks Saint Louis

Okay, I admit it: I’m in the tank for Sarah Palin.

Unlike the mainstream media who, for the most part, pretends that they are impartial, I’m not — at least when it comes to political reporting, a topic I rarely cover. In my opinion, I believe that Sarah Palin is the most refreshing of the four candidates on this year’s Prez-VP ticket.

I am a registered Republican, but more importantly than that I am a conservative. Above even that, I’m a Christian and try to look at politics through my spiritual lens. This doesn’t mean that I am readily predictable in my political beliefs, rather I have certain expectations when it comes to a candidate and Sarah Palin is the rare person who meets most of mine. I’m not the type of person who will even consider a Democratic candidate, choosing to go third party if the Republican Party gets flaky and offers up a closet liberal instead.

Holding Back Sarah Palin

Yesterday, I was waiting in nervous anticipation for the debate, praying throughout the day for Governor Palin that she would find her voice in time to take on Joe Biden. I had seen snippets of her interview with Katie Couric recently and was, like many, disappointed on how poorly she performed. However, I also felt that she was being held back by the McCain camp who had been on the defensive mode too long, making it difficult for her to be just herself.

Leading up to the 9 p.m. (ET) start, I watched the Bill O’Reilly show (The Factor) which only stirred up my anticipation. The flamboyant O’Reilly can be difficult to watch and last night he was all that and more, letting Rep. Barney Frank have it with both barrels over the congressman’s involvement in the Fannie Mae debacle. By the time the interview was over I was on edge, wanting to put that boisterous confrontation behind me and enjoy the debate.

A Compromised Moderator?

I was also bothered by the news that the moderator, Gwen Ifill, had failed to disclose that she was writing a book that is favorable to Barack Obama, a publication that is to be released on Inauguration Day, coinciding with what some hope will be Obama’s ascent to the presidency. In my opinion, Ifill should have recused herself, but since the McCain camp didn’t demand that she do so, she went ahead and moderated. FYI – Ifill did a fabulous job, remaining impartial throughout the debate and keeping everything moving like clockwork.

Without rehashing every point made last night I believe that both candidates performed well, though I take exception to some of Biden’s claims, particularly relating to McCain’s maverick ways. McCain is the reason why so many conservatives were on the sidelines until he named Sarah Palin as his running mate, a politician who has long irked people for crossing party lines and thumbing his nose at established Republican practices. For better or for worse, McCain crossed party lines more frequently than Biden and certainly much more often than the junior senator from Illinois.

Sarah Palin — Mainstream American

Throughout the debate, I found Sarah to be confident, poised, easy to understand, knowledgeable and most definitely someone who walks in the same shoes that the average American walks in. Quite easily, I believe that Sarah can relate to us and we can relate to her, unless you’re an elitist, an avowed liberal, or simply someone who cannot stand the woman.

Harnessing her experience as governor, we learned that Mrs. Palin works across party lines, was able to get the oil companies to pass some of their profits to Alaskans, and has plenty of executive and leadership experience dating back two decades when she first started out as a PTA mom. Sarah held her own when it came to world affairs, correcting Biden on several issues including Obama’s deplorable refusal to acknowledge that the Iraqi surge was a success, articulating that a troop build up plan tailor made for Afghanistan was necessary, and making an impassionate case for our country to stand up to Iran and defend Israel if need be.

When the debate was over, both candidates were standing, but I must say that Palin exceeded expectations while Biden performed as expected. This doesn’t mean that I’m taking anything away from Joe Biden, I’m simply recognizing that he have his game day plan in place or risk losing to the governor.

At the end, the candidates shook hands, talked with Gwen Ifill, and had their families come up on stage to meet each other. That last act was priceless, a rare public display of cordiality between political families.

Will The Veepstakes Help?

Will the Veep debate help the McCain/Palin ticket? That is hard to say at this point. Clearly, Governor Palin allayed fears some people had about her, proving once again that she is smart, witty, fun, and just the right person to stand with John McCain should he become president. No doubt, I believe that the governor is a fast learner and, if something terrible happened to President McCain, she’d be able to step right in and command our nation – with God’s help, of course!