2008
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The Abrahamic Tradition
I am an Oregon Democrat that's been supporting John McCain all along, despite my distaste of GWB.
The question is: Why has it taken the cross-over Democrats so long to see the light? CLICK
Please, all you Democrats that are crossing over right now from Hillary Clinton's Campaign...get out there and convince more of your friends to join McCain and not to be blinded by party loyalty.
Support the man. Support the experience. Support a known track record. Support what you can trust. Support what you know. Support America's Veterans. Support a known case history of patriotism...the list goes on and on in favor of John McCain. read more »
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Here is a large portion of an email sent out by the McCain campaign today called, "A Visit To Iraq:
My Friends,
I have long said that this election will present the American people with a clear choice in electing our next president. The differences between my vision for national security leadership and that of Senator Obama's could not be greater, and this is why I am writing to you today.
I think you all know that this war has been long, hard and tough. And it has meant enormous sacrifice on the part of Americans in blood and treasure. But after four years of a badly mismanaged war, our new strategy is succeeding and we are now winning in Iraq thanks to the service and sacrifice of the brave Americans who are serving.
I have visited Iraq on many occasions because I think the most vital decision that any President of the United States can make has got to be about the security of this nation and the lives of the young Americans who are serving.
But I cannot say the same of one of my opponents, Senator Barack Obama. He has only been to Iraq once, on a trip two years ago. Senator Obama speaks openly about his willingness to sit down with our enemies and engage in open talks, but he hasn't gone to Iraq in over two years to meet with our leaders and see that progress is being made on the ground. Something is wrong with your judgment when you want to sit down unconditionally with Raul Castro and Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, but you don't take the opportunity to sit down with General Petraeus and learn about the situation in Iraq firsthand. My friends, this is not the "change" we need in our next president.
Our next president cannot just talk about leadership; they must demonstrate it. Senator Obama is the chairman of an important subcommittee that has oversight of our efforts in Afghanistan. Yet he has not held one hearing on Afghanistan, a place where young Americans are in harm's way every day. When a chairman of a subcommittee can't lead, it's bad; when a president doesn't lead, it's unacceptable.
I am convinced that my experience, knowledge and every challenge I have confronted during my years of service to our country and its ideals make me better able to lead and ready to serve as our Commander in Chief on day one. That is why I am asking you to make a financial contribution of $50, $100, $250, $500, or any amount up to the limit of $2,300 right away. Our national security is too important to hand over to someone who does not have the knowledge or experience to make judgment calls on Iraq. Thank you.
Sincerely,
John McCain
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Here is John McCain's latest web ad called "Memorial Day" it highlights the contributions made by the hispanic community to our military.
Also, here is the text of McCain's Memorial Day speech today in New Mexico. Remarks By John McCain On Memorial Day
Excerpt below.
...I have many responsibilities to the American people, and I take them all seriously. But I have one responsibility that outweighs all the others and that is to use whatever talents I possess, and every resource God has granted me to protect the security of this great and good nation from all enemies foreign and domestic. And that I intend to do, even if I must stand athwart popular opinion. I will attempt to convince as many of my countrymen as I can that we must show even greater patience, though our patience is nearly exhausted, and that as long as there is a reasonable prospect for succeeding in this war then we must not choose to lose it. That is how I construe my responsibility to my country. That is how I construed it yesterday. It is how I construe it today. It is how I will construe it tomorrow. I do not know how I could choose any other course...
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Yes, John McCain does come across as a bit 'dull', but part of this impression is obviously caused by the fact that he is older than the other candidates and the other part of it may be due to physical injuries he suffered as the result of war and time spent as a P.O.W.
The way we need to see John McCain is as an ‘old warrior’ who has always been there when we needed him.
He also needs to be seen as a ‘survivor’, not only of war, but of the D.C. scene itself which often chops politicians up and then spits him out in little pieces.
The fact that John McCain has political resiliency should be of comfort to the American people who are currently burdened with economic concerns about their future.
John McCain has been our ‘steady hand’.
Although Obama is young and vigorous, he's still a ‘wild card’.
But John McCain will not need to ‘remake’ his image like Barack Obama will have to do in order to win the 2008 Election.
All we have to do with John McCain is see him as a reflection of ourselves.
John McCain is a political icon of our time. He's already a great man and already deserving the admiration and respect of every American. He's already the embodiment of what our hopes and aspirations should be in every American who serves in Washington, D.C. read more »
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