Actually, I am deeply disappointed in our choices for President this year.
If McCain is elected, I hold out no illusions that we will be happy with his presidency.
He will do some things that are good, but he will also disappoint in many ways.
On the other hand, I believe Obama will be disastrous for this nation.
Therefore, I am voting AGAINST Obama and for McCain.
(Note: I realize a strong case can be made that
neither candidate deserves our support and we should vote for a third party candidate instead. However, in light of the damage I fear Obama will do, I conclude I must do all I can to help elect someone else and, in this case, there is only one other viable candidate.)
Why I am FOR McCain
1. I strongly support his selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate. Although this woman has been vilified by the liberal media, she appears to be a woman of deep core convictions that line up with my Biblical worldview. She also has the backbone to stand up and say what she believes.
2. I believe he will appoint judges that will INTERPRET the Constitution rather than make up new laws because they see it as a "living document" (especially concerning abortion, gay marriage and other social issues).
3. I believe he will help us win in Iraq and come home with honor.
4. I believe he will work to limit our out-of-control government spending.
5. I believe he understands the threat of terrorism and will continue our war against Islamic extremism.
6. I believe he will be a pro-life President.
7. He has demonstrated his love for our nation by heroically suffering in a POW camp and refusing personal release because it would dishonor those captured before him.
8. I think Cindy McCain is a marvelous example of voluntarily serving the less fortunate and she will be a wonderful First Lady.
Why I am voting AGAINST Obama
1. I honestly don't think he has been properly vetted by the media and, therefore, I don't think we really know who he is and what he will do. I say this relating to the following issues:
a. What influence did his pastor, Jeremiah Wright, have on him? This has not really been explored by the media. Jeremiah Wright preaches a false gospel -- a gospel not of personal salvation and redemption through Jesus Christ, but a "gospel" of political and economic "liberation" for the poor and oppressed. Black Liberation Theology interprets the ministry of Jesus in Marxist terms. All of this is very obvious from the church website, and yet this has barely been explored by our media. NOTE: Since I a Christian who believes in the gospel of Jesus Christ, this one area of false theology and its implications is enough to make me vote against Obama.
b. Obama has a whole slew of other relationships with radicals that really have not been adequately explored and explained. A person is known by the company he keeps and Obama has kept company with people whose values are so anti-American that I believe we are owed an explanation by him. He has provided none. How people can give him a pass on this is totally beyond my comprehension. If McCain or Palin even attended an event with someone on the radical right (say a KKK leader), they would be forced from the race. Obama has not only met with people on the radical left, he has worked with them on boards, projects, the distrubtion of funds, etc.
2. Obama would be the most radically pro-choice (i.e. in favor of abortion) President we have ever elected.
3. Obama would be the most radically pro-homosexual President we have ever elected.
4. I do not believe Obama understands the threat of Islamic extremism and would not be an effective leader in combating this threat.
5. I shudder to think of the leftist judges he would appoint to the Supreme Court -- judges who would help shape the policies of our country for years to come.
6. I believe his economic policy of "spreading the wealth around" is socialism. I've never seen socialism work. I believe socialism punishes success and, rather than eliminate poverty, it tends to impoverish an entire country.
7. I believe his foreign policy is tilted too much towards getting along with other nations rather than focusing first and foremost on the interests of the country he seeks to lead.
8. I fear what an Obama Presidency along with Nancy Pelosi (Leading the House of Representatives) and Harry Reid (Leading what may be a super majority of Democrats in the Senate) will do to our country. In addition to all the things I've mentioned above, I've seen how people on the radical left think of conservative Christians. I face their hate and intolerance nearly every day. Mark my word, if these people have unbridled power in our nation, they will take dead aim at people like me and other leading Christian evangelists and spokesmen -- and perhaps at people like you! (Note: An example of how intolerant and hateful these people are can be seen in the "lynching" of Sarah Palin at a home in Hollywood. Can you imagine anyone doing this with Obama? See this web site Sarah Palin Lynched
What do I Think will Happen?
Personally, I think Obama and his team have run a superb campaign both in beating Hillary Clinton and now having a consistent lead over John McCain. On the other hand, McCain has been weak in communicating his message and has not zeroed in on Obama's greatest weaknesses. Obama has energized his base supporters and McCain has failed to energize his base (although Sarah Palin sure has!). For these reasons alone, Obama deserves to win this election and probably will.
A wise friend of mine asked me if Obama's election is a judgement on America?
It just might be. Only time will tell.
However, this election is not over yet. Make sure YOU get out to vote and speak to your friends about this election. Do your part. And PRAY for our country at this crucial time!
