Election on the Edge

Written by: Thomas Janowski on Oct 10, 2008 9:10 PM EDT

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I'm beginning to think this election could have implications beyond epic proportions.  I'm also beginning to believe that this election could bring Obama in on a true landslide.  Why do I think this?  It's the economy, stupid. 

The financial crisis in touching absolutely everyone--whether it is a part time employee at McDonalds who is almost unable to afford gas to drive to work or a middle class working family that just saw their 401K lose a tremendous amount of value to those people who actually caused the banking industry to collapse before our eyes. 

People aren't just hurting financially--people are angry.  In my current job, I'm taking calls from people who are checking on their 401K investments.  I hear the fear and anger in their voices.  Away from work, I'm seeing an awesome trend of Obama signs everywhere including the Town of Gates, a western suburb of Rochester, NY.  Trust me, any democratic candidate signs in Gates is big news because 5 years ago few Democrats dared to display a lawn sign.  Now the Obama signs outnumber all other signs.  Finally, I'm happy and proud when I drive down the streets of this town. 

People are looking to Barack Obama for the answers to the growing number of issues plaguing our economy.  People don't trust the Republicans.  People don't trust John McCain to be anything but a clone of W. 

And now more proof comes to light regarding the fact that Sarah Palin isn't the down home, simple, uncorrupt elected official.  Palin does things in Alaska to match the worst of what politicians do in Washington DC--she abuses power.  In case anyone was wondering, abuse of power isn't a trait of a maverick. 

I've also been thinking back to the 2nd presidential debate because something McCain did has been bugging me.  McCain belittled Obama's health insurance plan because it had too much government involvement and oversight.  Yet, McCain knows exactly what happened when he championed less and less regulations on the banking industry.  McCain made it sound as if government involvement in a health insurance plan was a horrible thing.  Isn't that un-American to suggest government can't be good or do good things?  If Americans can't count on good government to do good things, why would we bother to vote?  And why would John McCain run for office to become part of something that he doesn't believe should be involved in our lives?

McCain and Palin seem finished to me.  The extreme negativity from them suggests they are running scared and running on empty.  It's over.

I feel as if the voting citizens of America are reaching their boiling point.  I trust in these most dire circumstances, they will make the right decision on election day. 

I'm heading to the Commonwealth of Pennsylanvia bright and early on Saturday to campaign for our next president!

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