Most Important Election Since 1940

Written by: John T on Oct 4, 2008 6:09 PM EDT

The stakes are huge as John McCain begins the last month on the negative attempting to convince voters that Obama is the reincarnation of the Weather Underground. It's not going to work if the Obama campaign can keep focused on the economy and take the issue of national security as their own winning strategy. It will take both strategies to win.

In 1940, FDR faced both economic and national security issues as America was in the midst of the Great Depression and facing the prospect of World War II while running for an unprecedented third term. He never let his opponents breathe when it came to the legions of "America Firster's" that threatened to cede him the economic issues while advocating a new set of national security questions.

Obama needs to be equally as tough as FDR by calling into question the temperment and judgment of John McCain on national security issues like Iran, NATO expansion, cold war with Russia, the linkage of spending on Iraq and our own national security at home, first use of tactical nuclear weapons, how to capture bin Laden, improving relations with countries such as Cuba out of our own national interest and bringing new respect for America through vigorous diplomacy.

It is ironic that possibly the second most important election since 1940 was in 2004 when Americans had a chance to get it right after 41's appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court sealed a first term for 43. This time we have to get it right. 

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