Monday, November 3, 2008

Election day questions

Does it really matter who is the president? Exercising the right to vote is important. But, are they cases in which both candidates would do a fine job? Certainly this is the case in nearly every other "job" in the country. Why do we continually divide ourselves into two camps over and over, expecting always for our side to win. As a guy and a longtime sports fan and war and wargame student, ONE side WILL LOSE. Let's all keep this in mind as we talk about the election and campaign. On Wednesday morning, we don't want to eat a lot of crow.

Seriously, I find both candidates have pluses and minuses and I think the large number of undecided voters is a testament to this. Yes, their parties have different positions on some of the controversial issues. Yet, they both favor democracy, the constitution, and a government ruled by law. I plan to try to be happy with whichever. I have voted and had my candidate win and my candidate has lost, too. Life went on. Honestly, I don't think it makes that much of a difference.

So, with that, I hope you have a great election day and are encouraged by those folks who willingly serve our country in the public government. Let's all get behind them once they win.

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