A mere 50 days ago McCain was the clear front runner in the election for president and congressional poling was indicating a virtual even split in the house and senate (with a slight edge to the dems). Though Obama was engaging, eloquent and a seemingly strong candidate as a conduit for change, people were just not ready to vote for a one term senator whose resume was made even shorter by the mere fact that six months within taking office he had already left Washington to begin running for president. In these turbulent times people were seeking and yearning for a candidate with the experience to lead a country and the moxie to unify a nation.
Then .....
Fannie May and Freddy Mac showed signs of going under and the stock market began to plunge on seemingly daily troubling news from failing banks. From this point forward voters pivoted and momentum swung from the experienced candidate to the exciting one. It seemed as if people weren't poised to vote Obama for tangible reasons embodied by the candidate, but because of peripheral circumstances not tied to either party, but blamed on McCain.
In an ideal world the President Elect would be someone with strong morals and exceptional conviction with tangible plans to make this country great. A president who believes party affiliation is not nearly as important as being the leader of the greatest nation on earth.
Today on this November 4th 2008, I will not be voting for the eventual winner of this election. However, my opinion and support of one candidate versus the other pails in comparison to the universal truth that persists. The next President will face challenges both anticipated and unforeseen. This president will not be facing them alone, we as a nation will be facing them along with him. May G-d bless him and us with the strength and fortitude to face these challenges and may G-d bless America.
