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I want to come out and say right now that I have lended my support to the Republican party in the previous two elections. In both, I supported president Bush because of a hatred i had for the Democratic party and the "liberal media." This year, I am supporting the Republicans for what I believe is a very different reason. I no longer feel fired up by the "culture wars," democratic against republican. I merely want to see the country move in the right direction, that being one of change, and that is why, tonight, if I were old enough, I would vote for the probable loser, John McCain.

The direction I would like to see the party move in is one of less partisan politics and hatred. This is the face that Obama puts on, that being one of unifying bipartisanship. However, I can't quite belive him. He has admited to an extremly liberal voting record during his time as senator. He couldn't even unite his own party, that being one of both the rich man and the poor working man. And perhaps that isn't his fault. Being the first black man to run for president is bound to raise voices. The problem is that, right now, we need a true unifier. We face war, economic hardship, and a very real threat from Russia.This is not the right time to debate whether or not homosexuals can say "I do."

Alright, now let me preface this next paragraph by saying "shame on you John McCain." I think that Sarah Palin would make a very poor president right now if something were to happen to the old guy. She if very outspoken on social issues, she has little forign policy experience, and recently she has appeared devicive too, speaking against McCain in what appears to be a move for personal benifit. Her VP nomination has personified everything that I didn't like about his campagn this year, that being that he is trying to appeal to the moraly intent base.

But, as much as certain democrats may mock it, the fact remains that McCain is, and always has been a party maverick and a unifier, far more so that Obama. John reaches across the aisle on issues such as enviromental regulation and immigration, and he in the past has always stressed that he does not want to focus on less important culture issues.

Right now, partisanship is worse than ever. Democrats are united, but only in their hatred of Bush and republicans. Republicans are more devided than ever, many disenchanted with their party and jumping ship. I would be one of them, if the Republican on the ticket wasn't John McCain. Lately he has been far more right leaning in an attempt to hold on to his base. And in doing so, he has almost driven me away. But I think his instances in doing so are exagerated by what I still believe is a biased democratic media.

I, unlike some in my own party, do not immediatly think that an Obama president would spell an end to America. But I do believe that complete democrat control could be an issue, particularly from a president who has never historicly gone against his own party. They will most likely only embitter those like me who "cling to our guns." Obama has the potential to be the next FDR, a manipulative and masterful politican who guides us through some of our nation's darkest days. But he might also be the next Goerge Bush, a party man whose advisors under the table end up fucking things up. Personaly, I take the man who had the courage to rightfuly call misguided members of his own party "agents of intolorance." If McCain was elected and lived up to his potential, he would restore hope, for me at least, in America's future