Why should you vote for Barack Obama?
hy should you vote for Barack Obama? Let him tell you in his own words -
And the McCain campaign responses and reactions? Did they reply back with their own plans, their own ideas for fixing America? Did they respond with their own message of hope, of instilling the traditional Republican values of small government and self-reliance? Of course not - that hasn’t been a part of their campaign at all. Here’s what they said:
- John McCain: The ad was “paid for with broken promises… [Obama] didn’t tell the American people the truth [about negotiating to use public financing]“. McCain’s response was the complain about how the ad was paid for.
- McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds: “As anyone who has bought anything from an infomercial knows, the sales-job is always better than the product. Buyer beware.”
What’s wrong with not taking public financing? The majority of Obama’s contributions have been less than $100s - they’ve been from normal, working folks. His campaign has been funded by America, without the need for a government public financing program. If nothing else, the Republicans should be happy that Obama chose to pass on public financing!
And its sad that the McCain campaign can only rely now on lies and ad hominem attacks in lieu of their own message.
Whats wrong with a little hope? Whats wrong with optimism? The past 8 years have been a downward spiral - economic meltdown, quagmire in Iraq, losing sight of the goal in Afghanistan, an incredibly unpopular and, yes, idiotic president presiding over it all. The Republican’s fielded a candidate who voted with Bush 90% of the time. They fielded a man who gave up his convictions, who gave in to the pathetic extreme right-wing of his party to win the nomination. A man who then nominated the least qualified vice presidential candidate in recent memory.
Vote for Barack Obama. Vote for a man with vision, compassion and the ability to instill confidence and hope in America.
