John McCain - The Next American President

This time round, America has two excellent and noble presidential candidates. On the one hand you have the vastly experienced John McCain and on the other you have the meritocratic Barack Obama. However, on election night John McCain will become President. Why? Well, not because of anything John McCain says or does but because of the efforts of his stunning running mate, Sarah Palin. The press are apt to lampoon Mrs Palin whenever they get the chance but this has little effect on her support from the vast majority of working and middle class voters across America. (I know the polls suggest otherwise, but polls are usually wrong). In fact, in the eyes of mainstream America Sarah Palin's low standing with the press may be seen as a plus point. 

Each political party is the sum of it's individual personalities, and Americans will vote for the personalities that they identify with the most. John McCain is too old. Barack Obama is too intellectual. But Sarah Palin is just right. With her down to earth outlook on life, great beauty (for her race - notice I don't say "outstanding beauty for her race", that phrase would be reserved for Ann Coulter), anti abortionist views and strong belief in promoting good family values, Sarah Palin is sure to catapult the Republican party to an overwhelming victory on election night. John McCain has a lot to to thank Sarah Palin for.

Just as John McCain will owe his victory to a woman, so to will Barack Obama loose the presidential race because of a woman. Which woman you ask ? Michelle Obama that's who. That celebratory punch must surely have sealed Barack's fate.

John McCain And Vicki Iseman

Whether or not John McCain had an affair or any other type of romantic relationship with the lobbyist Vicki Iseman, is something that will clearly cause much concern to his Presidential campaign team. What should cause even greater concern to the wider public, however, is McCain's admission that he is friendly and has good working relationships with, not just Vicki Iseman, but a number of other influential lobbyists . Surely this should raise concerns in an election campaign where (more that any other election) the candidate's integrity is a key vote winner. Barack Obama went out of his way to distance himself from all lobbyists because he new that any type of association, no matter how tenuous, could give the impression that somehow he could be bought. John McCain, however, openly admits his association and in so doing, raises suspicions that when in power his role as President of the United States might be compromised. In this case, it might be better (for McCain's campaign team) if the allegations that John McCain had an affair with Ms Iseman were true as this might divert attention from the far more serious potential allegation that McCain is in bed with lobbyists. Alternatively, McCain can hope that any controversy surrounding his conduct is overshadowed by questions concerning Mrs Obama's patriotism or lack of it.

George Bush To Endorse John McCain

Former president George H.W. Bush is expected to give his support to John McCain on Monday. Bush's endorsement will be seen as a further attempt to unify the Republican party around McCain's position as the party's primary presidential candidate. George senior has probably stepped in because his son, an ardent Huckbee fan, as yet to show his hand. Although, it is expected that the current President will start rooting for McCain very shortly.

While many will see George Bush's move as a means of sureing up McCains position within the Republican party, his support could prove detrimental in the general election. This is because the overwhelming theme of the current US election race is the need for change or to break free from the past. With George Bush senior being seen as such a typical member of the old school, it might turn out that his support works against John McCain's final goal of becoming President of the United States. In order to secure victory, therefore, McCain needs to make sure that his own policies (whilst still adhering to Republican principles) stand on their own merits so that there is no danger of him being perceived as merely a stooge for the old guard.

Mitt Romney Endorses John McCain

Mitt Romney, who bowed out of the US presidential race last week, is set to give his full support to John McCain's candidacy. With the addition of Mitt's 288 delegates, John McCain will now almost certainly become the next Republican presidential candidate (If Mike Huckabee wants to win, he'd better have majored in miracles rather than math). The union of Mitt Romney and John McCain is a classic example of something that becomes greater than its individual parts. On his own, even though he is a skilled and well presented orator with typically Republican views, Mitt Romney suffered a wavering in support mainly because of his Mormon background . Similarly, John McCain fell out of favour with a large portion of the republican mainstream, because of his less than Republican stance in several key areas such as the economy and embryonic stem cell research. With such a high profile endorsement, Mitt Romney has effectively plugged any holes in John McCain's policies from a Republican point of view. In fact, the union of the two republicans is so powerful that it is more than likely that John McCain will be the next President of the United States with Mitt Romney joining him as Vice President.

Senator John McCain Should Not Support Embryonic Stem Cell Research

One of the more controversial policies that John McCain supports is the federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. Maybe he's been swayed by the promise of advance therapeutic technologies that may result from such research, but as a Christian, John McCain should acknowledge his views are misguided and retract his support. Whatever the arguments for embryonic research it is in essence a process that involves the destruction of human life and is therefore fundamentally wrong.

As well as rejecting the idea of embryonic stem cell funding from a personal viewpoint, John McCain should also be aware that his stance on abortion will determine whether or not he becomes the next President of the United States. He has already courted disapproval from senior Republican party members over the issue and it would not be far off the mark to say that even if all his other policies met with acceptance, his current views on abortion and related issues will cost him the election. So, if John McCain wants to win, he must radically review his policies and adopt a stance that is absolutely against embroynic stem cell research. In fact, he should go further. To coin a phrase used by Mitt Romney during his stepping down speech, John McCain should actively seek to proctect the sanctity of life by campaigning for an amendment to the constitution regarding abortion so that it becomes illegal in all circumstances!