Saturday, September 6, 2008

Palin: Savior of the Party?

It's been a week now since John McCain announced that his VP running mate would be Gov. Sarah Palin from Alaska. So what effect has there been? Well, let's just say that the Republican base is now more energized than I have seen since this presidential campaign has started...the day after the General Election of 2006. What Palin brings to this ticket and the White House race for that matter, is executive experience. I know, some are saying that she is no more qualified than Barack Obama. Heck, Obama himself is stating he has more experience than her because he is running a presidential campaign. Reaching a bit I think.


Anyway my friends, let's look at that "experience" factor for a moment. Obama, Joe Biden and Mccain have never been a governor or a mayor or anything that resulted in overseeing of funds from a municipality, governing or any type of experience that resulted in being chosen by the people to do a job. He is STILL not the president. Palin, on the other hand has governed the State of Alaska and is the former mayor for Wasilla, Alaska. Additionally she has chaired the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission for 2 years. That seems fitting since we are in a oil dependency dilemma with the Middle East.


Regardless of what outlandish statement Obama, Biden or other Democrats make regarding Palin's experience versus their "dream ticket", it won't hold up. Keep stating that your presidential campaign has more experience than everyone else Obama. It'll backfire in the long run, at least that is my belief. Nonetheless, people are coming out for McCain-Palin to show their support of this "down to earth" ticket. I'm one that firmly believes that this ticket is unbeatable with the American people. They have family issues, like most of us. The Palin's are an outdoors family with emphasis on hunting, fishing and outdoor power sports (snowmobile racing) as well as kids involved with team sports such as hockey. Those things right there will touch base more with the American people than will Obama's experience living in Indonesia as a child or his Kenyan background. Seems to me, with a War Hero in McCain and the All-American Mother in Palin, there is no arguing the Americanism on this ticket. The other ticket/ Well...the jury is still hung on that one.

God Bless America...Especially during this presidential race.

Monday, September 1, 2008

Thank you Senator Collins and Prof. John Frary.

On many occasions, political candidates scale the large numbers of parade goers and give their little bit of time that they have back to the people. What many times gets lost in this is the true sincerity that the candidates have towards the prospective voters as well as giving them the answers that they may need, not what they want. Additionally, is the time that the candidates spend on their own giving to the people. This often gets taken for granted. Many know that I currently serve in a politically elected office, I can attest that my time spent doing the job is often unnoticed as well as unappreciated.

On to good news though. Today at the Norridgewock Labor Day Parade and Oosoola Days, we had an enormous turnout of Republicans for Sen. Susan Collins and Prof. John Frary as well as many of our local candidates of Peter Mills, Phil Curtis, Donna W. Finley, Angela Courchesney, and Walter Gooley. The "sea of red" that accompanied Sen. Collins was a testament to her strength in the party as well as her standing with Maine voters. The followers of John Frary, although minuscule to Collins, was yet another example of volunteers putting forward their time to support a candidate that might not be the mainstream, but yet says what he believes. That in itself is a feat all to its own. I was just glad that both of them as well as our local candidates took their time today to give to the people who don't normally see the good side and also time consuming side of politics.

I'll just end here by saying Thank You to all the candidates that volunteer their time to run for office as well as all their volunteers that give so much of their time to help their favorite candidate. Thank You!

As always with me, God Bless America! For if he doesn't, America may not be the Land of The Free.

President Ronald Reagan

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