Election Post-mortem
Well, the election is over and I send President-elect Obama congratulations on his victory. I did not support him, and we agree on very few issues. Sen. John McCain waged a brave battle against considerable odds, and in the end came up short 52%-47%. He was facing a strong political headwinds all year, with our country fighting two wars, in the middle of a recession and a real-estate collapse. Despite all this, he was actually leading in mid-September when the bottom fell out of the stock and financial markets. Then everyone starting panicking and reacting reflexively against the party in power. To the extent Pres. Obama governs from the center, he will have my party's cooperation. If he goes hard-left, GOP senators will block his every move. I would like to congratulate African-American voters in California for their decisive role in voting in favor of the gay marriage ban in that state. They voted 70%-30% in support of the proposition, wjhile Hispanics voted for it by a smaller margin. Anyone who thinks a liberal wave swept over America should look at this vote, as well as successful efforts in Florida and Arizona. This is just a temporary setback, and conservatives will be back to their winning ways soon...
