Like most Americans, I guess that I am suffering from election fatigue. While watching last nights debate it occurred to me that we are witnessing more of the same each time Senators Obama and McCain grace the same room or stage.
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For all practical purposes a John McCain presidency will signal the eventual end of abortion rights in America. During both the primary and general election seasons there has been much discussion about how McCain is viewed as “suspect” among social conservatives.
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For most of the 2008 elections season the popular media has given John McCain a greater nod with respect to foreign policy over his Democratic challenger Barack Obama. McCain, who spent nearly a quarter century as a Naval officer prior to another twenty years as a United States Senator and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, certainly has credentials that merit attention when he speaks of America’s role as not only the “World’s Cop”, but also the world’s conscience.
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For all of the criticism of the Republican Party, one has to admit that the GOP campaign machine still remains second to none in sowing discord and supporting sophistry from conservative columnists while generally gravitating the elecorate toward a poor decision come November.

With an economy coming unhinged, tax cuts depleting the national treasury and spending increases needed to continue the war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, the fact that McCain is running dead even with Obama is a tribute to the “Spin Zone” of Republican campaign leaders.
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The cover of the September 1st edition of the conservative National Review magazine features a picture of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. The majority of its fifty-five pages analyzes where Obama stands on issues important to its conservative base.
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Like most Americans, this morning found me rather melancholy as I remembered the thousands of Americans killed seven years ago today during the 9/11 attacks. Those who died were ordinary Americans---Democrats, Republicans and Independents---and we should all take a moment to honor their memories.
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“Change”, long the mantra of the Obama campaign, has suddenly become the new buzz word for the McCain-Palin ticket as well. McCain, long a Washington insider and supporter of Republican policies, now considers himself best suited to “change” Washington and points to his selection of Sarah Palin, the first woman to grace a Republican ticket, as evidence that he is ready to move in a different direction.
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Last night, all eyes were on Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, a woman who has gone from almost relative obscurity to a painful and bitter public examination over the past week. The former mayor of Wasilla, Alaska and current Governor of Alaska strode to the podium to deliver a thirty minute speech that placed Democrats on notice that she certainly is one to be reckoned with this fall.
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Few Minorities present at GOP Convention…

As I reported earlier this week, there is a severe paucity of Blacks attending the 2008 Republican National Convention. Many pundits have suggested that the Republican Party is in need of some serious soul searching to determine its role in a nation that is becoming more black and brown each day.
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Hurricane Gustav Relief Efforts…

Yesterday, the video appearances of First Lady Laura Bush, Cindy McCain as well as Florida Governor Charlie Crist underscored the fear that most Americans felt that New Orleans and the Gulf Coast was heading toward certain destruction as a result of Hurricane Gustav. While the storm thankfully did not become the monster that had been predicted, it was certainly the right call for national leaders to stand on alert while coordinating potential disaster relief.
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The 2oo8 Republican Convention kicked off last night in downtown Minneapolis although the mood could certainly be described as subdued. For many in attendance, including me, our primary thoughts were on Hurricane Gustav and the thousands fleeing for safety.
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The 2oo8 Republican Convention kicked off last night in downtown Minneapolis although the mood could certainly be described as subdued. For many in attendance, including me, our primary thoughts were on Hurricane Gustav and the thousands fleeing for safety.
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Throughout the Democratic Convention conservative activists, columnists and pundits openly discussed John McCain’s intention to select a running mate the Friday after Obama’s acceptance speech. Their argument was that by so doing, McCain would dash any and all momentum stirred by the “Great Orator’s” historic acceptance speech while garnering as many headlines as possible.
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SCALING NEW HEIGHTS…

It is still difficult to describe the feeling of witnessing the first person of African descent actually accepting the presidential nomination of a major political party. It is amazing to think that we stand on the verge of witnessing a first family that looks an awful lot like mine as well as many of those that I grew up with in the Deep South.
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I personally know or represent in my law practice several working class and poor whites that cannot wait to vote for John McCain.

What strikes me as odd is that many of these same individuals have homes in foreclosure, can’t pay for health insurance, cannot buy prescription drugs and are forced to sit at the table and determine whether they will buy groceries or pay for gas.
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Relationship Restored…

In the Gospel of Matthew Chapter 18 verses 21-22, Saint Peter asked the Lord Jesus “how often should I forgive my brother when he sins against me, seven times?” The Lord responded “I tell you not seven times, but seventy seven times. ”

Accordingly, I have forgiven Bill Clinton of his racial oriented transgressions against Barack Obama during the primary season.
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Hillary’s Concession…

Nearly three months after issuing a defiant semi-concession speech in New York at the end of the primary season, Hillary Clinton finally did what gracious losers should do---which is congratulate the victor and pledge support in their future battles.

From a forensics standpoint, the speech was probably the best that I have ever seen Clinton give.
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Primary season revealed true colors. .
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