Long have politicians been trying to win elections any way they can. Here locally, two people are running for a seat in the House of Representatives. Both of them run radio and TV ads, but rather then tell you the positions they stand for, they attempt to attack the personal character of their opponent. One candidate rips on the other, claiming he is a carpet bagger from Los Angeles, only running for political expediency. The other fires back with an ad, trashing his opponent for participating in an anti-war protest.
Take the national election. Sarah Palin, a relative unknown when she was picked to be McCain's running mate, has been attacked on very personal issues, such as her pregnant daughter, and some stance her church may or may not have. Hannity has been extremely critical of friends Obama has, and has attempted to pin the beliefs of Jeremiah Wright, Father Flager, and Louis Farrakhan to Obama.
Elections are supposed to be about ideals, ideas, and the direction you want to take the country. When did we leave this behind? Why can't we just look at the facts of where each candidate would take us and vote for them based on that.
I will praise the McCain campaign for one thing. Obama has mentioned several times that he believes the Republicans would use his skin color against him. I think that Obama has a warped view of most of the American people if he truly thinks that a race campaign would score McCain some points. So... Kudos to McCain.
My reasons to vote for or against someone is based on the issues. National Security, Right to Life, size of the Government, and the philosophy of each candidate on the role of government in our personal lives and in the market place.
So... candidates... show us your positions, not how good you can destroy your opponent.
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