Well, the Iowa caucuses are over and Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee came out on top. Obama led with a right hook and Huckabee brought the fat bass line. As a Canadian I can’t help but to watch American politics unfold. No matter who gets in to the White House the affect will be felt here. This year is different. This year I look at the candidates that are vying for the top spot and I realized something. The vast majority of them are, by and large, good choices. Obama, Clinton and Edwards in the Democratic camp and Huckabee, McCain and captain hair gel Romney on the Republican side. And the best part is that there was a large turnout in Iowa. I hope this continues. Whether you happen to like the dynamic and eloquent speaking style of Obama or the campy nice guy that Huckabee embodies you have to join the fray.
Why? Well, look at the last eight years of the alleged current presidency. This is what can happen if folks don’t turn out and vote for their candidate. The US is a democracy and folks have to do their part to ensure that it continues on strong. No matter who you support you have to vote. Be it in your caucuses or in the election in the fall. You have to stand up and be counted.
The security of the US and by extension the world stand to greatly benefit. Simply by virtue of the fact that the candidates that are in the race have a brain in their heads. Their experience might vary but, that can be offset by strong staffers. As a result the future leader of the US will have a good chance to improve the lot of their citizenry and security on the global stage.
So, are you going to vote or should we buy some more bananas?
[tags]US Votes, Presidency 08, Race For The White House, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Mike Huckabee, John McCain[/tags]
