Why People Should not Vote for Obama

As I am writing this, on September the 22nd, I can’t but try to predict the future of the American elections of this 2008. The gallup poll, as well as other polls suggest that the electorate is divided almost to a fifty-fifty. In most cases, polls disregard third party voters since it usually does not play a significant amount in the votes.

According to this statistical data, we can assume that about half of the american people believe that the McCain-Palin ticket is the best choice for their country. Or at least they think that it is a better choice than the Obama-Biden ticket. It matters little to them the astonishing similarity between McCain’s policy and that of George W Bush, which has failed in all respects. Especially in the economic respect. This morning the Dow Jones and Nasdaq stock market fell, while the oil prices soar to a new record high. The federal government wants to apply a seventy billion dollar buy out to protect American people from disaster. America has already fallen in recession and all that the government can do, is to provide a parachute to fall a little slower – but the falling is inevitable. McCain, on this same token, pronounced a couple days ago that “[t]he economic foundation is still strong”. This suggests that he knows little about economics, or that himself as well as his advisors are in denial of the future that awaits America.

To this day, my prediction is that Obama will be the winner of the upcoming elections, especially with the economic news of today. But what is shocking is the amount of people still willing to vote for the GOP. Or perhaps these people have not yet had to face any economic struggle, or they are just ignorant about this respect, or could not care any less about economics. I am well aware that many of the people that will vote for McCain will do so in one of the following reasons:

1. Religious adherence to christianity


2. Family or personal tradition of voting Republican


3. Issues regarding the Iraqi war


4. Bigotry towards black people

For many people (and this is no surprise), voting for B Obama is not an option because of his skin colour. Even if his political platform may be better. But whichever reason it may be, the fact remains that about half of the American people will vote for McCain in this election.

As I sit writing this, I wonder… If McCain wins the election, and the economy plummits, as I am sure it will, people will blame Bush, McCain and the Republican party. But, if Obama wins and he is not able to salvage the economy from another great depression, people will blame “the black guy”. Eight years of Bush disaster will not be enough to account for the disaster that is inevitable. Obama will be the scapegoat of all the Bush legacy, which includes pulling out from a lost war, which requires an incredible expertise and, sadly human lifes. This can only mean, a backlash for Republicans in 2012.

I believe that if Obama were to win this election, the Democratic party will suffer from the mistakes of the Bush doctrine. If, on the other hand, McCain wins, it will strengthen the Democratic party to an extent unimaginable. Considering this, you may see me rooting for Obama, while unconsciously wishing for a McCain victory. Even though, nothing is scarier than seeing Palin in the whitehouse.