John McCain Didn't Lose, America Did

My friends, it is a new day in America. The people have elected a new President. They have chosen the first black President in United States History, Barack Obama. While this is certainly a historic acheivement, what does it really mean for America?

Today we are watching as the stock market tanks for the first time in American history in the wake of a new President elect. We see that Iran has already issued a warning to America. All of this in the first day? Remember Joe Biden's famous words about Obama being tested within 6 months? Day one is not looking good. I certainly hope, for this country's sake, that today is not a sign of things to come.

With that being said, I just want to state that I will always hold respect and admiration for John McCain. He has been my personal hero for a long time, and he will always will be. He said that running for President has been the great honor of his life. Well campaigning for him has been the greatest honor of mine. If I could go back 2 years, I would do it all over again (and maybe campaign a little harder for Hillary Clinton too:-) But it is now clear that the man that I have admired for a great number of years will never hold office in the White House. I have accepted it, but I cannot fully embrace it.

John McCain is a man who has given his entire life to serving this country. A good man. A honest man. A man who deserves respect, REGARDLESS of your political affiliation. He showed America a lot of things in this election. He showed that serving a cause greater than yourself if the greatest duty of all. He showed that "oldness" is only a state of mind. He showed that America is worth fighting for and nothing is inevitable. A 72 year old man campaigned twice as hard and with half the money as Barack Obama. In the end, it wasn't enough.

But was this result reflective of John McCain? In my opinion, no. This was a result of America's distaste with the past 8 years. This was America's decision to move as far away from those 8 years as a they could. And choosing a young, liberal black man was certainly just that. I don't mean to discredit Obama in any way. He ran a brilliant campaign. He inspired millions. However, I am sad to say that about a third of Obama's voters STILL did not know any issues when they went to vote for him. That troubles me.

The past is in the past. This election is over. Now is the time to move foward. Ultimately, John McCain was not victorious. But he said a long time ago, "I would much rather lose an election, than lose a war." Well John, thanks to you we are winning that war and will finish in honor and victory. Thanks to you. Your call for a new direction in Iraq saved THOUSANDS of lives and for that, America owes you much gratitude.

John McCain will always hold a special place in my heart. It was due to him that I have become as dedicated to service as I am. It was him that made me want to be involved in what goes on in this country. And it is because of him that I will press on. These past 2 years, I have met some great people and experienced some great things. I will never regret any of it.

To all McCain supporters, I know today is a sad day. I will be honest and tell you that I spent a good part of last night crying. John McCain has been my hero for a long time and watching his final speech last night was one of the saddest moments in my life. No one gave us a chance to win. Obama had ten times the amount of money we had. For the past 2 years, everyone said this was the year of the Democrats. But we never gave up. We never quit. We put up one hell of a fight. In the end, we came up short. But we stood up for what we believed in. We refused to lay down and give in. And for that, I thank you all. If I had the chance, I would do it ALL over again.

MUST READ!!! The TAX breakdown in this election

Proposed changes in taxes after 2008 General election:


CAPITAL GAINS TAX
MCCAIN

0% on home sales up to $500,000 per home (couples);
McCain does not propose any change in existing home sales income tax.

OBAMA
28% on profit from ALL home sales

How does this affect you?
If you sell your home and make a profit, you will pay 28% of your gain on taxes.
If you are heading toward retirement and would like to down-size your home or move into a retirement community, 28% of the money you make from your home will go to taxes.
This proposal will adversely affect the elderly who are counting on the income from their homes as part of their retirement income.
DIVIDEND TAX

MCCAIN 15% (no change)

OBAMA 39.6%

How will this affect you?
If you have any money invested in stock market, IRA, mutual funds, college funds, life insurance, retirement accounts, or anything that pays or reinvests dividends, you will now be paying nearly 40% of the money earned on taxes if Obama becomes president.
The experts predict that higher tax rates on dividends and capital gains would crash the stock market yet do absolutely nothing to cut the deficit.

INCOME TAX

MCCAIN (no changes)

Single making 30K tax $ 4,500
Single making 50K tax $12,500
Single making 75K tax $18,750
Married making 60K tax $ 9,000
Married making 75K tax $18,750
Married making 125K tax $31,250

OBAMA (reversion to pre-Bush tax cuts)
Single making 30K tax $ 8,400
Single making 50K tax $14,000
Single making 75K tax $23,250
Married making 60K tax $16,800
Married making 75K tax $21,000
Married making 125K tax $38,750

Under Obama your taxes will more than double.
How does this affect you? No explanation needed. This is straightforward.

INHERITANCE TAX

MCCAIN 0% (No change, Bush repealed this tax)

OBAMA Restore the inheritance tax

How does this affect you? Families have lost businesses, farms, ranches, & homes that have been in their families for generations because they could not afford the inheritance tax. Those willing their assets to loved ones will not only lose them to these taxes.
NEW TAXES BEING PROPOSED BY OBAMA

* New government taxes proposed on homes that are more than 2400 square feet

* New gasoline taxes (as if gas weren't high enough already)

* New taxes on natural resources consumption (heating, gas, water, electricity)

* New taxes on retirement accounts and last but not least....

* New taxes to pay for socialized medicine so we can receive the same level of medical care as third-world countries.

Please America, Let's Vote for a TRUE HERO. We Need McCain

Guys I will be honest with you: I have NEVER felt as strongly about something as I feel about electing McCain President. He has been my personal hero for a long time now. He is a man who can ACTUALLY unite this country, because he's done it before. He works with BOTH sides of the aisle. He will bring REAL change to this country. McCain will usher in a new are of bipartisanship.

John McCain is a TRUE American HERO and I am honored to say that I voted for him. Will you join me?

Please America, this is my plea. We cannot afford the ROLL THE DICE on a virtual unknown like Barack Obama. We know John McCain. We can trust John McCain. This is election is NOT about the past vs the future. It's about THE PRESENT. And NOW is the time for John McCain.

Obama Says he will "BANKRUPT THE COAL INDUSTRY"...PLEASE WATCH!!!

Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Indiana. You all know how vital coal is to your economy. We now see what Obama plans to do. We cannot let this happen. We have already heard Joe Biden say that he wants "no more clean coal in America!" Now Obama says he wants to "bankrupt" the coal industry. This is not acceptable. Is this Obama's idea of "redistributing the wealth"? We need a leader who understands America's principles. We need John McCain.

Minnesota: You NEED To See This One

Fight for the rights of a free people!!! Barack Obama thinks you are "bitter" if you own guns or practice religion. He just doesn't understand American principles. We cannot elect a man like that. We need to put a TRUE HERO into the White House. We need John McCain.

A Message from John Warner to Virginia

Barack Obama plans to cut defense spending by the largest margin in the past 40 years. That would cause severe damage to the economy in Virginia, particularly the Tidewater area. We cannot let this happen. We MUST elect John McCain President. McCain lived in Virginia for many years. He understands this area. Barack Obama doesn't.

Pennsylvania: The Choice is Clear

Pennsylvania, over the past year, the Obama campaign has said that you are:
racist
bitter
redneck
clingers to guns and religion

They have also said they plan to abolish the clean coal system in America. That equates to job loss in your state Pennsylvania. Beyond the TV specials and grand speeches, lies the truth. The truth is: Barack Obama does not understand people in places like Pennsylvania. He doesn't understand blue collar workers. John McCain and Sarah Palin. As a soldier for this country John McCain fought for the US everyday. Sarah Palin was the mayor of a small rural town for 6 years before becoming Governor. She knows what common, middle class Americans think.

Pennsylvania, we need to elect a true HERO and reformer to the White House. We need to elect John McCain.

John McCain and Tina Fey on SNL

John McCain will fight for YOU

It's time to put a real hero in the White House. John McCain is a hero. A selfless man that has fought for us his entire life. A man of honor and dignity. A leader for our time. A bipartisan candidate for a country in need of bipartisanship. WE THE PEOPLE decide this election, NOT the media. This tuesday, I implore to vote for John McCain. Our country cannot afford a leader that needs to be "tested." John McCain has been tested and he has succeeded. Now is not the time to roll the dice. Our future security and prosperity rests on this election.

Arnold Shwarzenegger Campaigns for McCain

"John McCain spent more time as a POW than Barack Obama has in the US Senate."

Bill Richardson Reveals Some Truth on Obama's Taxes

“And just this morning, Gov. Bill Richardson, a top surrogate for the Obama campaign, he who is working so hard to get Obama elected, Richardson said Obama's tax plan would define middle class as $120,000 a year and under,” Palin said. “So now, we're down to less than half the original income level and, just give it a little more time, and Barack Obama will be back to raising taxes on folks earning $42,000 a year.”