The current Presidential election will be one of the most significant events of our lifetime. American politics is undergoing historic change, which is reflected in new levels of bottoms-up networking and grassroots participation in this year's election. We need a strong, capable, and honest leader in the White House; one who is responsive to the needs of the American people as a whole, not just the few connected elite with political access. Both McCain and Obama have strong reputations as reformers in Washington, and at first glance, it appears that change is inevitable, regardless of who wins the election. Despite the noise around the issue, Obama has stood firm for genuine election finance reform, relying on massive numbers of small contributions by individual voters. However, when you look past the clever marketing ploys executed by John McCain's advisers, you get a different picture. When I met first met him, John McCain was for fair play. For example, he was against tax-breaks for the elite. He had a strong and clear stance against the use of torture by the U.S. military as demonstrated by the 2005 anti-torture amendment that he wrote and endorsed. He wanted to support our troops, giving them the benefits they have earned and deserve. And now, it seems he's flip-flopped on all that. McCain's recent support for the Bush veto of legislation that would have prohibited the CIA from using physical force in interrogations is not ...
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The current Presidential election will be one of the most significant events of our lifetime. American politics is undergoing historic change, which is reflected in new levels of bottoms-up networking and grassroots participation in this year's election. We need a strong, capable, and honest leader in the White House; one who is responsive to the needs of the American people as a whole, not just the few connected elite with political access. Both McCain and Obama have strong reputations as reformers in Washington, and at first glance, it appears that change is inevitable, regardless of who wins the election. Despite the noise around the issue, Obama has stood firm for genuine election finance reform, relying on massive numbers of small contributions by individual voters. However, when you look past the clever marketing ploys executed by John McCain's advisers, you get a different picture. When I met first met him, John McCain was for fair play. For example, he was against tax-breaks for the elite. He had a strong and clear stance against the use of torture by the U.S. military as demonstrated by the 2005 anti-torture amendment that he wrote and endorsed. He wanted to support our troops, giving them the benefits they have earned and deserve. And now, it seems he's flip-flopped on all that. McCain's recent support for the Bush veto of legislation that would have prohibited the CIA from using physical force in interrogations is not ...