Election Day Aftermath

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Originally posted by Rain Man
I would like to say for the record, I voted for Bush.

Actually, I didn't plan to vote for either Bush or Kerry, most likely some independant candidate (Nader was taken off the Ohio ballot). But my decision was prompted at the 11th hour to vote for Bush, and I'm darn glad I did.

What it came down to between voting for Bush or for Kerry was whether one thought that jobs and the economy was of a higher priority (Kerry), or that moral values and terrorism was of such (Bush). For me, I felt that moral values was rapidly declining, and IMHO, Bush with his Christian values would maintain and/or bring back morality to the USA.

One thing I stopped doing in voting for an elected official is stop seeing where they stand on Black issues and rather see where they stand on Christian issues. And I can tell you as far as Ohio goes, that is what prompted Ohioans to give Bush the electoral votes for that state. While all the urban areas (Cinci, C-Town, and Columbus) was straight Kerry territory (save perhaps the suburban and outskirts areas), the rest of the state was predominately Bush country. Drive down I-70 or I-71 and look at the political banners adorning the countryside. Nothing but "Bush-Cheney '04" as far as the eye can see. Ohio is clearly a conservative Christian state.

In the November 4 issue of "The Other Paper", the story hit the key reason why Bush won Ohio dead center: Ohioans didn't vote for policies or promises; they voted for Bush, the man, not Bush, the politician. Ohioans saw something in Bush they could relate to, and they voted for him based on that.

Finally, for all those who plan on defecting to Canada, and prophesying the apocalypse, let me just say that IMHO Bush is going to turn this country around in such a radical way that folk won't believe that this is the same Bush who led the country in what is believed by many to be an dismal state of disarray.

The next four years is predicted to be the most critical four years in America's history. Bush needs your prayers, not your criticism. For those who want to leave for Canada, we'll miss you, but don't expect a warm welcome should you ever want to return to the USA when times "improve".

Amen Amen Amen!!!!!!!