For the next few days I am going to feature a blog of the day which will come from the blogs that I visit. Today's blog is Mary Z's blog. It is a very well written blog that talks about many different subjects the latest was about the oscar winning performance of Marion Cotillard in La Vie En Rose. You can click on the link here for a real treat: http://zelleworld.blogspot.com/2008
Another note about my blog is that I am so pleased that someone took me up on my offer to to be a blogger for a day. I'm also pleased that it is Janet and of the subject that she is going to discuss as it pertains to all of us. Janet is a very busy lady so we may have to wait a couple of days or so for her entry but I am so excited about it!
This next Tuesday could very well determine who the next President of The United States will be. The signs are there for a Democrat sweep this coming November. Both Obama and Clinton have each raised at least 20 million dollars in the last couple of months while John McCain raised just barely twelve million bucks over the same period of time. Combine the fund raising advantage with the voter turnout and there appears to be trouble ahead for the GOP. The voter turnouts in the previous primaries has favored the Democrats by almost 3-1. Democrats are energized by their candidates, Republicans are not.
If Obama wins both the Texas and Ohio primaries this coming Tuesday the battle is over and he will be the nominee. If Clinton wins the two states Tuesday the battle rages on. Hilliary will be on a comeback.
The number one issue among Democrats is now the economy, replacing the Iraq war at the top of the list. Economic policies favor Clinton by a nose over Obama. The economy also is the number one issue for yours truly. For the first time in my lifetime the Canadian dollar is worth more than the American dollar. Countries all over the globe are trading in dollars for euros. Fortunately, right now one of those countries isn't China. If China follows suit we may be in big trouble. Additonal concerns are the value of the dollar, the deficit, and the national debt. Often people confuse the deficit and the debt as being one and the same but it really isn't. A deficit is created when spending exceeds income, a debt is created when we borrow money to pay for the excess spending. The national debt is so large right now that just the interest on it could solve the Social Security problem and among other things pay for the defense budget.
Right now I am not sure whether I want Clinton or Obama to win. It is long past time for a woman president but I am afraid that her presidency will lead to four to eight more years of division and that just isn't what we need right now. We need a true uniter. It will be interesting to watch.
May this be a wonderful day of family friends and happiness for everyone.
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2 comments:
Thanks for the plug, Bill. I hope I can live up to your nice review.
It's still a long time until the election. And these primaries, annoying as they have been at times, are ground-breaking in so many ways.
Hi Mary Z
You are welcome and you are already living up to the nice review!
I am also tired of the coverage. The election is taking way to long and I will be really happy when it is over in November for two reasons: 1: No more political commercials and 2: Our eight year nightmare will soon be over.
Bill
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