John McCain for president

The Bend Bulletin ^ | October 19, 2008 | The Editors

[2ndDivisionVet]

Barack Obama is, without question, the more charismatic and better-funded presidential candidate. Because newspaper endorsements are supposed to recognize substance, however, we urge Central Oregonians to support John McCain. His long experience in Congress argues in his favor, as do his leanings in crucial policy areas from taxation to energy.

Obama, for all of his personal appeal, has served less than four years in the U.S. Senate. This would matter less if Obama had performed spectacularly during that period. But he hasn’t. He has sponsored no truly noteworthy piece of legislation. He has demonstrated no willingness to reach across the aisle when doing so might irritate leaders in his own party. Instead, he has used his brief tenure in the Senate primarily to launch a bid for the presidency.

That doesn’t make him a bad guy — he isn’t — but it isn’t much of a résumé. Voters certainly have no reason to believe that Obama is capable, or even willing, to transcend partisanship. He may be a great candidate for party-line Democrats, especially given the likelihood that Congress will remain under Democratic control. But for everyone else? Not so much. McCain, on the other hand, would be an invaluable check on some of a Democratic Congress’ most damaging impulses.

[2ndDivisionVet]

If Oregon goes for McCain, the game is over.

[Ulysse]

OSABAMA better funded?

YEP with BAD FUNDS

[HokieMom]

BTTT

[Edit35]

Any Republican or conservative who supports Obama is consumed with guilt, either at their own past or due to 35 years of being force fed claims they are racist.

[happydogx2]

Unfortunately my state of Oregon won’t go for McCain. Same old story here - the large, liberal cities (Portland, Salem, Eugene) will overwhelm the smaller populated (Republican)rural counties. Gordon Smith, our RINO senator, also has the odds going against him as Dem opponet, Jeff Merkley, is running a strong campaign. Unfortunately don’t expect much from the state that brought you legal assisted suicide.