My take on the US Presidential election
Its a close race. Needless to say I'm in favor of John Kerry but I fear that the right wing Republican marketing machine has a majority of voters on their side. While their policies and tactics are similar to those used by all the other "right wing" (I'm being diplomatic...) regimes in history, the unfortunate truth is that the people don't understand what is really going on. They are caught up in the emotional catchphrases that appeal to their worst instincts......fear of a perceived enemy, extreme nationalism, a god is on our side like crusade etc. The Republicans have figured out who the majority is........ Evangelical Born Again Christians number 100 million of the 200 million population, the NRA, the Nascar fans and other similar groups. George Bush himself is a Born Again Christian. The Republicans have figured out what these groups believe in, and made these beliefs the cornerstone of their election campaign. It is a very smart strategy and it might very well work.
Clearly, John Kerry is the better candidate by far, with honorable objectives that will benefit the American people and the world, but the American people might be too dumb to figure it out.
For an interesting comparison of the two candidates from PBS click here.