It's about that time again. Senator Clinton has announced that she's forming an exploratory committee to prepare for a possible run for the presidency. So far it's a crowded field, and neither side looks like it has a clear nominee for president.
Karl Rove, President Bush's main political adviser and the mastermind behind the Republican Party for the last 8 years, believes that presidential elections are about the personality of the presidential candidates, that it all boils down to whether you trust the guy (or gal) asking for your vote more than the other option. I don't know if that's true, but here are some issues that are important to me this campaign season.
1. Iraq - More than a guarantee for victory, I want to make sense of what's going on there and I want to feel that our commander-in-chief is in touch with the situation on the ground. I'm really not looking for magic, just some straight talk and realism.
2. Corruption - This last week, Governor Huntsman gave his State of the State address and made some pretty significant changes to the way the Executive Branch is going to do things. There won't be any nepotism, gift receiving, and former employees will have to wait at least two years to lobby their former employers. I am waiting for someone in Federal government to accomplish something significant in ethics reform. The Democrats are promising to do it in the House, and I am waiting to see what happens. This is important to me.
You'll notice that Republicans or Democrats could accomplish my first two policy agenda items. I mean it. These are my highest priorities and I don't care if Hillary Clinton or Sam Brownback comes up with a good approach to these questions, I'm willing to hear them out on the rest of their policies.
3. Spending - The Budget deficit is bigger under a Republican President and a Republican Congress than ever before. What is wrong with this picture. I think PAYGO is a great idea and I look forward to see how well it works. Once again, DEMOCRATS passed PAYGO.
The Republican party is going to have to step up this election season. They are going to have to propose solutions to these and other problems and, maybe, even have to take responsibility for causing some of them.
How about you? What do you care about for this election cycle?
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what is PAYGO? how was bush able to claim that the deficit was cut in half? i'm confused.
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