On Nov 1, 9:17*am, Mike wrote:
I was particularly struck and humbled by the words of Charlie Cook in
today's National Journal:

"At this point, John McCain probably can't win without divine
intervention. Say what you will about the campaign he has waged and
the running mate he picked, but the collapse in credit markets and the
stock market may very well have ended his chances of victory,
notwithstanding anything he could have said or done differently. The
senator from Arizona is a good man, who served his country admirably.
And many would say that he deserved a better chance than he got."

At the beginning and throughout this race McCain got the same "chance"
the other candidates got. Whether he wins or not is dependent on what
he does with the opportunity.



No matter what your politics, John McCain is an American hero.

He is no more of a hero than the other candidates who are running for
president. Whether he was a POW 30 plus years ago has no bearing on
the qualities needed to run this country.


We owe him a great deal of respect.

Just as we owe all of the candidates our respect.

We are very lucky to have candidates of his calibre in America!

Yes, I agree we have had several high caliber candidates in this race,
including McCain and Obama.


Mike,
Louisville, KY