It Must Be About The Issues

I'm sitting behind a one-way mirror in a conference room about to transcribe some meetings and am reading up on our American political candidates for the upcoming Presidential Election this Fall. While the system may be flawed in having only 2 parties represented in the Electoral College, this is the system we must choose the next President in, and it would be wise to understand each party ticket thoroughly.


To sum up this point, Sojourner Jim Wallis gives an amazing summary of how we should approach our choice in his blog this past week:

"All four of the political figures on their respective party tickets have been shown to have compelling personal stories. All four are "real people," as the slogan goes. But this election must not just be about personalities, or inspiring personal histories; it must be about the issues, the records, the leadership, and the facts. May God help us to stay focused on that. Last week belonged to the Democrats, this week to the Republicans. Now, after the showy conventions of the past two weeks, the real work of this election can begin."