There are a number of reasons Barrack Obama defeated John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.  I often reflected that I was pleased Republicans didn't waste a good candidate in what was probably an unwinnable election.  John McCain was thrown (or threw himself) to the wolves.  While his answers to such questions as how to stimulate the economy (low taxes, create a business friendly environment, renew domestic oil exploration and production) made considerably more sense than Obama's nonsensical rhetoric, the American public was ready for a "hope" and a "change."  Americans were unhappy with the war in Iraq and the economy, and they were especially unhappy with George W. Bush.  Unfair as it may be, the sitting president usually gets the blame when things are going poorly and the credit when things are going well. So what better way to win an election than to associate your opponent with someone voters don't like?  Understanding...(Read Full Post)