What went wrong this Election........

October 22nd; yes, the day that enable me to take part in this historic election. But sometimes I wish that I didn’t take part in all of the nonsense. Being a solid right-winged guy, the atmosphere and experience of the election was not what I expected or wanted. Especially since Nevada is a swing state, I expected fighters from both corners to hit the streets daily to recruit warriors for their cause. And there were fighters, but apparently Mccain’s fighters got lost on their way here. That or they must have died because I did not see a trace of Mccain anywhere. Although everywhere I looked I saw that stupid symbol of Obama’s. I mean it was Everywhere; cars, on the street, and I think they even turned the sun to look liked it too. I guess that’s what Mccain was missing from his campaign; if only he would have had a cool symbol like Obama. Well, I guess they’ll learn from their mistake and oh, to win you’ve got to get the vote of the uneducated; aka the college vote.

As I walked around the campus here at UNR, everything I saw either said “Change” or had his symbol on it. Being that this is a swing state, I expected this but I hoped for the same for the republican side. I wanted the debates between the students to sway the students who watched and listened. But I guess that’s out of the question. Instead Obama did exactly what he needed to do, which was come here and recruit every college student within range of his voice. It was obvious of his presence even when he was not here. Several students took part in voter registration here on campus to encourage people to vote. Great, right? Well, the only problem I had is with their attire. Apparently every person must clearly where an Obama sticker or pin on them. This only leads me to believe that there is some connection between the two. Is it possible that there is a reason why Obama would want every college kid to vote? Of course there is! In the 2004 elections, the majority of young aged people (18-29) voted democratic. In the 2006 elections, even a larger percentage voted democrat. Some are they really out there to just make sure everyone votes? No, they’re not worried about true democracy, only the part where they get the people they want to vote. If they really just wanted to everyone to vote, they’d be much more useful by the casinos or other major areas instead of a small college campus.

While the Obama campaign is doing these things, he has every right to do so. That’s politics. Which means I have to get off his back and start breathing down Mccain’s neck. Why is your opponent, your moral enemy allowed to claim his territory all over this town and state? If you’re so big on national defense but you can’t even protect Nevada from the ideal of Mr. Obama. That just seems hypocritical to me Mr. Mccain. Maybe it’s just my bias but there’s is really no “Mccain Love” here in Nevada. Every time Obama is anywhere close to Nevada, everyone is alerted and notified. I believe Sarah Palin came to Nevada but no alarm or alerts went off. Nobody got the out their “Country First” t-shirts as do the democrats with their “Hope” and “Change.” I want, no, expect the same if not greater response for Mccain’s campaign as Obama gets. So why didn’t this happen? Why does it seem like I am the outsider in this liberal world? Well, we can start with Mr. Mccain but it can really go all the way down to the grassroot campaigns here in Reno.

Blame can be placed on the local republican and the republican club on campus. It should have been their jobs to educate voters and challenge their views. I bet if a person was asked why they decided to vote one way, they wouldn’t have a legitimate reason. I know that if I was asked to defend my position, I could do a hell of a job. They needed to make sure they know what the presidential candidate they are supporting is for and against. As long as they are informed voter, I really don’t care which way they vote; it’s a democracy. It’s just the people who are doing it because “their friends voted for him” who are really messing up the system. If Mr. Obama wins the election, I would want him to win with every voter being informed. That way it’s really a “people say” system and the majority of people would elect who they deemed fit.

In the end, I don’t mean to bash on Mr. Obama for what he and his campaign have done. I’m more concerned with the fact the Mccain pretty much lost some electoral votes that should have been his. In September, he was leading Obama but after Obama two visits to Reno, the votes switched. How can you just sit by and let this happen? Not only in Nevada but in several East Coast States that have been Red for as long as anyone can remember have suddenly found a new favorite color? Of course, the main reason is that Obama has had a substantial lead in finance for his campaign. This has given him enough to take on these right-winged states and plant his seed into the people. While I’m no general, but I’m pretty sure that you don’t let the enemy onto your territory without a fight. So to Mr. Mccain and all future republican candidates, I hope we’ve all learned from Mr. Mccain’s mistakes. If you want to have any hope of actually winning, then don’t let your opponent control what should be yours. Let’s make sure that we reassure the people that our campaign wants our vote and is going to use that to win. Make sure that your grassroot centers are doing their job of recruiting the most warriors that have the same ideals as us. Let’s just sweep this one under the rug and start fresh.