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To: JohnM who wrote (82780)	9/7/2008 3:53:22 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541637

Given these relative negatives, I don't see how you are having any difficulties choosing. I take your point. You will not find me advocating McCain. To me it's a vote for or against Obama. The "against" vote just happens to be labeled "McCain." I see negatives on both sides. I discount some of McCain's negatives because, with mixed government, he would have limited opportunity to pursue them. The rest, I tote up and find them less weighty. I think the greatest risk is the long term impact of entitlements. It would take a whole lot of McCain negatives to outweigh that. McCain definitely has a challenging list but not in a class with that. no intent to address the increasing inequality in American society with adverse consequences for all; I don't consider that a negative. an empowering of the most retrograde elements (anti-science, anti-others, anti government, and increasingly xenophobic" I don't believe that he would do that, at least not more than at the margins. I don't believe he's that kind of person. I would expect the decent McCain to show up after the election. I realize though, that's not a given.