it's a race to the finish

I’m so excited! It’s that time of year again when we analyze why or why not someone should be president. I used to think that you had to have lots of money and political connections to be president, then Sarah Palin almost became Vice President, and my mind was forever changed about who the American public would/will elect.

The 2008 (or November 2007) election came down to McCain/Palin and Obama/Biden. I remember when they first announced Palin as McCain’s running mate. The buzz on McCain was huge – and for about two weeks I thought he might win. Then Palin decided to talk and have an interview with Katie Couric and the rest is history. I said it before here and still stand by it – I think if McCain had a different running mate such as Mitt Romney he would have won, even with the War in Iraq looming over the Republicans.

The 2012 election is a lot different for the Republicans. Much like how the Democrats swept through the house and senate in 2006 the Republicans embarrassed the Democrats in the 2010 House elections. There is no War in Iraq looming on the backs of the Republicans. Now, Obama has the economy on his back. This is what I think the key issue is: the economy. If the economy continues to improve, which includes jobs, the housing market, and lower gas prices I think Obama will win. If the economy continues to improve slowly like it is, I think Obama will not win.

Some analysts are already saying Obama has won this election while others say he has already lost it. I’m sure in the weeks and months to come we will see more photos of Obama with turbans and more accusations about his birth certificate, but let’s hope this election spends less time on that and is more focused on the issues.