I had discussions with people in the investment community with small to medium businesses. They are anticipating an Obama presidency and what might happen.

If Obama fulfills his campaign promises and with the support of a major majority in Congress, it is anticipated that this will turn into a long and very deep recession with enormous job loss.

However, if Obama is made to understand the reality of the current fiscal policy under Bush, and he desires a second term, he will disregard his campaign promises and continue the Bush policies which will result in a mild recession of 1 -  11/2 quarters.

But the guess is that Obama will try to restructure the fiscal policy of the U.S. along the lines of a European socialist democracy.

McCain could run a small company.

Obama could run an uprising. 

"Forget change, I want improvement!"

We The People, who by comparison, are the board members for our country (Company), are out to hire a Chief Executive Officer. We have and inherent obligation to carefully weigh the resume of the final two candidates for this position. Mr. Kennedy provides us some valuable insight as to what we have to watch for in our selection process. The campaign process, be it in a corporate tower, or the town square is the candidate opportunity to square things up with those who may vote to affirm him to this position of extreme trust.

In this presidential contest, the stakes could NOT be higher. It seems on its face that Sen. McCain has more of a qualifying, open book approach about his ability to lead, while Sen. Obama is running a popularity contest and shielding a substantial amount of his background, thus effusing his true character and ability to effectively run this mighty country / corporation.

A key mindset that ANY CEO must have is the responsibility to the shareholders of the company is to MAKE A PROFIT. That can only be done with sound fiscal management policies, spending less than you make, and investing in the success of your organization. Any corporate officer who willingly violate that fiduciary responsibility, or has a history of irresponsible spending should not be considered eligible as a candidate.

Mr. Obama's (before any elected office) fiscal management of the Chicago Annenberg Challenge is a clear example of GROSS mismanagement and negligence in that responsibility. Overseeing in excess of $100M, its supposed investment in Chicago Public Schools netted ZERO appreciable increase in student achievement. That falls under the category of poor management and investment failure.  

The same type of failure is EASY to predict because Sen. Obama clearly has not learned his financial lessons. With the MILLIONS of dollars he has invested in his campaign, he has clearly failed to achieve much more than 50% electorate support.

In a town by town analysis of electorate support, there is CLEARLY a support discrepancy. There is FAR more RED support throughout the country; however the population density support is the critical obstacle we who support Sen. McCain must work to overcome. Where in a situation that EVERY citizen's vote must count (I'm not going down that road...)  a wider geographic swath of McCain votes must be achieved in order to counter the HIGH density, high percentage democrat vote of the dense cities.

Those of you who have substantial yards to mow, careful not to mow over our McCain/Palin yard signs, you know who you are, MUST get out and, as Margaret Thatcher said something like, "First you must win the argument, then you can win the vote," We must consider that for every 1/2 acre we mow in the suburbs, that may equal 20-30 or more votes cast in the city. If your high density cities nearby have high-rise housing for the poor, that  single 1/2 vote of yours has to counter over a 100 vote for.

If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read it in English, You're welcome - Deskpilot, AM(H)1 (AW), USN (Ret)

Sarah Palin would make a better CEO than Obama, Obiden and McCain combined.

-Dave

In order for wealth to be spread, it first must be seized.