Monday, 25 August 2008

Obama/Biden and Kentucky

Now that Obama has made his pick for VP, it is safe to officially say that Kentucky will go McCain in the fall. Biden, a northeastern liberal, will do nothing to gain Obama votes in Kentucky and the Democrats in this state know it.

The only chance Obama had to make Kentucky competitive was to pick a VP candidate that would appeal to the Democratic base in Kentucky. I doubt it would have been enough, but he didn't even try. At this point, I believe it is inevitable that Obama will lose Kentucky by double digits. The big question remaining is what effect will that have on the down ticket races?

How does Lunsford beat McConnell when the Democratic presidential candidate gets creamed? How does Boswell beat Guthrie without money and a candidate at the top of the ticket who will get destroyed in the 2nd district? At this point, I am not convinced Obama will even win Jefferson County. If he does, it won't be by much. How will that effect the 3rd district race?

I am interested to see what the polling shows in the coming days.

Update: Ask and you shall receive. It looks like the latest Survey USA polling data is out and it shows McCain as more trusted than Obama on the top issues of the day. He even leads on those issues in Louisville. Little wonder that McCain leads Obama by 18 points in Kentucky and is tied in Louisville.

Posted by brians at 11:41 PM in Kentucky Politics

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The Olympics

The two weeks of the Olympics thankfully ended yesterday. Not because I was sick of the Olympics, but because I was addicted. I spent all of my free time watching everything I recorded on my DVR. I freely admit that my addiction was sad. But I couldn't help it.

There is something inspiring about seeing athletes who have dedicated their entire lives to the being the greatest in their chosen sport. It is fascinating to watch them compete in the most pressure packed environment one can imagine and perform at their best. It has inspired me to fight harder to achieve my own dreams.

Also, I never tire of listening to our national anthem. Nothing is more stirring than seeing our athletes win on the biggest stage. I get fired up rooting for the U.S.A. I felt patriotic chills cheering our athletes and watching them win more medals than any other country. Even more than the host country.

Think about that for a second. We beat a country with 5 times our population. A country that rips kids away from their parents at a young age to train them exclusively for athletics. A country that has to cheat to win medals.

Nothing showcases the power of a free people than the our country's accomplishments in the Olympics. Even against the odds and an unfriendly crowd, our country succeeded. But we weren't the only country. Look at the top 10 countries in the medal count. It is littered with other free countries like England, Italy, France, Australia, Germany and the Ukraine. In fact the free countries in the top 10 totaled 370 medals compared to the 170 racked up by repressive regimes like China and Russia. Free countries dominated this Olympics.

It is great to know that freedom is still the shining light for all the world to see.

Posted by brians at 11:10 PM in Sports Topics

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