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It doesn't matter how many leftist bills get passed through Senate, Rob. What matters and what scares the bejeezus out of me most is that we may be on the verge of electing a leftist President who will then pass leftist bills. If I wanted a leftist regime, I would have moved to Russia when it was in the throes of communism or Cuba long ago.

Also according to some, his economic plan, which hinges on taxing the beejezus out of the rich just doesn't add up because some business owners have said that they'll cut jobs if they have to pay more taxes. McCain plans to tax everyone evenly and taxes is just one ugly fact of life. Or how else would we get roads and schools and libraries and all those other things?

Then there are his affiliations, and I would no more vote for someone who befriended all those questionable characters than I would one who had befriended David Duke or any other friendly assortment of the Klan.

The rule of thumb in picking vice presidents is that they must do three things. They must balance the ticket, make up a real or perceived deficit that the presidential contender has, and hopefully help him win the presidency, or at the very least don't help him lose it. This rule of vice presidential thumb applies more than ever to presidential contenders Barack Obama and John McCain.
If Obama or McCain had been able to widen the poll gap comfortably over each other, the vice presidency would still be important, but not as crucial. That hasn't happened and isn't likely to happen. So this election the VP will do something that seldom happens, he will help seal or sink the deal for Obama or McCain.