A Reasonable Republican Point of View

As you may know, I am leaning heavily towards voting for Obama. However, I created this site not to convince readers to mindlessly follow my lead, but to instead engage minds, both Democratic and Republican, in a thoughtful process and dialogue. Accordingly, before I express my opinions about the two candidates, I would like to share two articles sent to me by a well-respected, thoughtful Republican friend of mine. Both articles are written by David Brooks, a conservative writing for the New York Times:

1. "Why Experience Matters": An article exploring the back story behind McCain's pick of Sarah Palin as well as providing some helpful historical context on both parties. While this article does question Palin's experience, the same argument can be made against Obama, who is running for the top of the democratic ticket. Reminder: The VP Debate is on tonight at 6pm (PST).
   
2. "Thinking About McCain": An article providing a logically strong, balanced, and reasonable argument for supporting McCain.
   

My Republican friend (who wishes to remain unnamed) has also personally written some very reasonable emails to me regarding his support for McCain. I am currently working on compiling them into categories for posting on this site.