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While I know it sounds silly, if you think about it, whether the Republicans or Democrats win in November, it is bound to bring real change. Neither Barack Obama nor John McCain want to be seen anywhere close to the reputation or the track record of George W. Bush.

I am sure we will see some drastic spending cuts from a Democrat White House or a Democrat controlled Congress. In his final budget as President, he drowned the federal government in red ink, which I know we will not see from a Democrat who believes in balancing the budget, and would probably raise taxes before he would cut them. As far as John McCain goes, I'm worried that we may see some of the same antics from him as far as the budget process goes. It has always been Republican ideology, that to stimulate a rough economy is to cut taxes to put more money back into the hands of the citizens. While I am afraid that the country may continue to sink in red ink, McCain may be able to find better ways of working the United States out of what is starting to look like I definite recession.

Health Care has been a thorn in the side of the federal government for some time, but I think this November, it will be a hot button issue for a lot of voters. Obama and the Democrats want to continue to work to lower the number of uninsured people in the United States, many of these people being children. Some people, both supporters and non-supporters of Obama have suggested that his health care plan will drive the country to a more socialized system, similar, if not identical to Canada. McCain has been saying on the campaign trail that he wants to put more money into the health care system, and as Obama, help insure children who are currently not covered.

The biggest change, regardless of who wins in November will be the look of the US Armed Forces. Both men have said there will be significant changes to the stance of the United States in Iraq. While both men want to pull troops from Iraq, only Barack Obama has said that he may send troops back into Afghanistan to help with the NATO effort there; John McCain on the other hand has not said if he would send troops to another war zone. McCain may be smart to get out, if only to stay away from the reputation of the United States that was cultivated by eight years of a Bush Administration.

While I have only touched on these three issues, there will always be hundreds upon thousands of changes as there always is with a new administration. Democrats want to change the international reputation that was left by the Bush Administration, while the Republicans just want to do their best by not looking like the Bush Administration to the rest of the world.

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