by Christine D. Patterson

Created on: October 18, 2008   Last Updated: October 22, 2008

There was no question about it, "Joe" the plumber did! At least he did have something in common with both candidates; he lied about who he was. The candidates have said the same thing as they did in the first and second debates. There has been no plan with numbers or a solution. In the times that we are living in, we need to hear truth, that is what is lacking now. Al this negative campaign is not going anywhere. We want to hear how is these candidates are going to save Americans from the crisis that we are in now.

McCain is graping at air with his plan, it is a mirror image of what we have now. The commit that are being made around his campaign is not help matters, he needs to show leadership not false hate. His running mate has gone in left field but McCain says she is the best for the job? I hate to see what was his worse pick on his list? What is going on with the common person in America is no laughing matter. Many people are hurting and the mud sling needs to stop. The future of America is in one of these candidates hands. From the eyes of the common person it does not look like hope that it should be.

Obama has shown some hope. It may not be the hope that we need right now, but it will be a start. "Joe" the plumber got more attention then the homeowner that is but to loose her home behind tax fraud, securities fraud and mortgage fraud. But this is not important? The C.E.O.s are still walking away with billions, with out going to jail. But if the common person did what they did, we would be buried under a prison. Only now the Feds are are about to go after them, but the time this happens, million more of homeowners will loose their homes, and it will be too late for them. At least Obama's views show promise for a health plan. With many children without a plan, I wonder sometimes why people are not thinking about our future anymore. Wall street has become a joke. but we heard;"our money is still safe?" The middle class seems to be a taboo issue for McCain. Every four years we hears about not raising taxes, we don't need to hear about taxes, we need more money for the middle class and the poor. It is funny how America is suppose to be the richest Country, but our homeless are flooding our streets more each day.

These candidates need to walk the walk and just not promise empty promises like we have now. The world is dying with each moment that passes by, the rich do not care about anyone except themselves. The common people need someone to care about them for a change.

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