by Bob Schmidt

Created on: February 26, 2007   Last Updated: April 19, 2007

Bill O'Reilly will influence the 2008 Presidential Election a great deal, much to the chagrin of liberals and democrats. Politicians beware, he will hold your feet to the fire and make you defend your position. Everyone knows that, when the top stops spinning, it falls. His "no-spin" zone can be deadly.

No one in recent television journalism has become such a power player based solely upon defending traditional values. He frustrates politicians by defusing their ability to hide their true agendas. Everyone is fair game to Bill; judges who don't dispense justice, politicians speaking "double-talk", activists with personal agendas, and media with hidden biases.

As the front-runners within the democratic and republican parties race towards their primaries, they will have to go through Bill O'Reilly and his show, The Factor. Those who try to avoid him will pay a painful price, his viewers are loyal and more than willing to energize by his lead.

Although I may not support every position that he holds, I view him as a major factor in the upcoming elections. A majority of Americans believe in "traditional" values, and Bill speaks for them. Any politician who seeks a majority of votes in any election had better be able to defend their position with him, or risk the result of their inability to do so. As the saying goes, "choose your friends wisely, and your enemies even more so!"

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