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Elections are always historic events. The problems of society rise to the surface and candidates must define their positions clearly. This election is about healing a tired nation. Tired of division and a lost focus of our role in time. For Republicans to continue to occupy 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue they must remind voters of core American beliefs.

The most important issue that divides our country today is Iraq. Republicans must stand strong and explain clearly that rebuilding Iraq is reminiscent of not leaving Japan or Germany in ruins after WWII. As Mike Huckabee said that if you break it you have to fix it. Barack Obama says he will pull out our troops once he takes office. Would this not breed more enemies? What would our new allies do when left alone without the means to defend themselves? What would Japan or Germany look like today if we would have abandoned them after WWII? Russia would have occupied Germany and possibly Japan. John McCain may not have said the smartest thing when he said we may be in Iraq for a 100 years but the truth is that is more likely than pulling our troops out in 2009. Republicans must remind voters and the world that we are not occupiers but stabilizers.

Barack Obama is a man of words, not action. He has yet to show that he can take a punch and not waver. Words are merely that, words. When we look at true leadership we look for action. What has this person done compared to what they say they would do? A persons actions are what will endure time. Republicans must stress the point that John McCain has led by action not just words. The issue that clearly separates these two candidates is that McCain has crossed party lines numerous times. Is this not what America has been calling for during the Bush Administration? This is interesting for the mere fact that Conservatives are outraged at McCain for going against the core beliefs of the party in order to get legislation passed. There is little record of Obama in Congress and far littler of him crossing party lines to get things done.

Barack Obama has stated he will repeal all President Bush's tax cuts. We are so blinded by media reports that they favor the rich. We forget that they actually help the middle class as well. Why would a sane person want to pay more taxes? This may be the only time in history that we will see a group of people wanting higher taxes. John McCain has stated that he would continue the Bush tax cuts. The Republican Party must explain this issue to voters in order to take them away from Obama.

If the Democrats indeed choose Barack Obama, look for the Republicans to attack him on his lack of defining issues. For the true issue in this race will be the fact that John McCain has and will fight for what he believes in. The Republicans must show that actions are stronger than words.

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