No matter who gets elected to the Presidency, the citizens of the United States should hold our elected officials accountable for their actions. If Obama is elected, he must be held accountable. If McCain is elected, he must be held accountable.
Is the “Change” of the Obama campaign merely about getting Obama elected to the Presidency, or is it about more than that? If Obama loses the presidential election, his supporters should not act as though hope has gone from our land; the Obama revolution shook up the Democratic Party and the Democratic Party needed getting shaken up. The Obama campaign has already achieved much, and while an election defeat would be a disappointment for Obama supporters, there is much that the Obama revolution can be proud of.
If the cause of Barack Obama is about improving the lives of people who had hitherto not been listened to in the political process, there are few places that need fixing more than Chicago. If the call goes out for Barack Obama to run for Mayor of Chicago, will he be fired up? If the call goes out for Barack Obama to run for Mayor of Chicago, will he be ready to go? If the call goes out for Barack Obama to clean up the Augean Stables of Chicago politics, will he be there to heed the call?
If Barack Obama can show his character by cleaning up Chicago politics, if he can show his leadership by improving Chicago schools, if he can show his competence by running Chicago smoothly, if he can show his economic prowess by promoting good jobs in Chicago, and he can apply his skills at advertising to promote Chicago tourism, Barack Obama would have a solid record of accomplishment his can bring to a future run for the Presidency perhaps eight years from now.
One can be opposed to Barack Obama’s campaign for the Presidency while wishing him well and wanting him to find a role that lets him express his patriotism in the most socially useful manner. Barack Obama has many skills that can help America’s future.
No matter who gets elected this fall, there is much work to be done.
