I’ve already stated my choice for president in this U.S. election: John McCain.  I still doubt that he’ll win, and there are things about him that I question, but I hope he will win.  His chances rose immeasurably, in my view, when he surprised a lot of people by choosing Alaska’s governor, Sarah Palin, as [...]

I have long admired John McCain. I am thrilled that he has come back so strongly from the brink and that he is very likely to be the Republican nominee. I like Mike Huckabee as well but all along I have been rooting for McCain. The disdain, scorn, and tantrums of some in the Republican [...]

True story. On the shuttle bus to the train station, the woman behind me turned to the only other passenger and said: “So I got an email today with a photo of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and some others, standing with their hands on their hearts and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Except Obama [...]