The Republican Party needs to be Destroyed

The real battle ground States are turning out to be Florida, North Carolina, Missouri, Indiana, North Dakota and Georgia. John McCain, statistically, could still win any of these states. He might even win the majority, if traditional voting patterns prevail and the Democrats strategy of increased voter registration proves to be a failure at the ballot box. He might win all of them if the undecideds turn out heavily and break strongly Republican. Winning all of these States will not give McCain the White House. Not nearly.

The real significance of this election is not whether the Republicans will keep the Presidency or the Democrats will increase their majorities in Congress. It is whether this will be a watershed election that signals a permanent change in American political party affiliation. I have mixed feelings about this. I would not want to see an extended period in which the Democrats control Government, with only a weakened Republican party in opposition. This wouldn't be any better than what we've had for the past decade and that has been a disaster. The Republican party needs to be beaten so badly that it either goes away or is forced into a period of Radical restructuring. I would frankly, prefer the former. I'm not convinced this is that election. I hope I'm wrong.

We need a party in this country that supports strict fiscal responsibility, in the personal, business and public sectors. We need a party that works to preserve and expand individual freedom and protects the rights of disenfranchised minorities, with the same vehemence that the current Republican party has suppressed them.