Leadership
                                             By The VMan



Here in Nevada we are in the midst of a very contentious election for the US Senate seat currently held by Harry Reid, the Majority Leader of the Senate. I’m sure many of you are familiar with this race and that Sharron Angle, a former Nevada state Senator, is Senator Reid’s opponent.

Senator Reid and Mrs. Angle are both spending millions on television and radio advertisements continuously attacking each other. Senator Reid has a tremendous advantage money wise, and so you see and hear about 5 times as many ads attacking Mrs. Angle. But there is something that is missing from each of them in these ads.

Over the past couple months, when looking at the opinion polls, we find that both candidates have about an equal amount of support among the voting public. However, neither seems to be able to move ahead of the other. I believe it’s because neither has demonstrated leadership in their campaigning. All you hear from either is how bad their opponents are. This is fine since negative campaigning works to a degree. I believe what voters really want is to be inspired and led.

As an example I want to take you back to the 2008 presidential campaign. Specifically, I want you to remember the first presidential debate. During that debate the moderator, Jim Lehrer, asked President Obama and John McCain, "… are you willing to acknowledge, both of you, that this financial crisis is going to affect the way you rule the country as President of the United States…" I remember thinking how offensive this question was to me. My only thought was the people don’t want to be "ruled," they want to be led.

We got rid of rulers more than 230 years ago when we told King George of England to go stick it and formed a country governed by the people. A country where leaders lead the people through good and bad times.

So Senator Reid and Mrs. Angle if you want the undecided voter, who will help you win the election, start inspiring the people. Talk about how you will lead our country. Talk about what is good about America and how you intend to keep it there. Talk about freedom and liberty and how it is important to all of us. And most of all don’t let the thought that politicians want to rule the people go unchallenged.

The guest author VMan is a good friend and workmate of mine. He is also a staunch constitutional Conservative like all of us. Please comment as usual.