Why Vote for Obama?

Over the weekend some folks asked me about the letter I sent to the editor of the St. Charles Journal which was published in the October 29. Here is the text of that letter.

So you are going to vote for Sen. Barack Obama. I congratulate you for exercising your right to vote.But before you do so, may I ask you one question? Why Obama? Change? He gives good speeches? He's young"?Consider the following:

• Sen. Obama has done nothing of significance in the Illinois or U.S. Senate.
• Sen. Obama has not reached across party lines in the past.
• Sen. Obama will raise taxes. Despite his claims, he always votes for tax increases.
• Sen. Obama will redistribute wealth, which, in turn, will raise prices and cost jobs.
• Sen. Obama will raise the capital gains tax, which will also raise prices and cost jobs.
• Sen. Obama will pull out of the Middle East and reduce our military strength.
• Sen. Obama supports the killing of the unborn. He supports partial birth abortion, an unnecessary and cruel practice.He also supports not caring for aborted babies who survive the abortion attempt.
• Sen. Obama will implement national health care requiring more taxes. Furthermore, when has the government ever successfully run any agency?
• Sen. Obama will not support new oil drilling or new nuclear plants in our country.
• Sen. Obama will appoint liberal justices who will legislate from the bench.
• Sen. Obama will give the Democrats control of both the legislative and executive branches of our government. Nothing will stop liberals from implementing their agenda.

Please vote. But, seriously, why Obama?