by John Gaudio, 10:06 PM

I did not vote for you.  I don't agree with you on many issues, yet, I offer you my congratulations, and my prayers.

You face an awesome responsibility, not only to those who voted for you, but to all of us.  I pray that as you lead our country, you will be moved to reconsider some of your positions, and that you will do what is best for us all. 

I am still a conservative.  I will continue working for a country in which hard work is rewarded, and the protection of innocent human life, both before and after birth, is paramount. 

We will continue to disagree on many issues.  You may find, as you take on this awesome responsibility, that some of the things you thought were right while you were campaigning, would be more harmful than you anticipated. 

You promised to unify us.  In that, I wish you  much success.  We cannot abandon those who have trusted us.  Bring our soldiers home, but bring them home only when they have secured a solid peace.  Do not allow their great sacrifice to be in vain.

God bless, protect, and guide you as you lead us.

by John Gaudio, Posted, 11:59 PM

Introduced by Salem Denver's Brian Taylor, as a "great defender of education, and a great defender of life," Bob Schaffer spoke last Monday at the Battleground States Talkers Tour with Dennis Prager, Hugh Hewitt, Michael Medved, and others.  What impressed me most was his call to service.  While other political candidates tell us what they'll give to the American people, Bob calls on each of us to be the givers, to give our very best in this holy cause of liberty. 

Bob Schaffer said that Wayne Allard told him, "I was 12 points down the week before the election and I won by four."  Bill Owens overheard this and said "That sounds great!  I was nine points down before the election, and I ended up being the governor."  Then Bob Schaffer assured us, "We've got Udall right where we want him then, right?"

Bob spoke of his Ukrainian mother, who immigrated through Canada, and of his grandparents who worked in the Detroit auto plants.  For them, that was heaven on earth.  Most of his relatives who were unable to leave the Ukraine are dead, starved deliberately in the thirties by Stalin, or sent off to the work camps, never to be seen again. 

"Only in America can the son of somebody like that serve in the U.S. House of Representatives or consider running for the United States Senate.  I'm not gonna forget that story."

In 1775, one of Bob's greatest American heroes, Patrick Henry, debated "whether the Virginians should fight, whether freedom was something that they could achieve....  The polls were  against them, they said....  But Henry, when arguing against two previous speakers who said it was hopeless, said this.... 'Now they tell us, Sir, that we are weak, unable to cope with so formidable an adversary.  But when shall we be stronger?  Will it be the next week or the next year?  Will it be when we are totally disarmed, and when a British guard shall be stationed in every house?  Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction?  Shall we acquire the means of effectual resistance by lying supinely on our backs, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope, until our enemies shall have bound us hand and foot?

Sir, we are not weak if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power, the millions of people armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in a country such as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us.  Besides, Sir, we shall not fight our battles alone....  There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us.  The battle, Sir, is not to the strong alone.  It is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.' "

Bob then went on to say, "Now, friends, I think I'm looking at the millions of people armed in the holy cause of liberty, and now is the time for us to find those who are vigilant and active and brave to step forward and make sure that the next seven days in this election are ones that are met with everything we have to offer.  If you have any part of your life, left over, to contribute to the safety and security and the future of our country, I ask you to volunteer it over the next seven days.  If you have anything left of your liberty, to devote to the cause of justice and freedom and liberty in our country, I ask you to volunteer it, and to profess it, in the next seven days.  If you have anything left of your sacred honor, I would ask you to devote it to the holy cause of liberty, for which we fight today.

If you've not put a bumper sticker on your car yet, please do.  If you don't have a yard sign in your yard yet, please do.  If you haven't contributed yet, or can contribute more, please, BobSchafferforSenate.com, please do."

At that point the sound system failed briefly, and his last few words were lost.  Bob Schaffer is an outstanding and inspiring speaker, who understands that government is of the people, by the people, and for the people.  He will make a fine U.S. Senator, and will serve us well.

BTW, I had each speaker at the Battle Ground States Talkers Tour sign a Model Release, and gave each a dollar according to the terms of that release.  Bob Schaffer returned his dollar, to avoid even the appearance of an unreported campaign contribution.  The next day Madonna and I contributed $51.00 dollars through Bob's website, all according to Hoyle. 

When you can trust a man in small things, you can trust him in big things.  Go get him, Bob, you've got Mark Udall right where you want him!

by John Gaudio,  Posted 2:12PM

Who is Barack Obama?  What has he said?  How many times has he contradicted himself?  What is he hiding?

Barack Obama is a socialist.  In Chicago he was a community organizer, training members of his community to work for socialism, to reeducate the children of Chicago according to his socialist agenda.  He has voted to allow not only unborn children, but children who are breathing on their own, completely isolated from their mothers, to be allowed to die.

Barack Obama wants to "spread the wealth around."  He offers "tax cuts" to those who pay no taxes.  I call that welfare.  He claims “We are ..Days Away From Fundamentally Transforming The United States of America.”  I oppose the fundamental transformation of America.  The United States is the greatest country in the world.  Certainly we need to correct problems, but to fundamentally transform America would likely be a disaster be a disaster, especially if that transformation is from capitalism to socialism.

Do not believe the polls.  Do not believe the media.  It's not over till the last voter walks out of the last open voting booth in Hawaii on November 4th.  Get out and vote.  Encourage your friends, your neighbors, your fellow workers, to get out and vote.  Watch this video, and share it with your friends.

Help Elect John McCain, Sarah Palin, Bob Schaffer, and other conservative candidates that value the fundamentals of America, and her people.