Our own Peter Lawler provides us with some historical context on the presidential election that might produce a glimmer of hope. There seems to be some solid evidence that Obama still hasn’t closed the deal though he’s clearly winning beyond the margin of error. Especially interesting to note is the high percentage of likely voters who have yet to decide at this late stage of the contest. I still think it’s possible, though admittedly unlikely, that McCain could pull this off if he focused on the many ways in which Obama’s less than prudential judgment contributed to our current economic woes and the unpalatble consequences of an undivided government. I argue here that Obama’s claim to embrace bipartisan cooperation is meaningless since that virtue simply won’t be called upon by necessity and that the real question is whether he will have the fortitude to resist an irresponsible Congress that will surely worsen our lot with profligate spending and hyper-regulation.
