I listen to the way the liberal media such as the "big three " networks, doing everything but calling the elections won for the Democrats with all of their polls. It all makes me sick and makes it certain that I will no longer be listening.

  I was a behavioral science major in college. Anyone in this area of study realizes that polls are very unreliable. I don't care what the margin of error is, there are just more factors than can be accounted for between campaigning periods and the actual election day. With that said, I ususally just shun the polls and look toward the concrete and final numbers on election day.

  With all of the hype about dead heat races, the recent scandals, and the Iraq War all but paving the way for the Dems to take control of Congress, I have had to pause. I have pondered exactly what is at stake in the country, specifically, in my home State of Ohio.

  So much seems to connect to other articles I have completed here at Town Hall. I think my big concerns for this election relates to valuing life and the African-American vote.("I Am A Black Republican," and "Culture of Death:America's War On Babies").

  It is striking how different some of the candidates are that are running for election this time around. In a way, this makes it easier to decide which person to vote for. For example, here in Ohio, there is Ken Blackwell (R) and Sherrod Brown (D) running for the governor's race.

  Ken Blackwell stands for life and his voting record is along those lines. He is against abortion and the barbaric partial-birth abortion. Mr. Blackwell doesn't support tax dollars being used for abortion and agencies like Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood has received almost one billion dollars in the last several years to support their mission of infanticide. Mr. Blackwell is an African-American. He believes in the American Dream and that blacks can thrive in this society despite built in societal obstacles, by educating themselves and having a good work ethic. Mr. Blackwell is a man who sees more in himself and his people. He believes that blacks are not people in need of liberal pity. We don't need big government to treat us like infants that need to be coddled. He sees as I do, that Democrats take advantage of the black indoctrination that Democrats equal good and Republicans equal bad. Mr. Blackwell knows what blacks need and that is empowerment.
 
  Sherrod Brown (D) supports the mass murder of society's babies. He supports abortion and partial-birth abortion. He believes in our tax dollars being used to fund the likes of Planned Parenthood and the ACLU. Mr. Brown is an arrogant individual that treats others with opposing views as irrelevant and out of step with the mainstream. He is determined to oppose more freedom of choice for parents to decide where they want their children to go to school. Mr. Brown doesn't speak out aginst the activism taking place from the bench in more and more courtrooms across America. He doesn't assert that the judges are to interpret the law, not make it according to thier own beliefs and prejudices.
 
  I am afraid for my State of Ohio. If I pay attention to all of the polls, Sherrod Brown will win this race. This is horrific because if Ohio goes to the Democrats, it is a gross foreshadowing of what may be coming for the 2008 presidential race.

 Republicans must not take their right to vote lightly. There are more grave issues facing the United states than ever before. The people can't allow the Democratic Party to steer the nation through the murky crisis confronting us today. These important issues include, the energy issue and using viable means to make us less dependent on these depot regimes and their oil. There is the emerging nuclear threats of Iran and North Korea, the threats to our ally Israel. We have to be alert and boldly engage the growing power of China and the trade deficit of the U.S. Most urgently, there are our mortal enemies of Radical Islam.

   The issues the nation is confronted with are part of our collective reality. How can a party such as the Democrats, bring solutions to the table, when they operate outside of reality? They do not even concede that the United States is in the most perilous times of its history. Our very existence and what we stand for is threatened. The best response Democrats have is that, a culture of fear is being promoted by the right. Where were they on 9/11? Where were they during the first attack on the World Trade Center? Were they on the USS Cole when an explosion tore through its hull?
 
 My hopes for this country I love, is that the citizenry never take for granted the right to vote. I say this especially to my black brothers and sisters. So many people, black and whites alike, were beaten and killed fighting for these rights we have today. We ususally never give these rights a second thought. I hope that blacks will stop and listen to the political parties. Listen to your hearts and minds to determine who deserves votes for office.

  My most urgent plea is that blacks not disrespect and debunk black messengers like myself and Ken Blackwell, who has dared to realize that there are other options, better options politically. We have not drcided to betray our race but decided to use our own minds to decide and look at recent history. I have decided to look at the impact that the Democratic Party has had on blacks as a people. I am telling the people to do the work and come to your own conclusions. Make the Democrats accountable. Make them earn the black vote, not take it for granted.