Quick thoughts on the election

As this election cycle drags on it becomes more and more obvious to me just how close Senator Obama and Senator McCain are on a wide range of issues.  And while I certainly don't support either of their campaigns for the presidency, I am an independant with strong libertarian leanings after all, I think I have made up my mind as to which one of them I want to win, McCain.

There are two reasons for this.  The first is that in all likely hood three supreme court seats will opent up in the next 8 years, if not the next 4.  My libetairian idology forces me to be a much stronger supporter of justices who tend to support a more conservative interpritation of the constitution, as opposed to those who would have a more liberal interpritation.  Based on that I believe that Senator McCain will appoint far better justices than Senator Obama.

The second reason I want McCain to win is because of the current hot issue of universal health care.  While I believe that every American should have access to health care, I am strongly opposed to the government being the vehical through which it is provided.  With the current democratic attitude towards this issue it would be disastorous to have both a democratic controlled congress and a democratic president at the same time.

So while I won't be voting for Senator McCain or Senator Obama, there are 3 or 4 other candidates for President on the ballot after all, between the two of them I really do hope Senator McCain is able to walk away the victor come November.