I have been searching and searching for why I am uncomfortable with Sen. Barack Obama. After Saturday night's forum with the Rev. Rick Warren, I came to my conclusion.

As a former history teacher, I am an advocate of studying history. And I am in my eighth decade, so I have been around a long, long time. Not only is this country in jeopardy, but so are many parts of the world. I don't know how long the United States will be a world power, but eventually all powerful nations lose their grip.

After watching the forum three times, I came up with this analogy: Obama is the present day Neville Chamberlain. Sen. John McCain is the modern day Winston Churchill. I hate war, and any person of sound mind will concur with that statement. But as long as greedy and power thirsty leaders live, we will have war. So we must have a leader who is strong and will not appease and appease.

This is minor, but Obama says too many ahh, ahhs between his statements. This tells me he is a man searching for the politically correct answer and does not have the courage of his own convictions. I will cast my vote for Senator McCain in November because we are still a world power and need a strong leader.

PAT RUEPPEL

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