I’ve been asked this numerous times over the last few weeks. There are plenty of issues I could list to answer the question – McCain has been right on Iraq, truly wants to stop wasteful spending and is willing to do so, and lines up with my own opinions on social issues – but those issues weren’t the driving force behind my support. The real reason I voted for McCain was because I like the man; I trust him.

I like him even more after Tuesday night’s victory in New Hampshire. While Obama was vacuously spouting about how “yes, we can!” create change and Hillary was thanking New Hampshire for helping her find her voice, McCain spoke about his philosophy of governance, about the moral responsibility of serving his country, about the need to fight against Islamic terrorists, and about America’s potential greatness. In the speech, above all else, McCain sounded humble, a virtue rarely seen in politics. Read the rest of this entry »