By Tom Creely, Ph.D.
Many Democratic and Republican voters in Iowa stated that they voted for Barak Obama and Mike Huckabee because they want a change that will shock America. As anti-establishment, they want a changed America. Hillary Clinton, an expected winner, came in third. Where were the women voters for her? Iowa women who love and support Hillary Clinton stated that they abandoned her because their vote was to shock change the future of America – Obama’s hope. Nonetheless, evangelical voters propelled Huckabee far ahead of his Republican competitors. Mitt Romney out spent, out marketed, and out visited the other Republicans for a distant second place. Obama and Huckabee are unknown on the national and international scene, yet there is a phenomenon of the power of the unknown. Is there a moral impetus for this phenomenon of a shocking change in America? Is it ethical to vote for the future leadership of America just for shock effect? Does the voter have a moral obligation to reason and work through who is best qualified to lead and serve Americans?
Dr. Tom Creely is assistant professor of Leadership and Ethics at the Siegel Institute, Kennesaw State University.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
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