Pray for the President

Today, because it is Election Day, I thought it appropriate to quote part of President George W. Bush's acceptance speech from election year 2000:

Two hundred years ago, in the election of 1800, America faced another close presidential election. A tie in the Electoral College put the outcome into the hands of Congress.

After six days of voting and 36 ballots, the House of Representatives elected Thomas Jefferson the third president of the United States. That election brought the first transfer of power from one party to another in our new democracy.

Shortly after the election, Jefferson, in a letter titled "Reconciliation and Reform," wrote this. "The steady character of our countrymen is a rock to which we may safely moor; unequivocal in principle, reasonable in manner. We should be able to hope to do a great deal of good to the cause of freedom and harmony."

Two hundred years have only strengthened the steady character of America. And so as we begin the work of healing our nation, tonight I call upon that character: respect for each other, respect for our differences, generosity of spirit, and a willingness to work hard and work together to solve any problem.

I have something else to ask you, to ask every American. I ask for you to pray for this great nation. I ask for your prayers for leaders from both parties. I thank you for your prayers for me and my family, and I ask you to pray for Vice President Gore and his family.

I have faith that with God's help we as a nation will move forward together as one nation, indivisible. And together we will create an America that is open, so every citizen has access to the American dream; an America that is educated, so every child has the keys to realize that dream; and an America that is united in our diversity and our shared American values that are larger than race or party.

I was not elected to serve one party, but to serve one nation.

The president of the United States is the president of every single American, of every race and every background.

Whether you voted for me or not, I will do my best to serve your interests and I will work to earn your respect.

I will be guided by President Jefferson's sense of purpose, to stand for principle, to be reasonable in manner, and above all, to do great good for the cause of freedom and harmony.

The presidency is more than an honor. It is more than an office. It is a charge to keep, and I will give it my all.

Thank you very much and God bless America.

God willing, there will be another acceptance speech from President Bush very soon.

We've had bad presidents before and we've survived. We withstood eight years of you-know-who from Arkansas and though we suffered for it, the damage done was not irreparable. No doubt, if Kerry were to win this election, we'd still survive, but it would be one more huge chunk chiseled away from the foundation that has kept America strong and great.

God gave us a good president when we most needed one, right before the horrible events of 9/11/2001. Under his leadership, a reeling nation was able to stagger back to its feet. Now, with our men and women in the middle east and daily threats of terrorist attacks at home, we continue to need his leadership perhaps more than ever. To hand that leadership over to a "commander in chief" who couldn't even handle a few months of personal military service is a blow to our very heart. Kerry will weaken our military, abandon the war on terror and leave us vulnerable to another 9/11.

Please join me in prayer for this important election and of course, be sure to VOTE today!