First thing tomorrow

I will awake before dawn on a cool New England morning.

I will do something I am able to do not because of celebrities and media stars, but because generations of American men and women have sacrificed their lives on battlefields both nearby and at the other edge of the world.

I will do something that cannot be taken lightly, as to do so risks having the right taken away forever.

I will choose one man to serve as President. On January 20, 2009, that man will be asked to do one thing. He must promise to protect , preserve and defend the constitution of the United States of America.

There is one man who has sacrificed mightily following that oath. His opponent, on the other hand, seeks to declare many of its freedoms optional in the pursuit of political correctness and income redistribution.

I'm not happy with much of what the Republican party has done in therecent  past. But that's not relevant, really.Making what amounts to a fashion statement to placate the rest of the world's whims is not relevant to that decision, either.

What is relevant is the character, experience and agenda of the man standing before the Chief Justice on January 20.

Before dawn's light breaks over Connecticut, I will cast a vote for John McCain. I hope I am joined by 65 million of my closest friends by the end of the day.

In the cool pre-dawn hours tomorrow I will not worry about what the campaign did wrong, what the press failed to cover or what the party needs to start doing right. I will be in the moment and making a very personal statement.  I hope my statement is shared by the nation.