John McCain's Speech

The message Sen. McCain presented in his speech was first that there is more that unites us than divides us. That he will enlist the help of any willing American to make government start working for us again. He also says he is going to bring change to Washington and change the big-spending government that exists now. His message is that he fights for American families who work three jobs and temporary jobs to put food on the table. Families who coach Little League and raise money for the disabled. Families who have children who have died serving our country. He says government (he) has lost the trust and faith of the American people. That trust was lost by making government bigger and passing a corporate welfare bill for the oil companies. He promises change and that the people of this country make up the biggest part of that change.
To support some of what he said he gave a list of what he believes in to make those changes. That everyone has something to contribute and deserves the opportunity to fulfill their potential. That he believes in low taxes and open markets. In rewarding hard work and letting people keep what they have earned. He believes in a strong defense and personal responsibility and the values of family. That government shouldn't make our choices for us but allow us to make those choices for ourselves. He wants to double the child tax exemption credit from $3500 to $7000 which will help families. He believes education is a major battlefield here at home and that parents should have the choice of how their children are educated and that schools should answer to parents/students and not unions/businesses. He promises to stop sending hundreds of billions of dollars a year to countries who dislike us. To bring back good relations with Russia to prevent another Cold War. He says he will change the way government does everything from pork-barrel spending to the way we respond to disasters.
Was this speech effective? Senator McCain promises to change the government but also says we need to look to ourselves to help in that change. If we don't like something, help fix it and don't expect the government to do everything for you. That if we find fault with programs or things going on in this country to do something to help make this country a better one. That we all need to fight for what we believe in, for what is right and for our children and the legacy we leave them.