To those who will, like me, will vote for McCain, I want to say this: Obama is not a plague. Obama is only a symptom. The plague is We the People.

In less than a month, the American people will make a choice on where they want this country to go, and who they trust to lead us in a time of war and economic crisis.

So the Obama candidacy must be judged on its own merits, and it can be reckoned as the sharpest break yet with the national consensus over American foreign policy after World War II.

�We�ve got to play hardball,� says Republican Palin, 44, in an interview.

Congressman Eric Cantor, an Orthodox Jew known for his strong support of Israel, is being spoken of as a potential vice-presidential running mate for Senator John McCain.