Strangled By Correctness

The latest Quinnipiac University Presidential Poll says its Rudy and Hillary on top here in New Jersey. The two are locked in a tight matchup with 45 percent for Mayor Giuliani and 44 percent for Sen. Clinton, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. This compares to a 47 - 44 percent Giuliani lead July 5.

New Jersey voters say 56 - 27 percent that Giuliani makes decisions based on his principles rather than on what the voters think is best. Voters say 42 - 41 percent that Clinton votes based on voter opinion rather than her principles, the independent poll finds.

Anything can happen between now and the NJ primary, but one thing is certain. The Republican Presidential contenders must do something to differentiate themselves from their fellow GOP leaders on Capital Hill. Is it just me or do the two major parties seem increasingly similar. Sure, in their rhetoric they sound different. But when it comes down to it, they seem more similar than different.

We have become so strangled by political correctness, focus groups and poll numbers that few statesmen and women are on the scene. Why is that so many of us everyday run of the mill citizens can see so plainly the challenges that face our country domestically and on the foreign scene, but the politicians who should be more plugged in don't.

I think they do see the same things we see, they just lack the courage to speak up and do something. I say if a candidate emerged from either party who got past all of the spin and couching of words, that man or woman could take the country from storm and find an army of supporters right behind him or her.

Where is the Ronald Reagan of today? We need you now more than ever.