Ask them to actually check who they'd be better off under... seeing as you mention their wealth as a significant factor. From what I've read, depending on what they earn, they may still be better off with Obama as president.
There are so many repugnant things about McCain and Republicans that don't share Ron Paul's beliefs -- the personality politics, the "patriotism" (911! POW! USA USA USA!), hard-line positions on abortion (should that be decided on a federal level?), pandering to religious INSANOES and FUNDIES. If there's one party that's more likely to set this world back more, after GWB, Libby, Rumsfeld, Rice & co have already set it back about 20 years and damaged America's reputation in the world -- its the GOP. Russia were already pissed that there were 5000 bayonettes in Romania and Bulgaria, if you wanna really test their grit and determination to defend their own self-interest, vote Republican and have the US twist the arms of its European allies and install NATO in the Ukraine and Georgia... go ahead with that expensive and pointless missle shield in Poland and the Czech Republic! If you want to continue spending $10bln a month in Iraq, if you want to really ratchet up the pressure on Iran and cause yet more problems - you know what to do. As a UKer, I personally hope US voters tell the GOP to get their house in order in November... by voting in Barack Obama. McCain's campaign has been nothing short of cynical at every step -- betrayalton specialists like Lieberman, the insulting VP pick motivations, and chanting the reform/maverick mantra as though McCain hasn't sided with the wishes of his party whip 90+% of the time just doesnt sway me into thinking he's the right man for the job. Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of these Europeans that thinks Obama will be all that much better. He's not gonna be the rainbow shitting black jesus that some people treat him as. But the man consistently displays intelligence, eloquence, calm and rationale... I'm only disappointed that he's sorta promised to be firm on Iran and defend Israel to be honest, because frankly -- in the current climate, the last thing we need is more kow-towing to that agenda. At least he's not as hardline as McCain in that area.
