Mitt Romney’s family distributed a Christmas card which referenced Isaiah 12:5 and wished voters a “Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday season and a joyful New Year.”
Hillary Clinton offered up a milquetoast “Happy Holidays” while placing “Universal pre-K” under the tree.
Fred Thompson released an ad which portrayed soldiers serving in Iraq and asked viewers to “reflect on their courage and sacrifice” and closed with “May God bless them all.”
John McCain shared a story from his days as a POW in Vietnam about a guard who loosened his bonds and scratched a cross in the dirt floor on Christmas.
Duncan Hunter collected Christmas cards and letters of support and sent them to soldiers serving in Iraq.
Now, it would be extrapolating a bit much from these ads to determine on their basis alone who is and is not fit for higher office. However, in the midst of the scripted world of presidential campaigns, it is often the little moments which betray flashes of a candidate’s character or innermost thoughts.
When it comes to selecting one from among ourselves for the office of President of the United States, other qualities are subordinate to the content of the candidate’s character. It is character which allows men and women in high office to face difficult decisions without buckling, and where the future of our nation is concerned, nothing less than the best will do.