Hi hopes

When the American election started (what seems a life time ago) I had real hopes that these candidates would be different. McCain and Obama both said they were not into the old style of politics which was about bashing the opposition and pulling them apart.

I believe that McCain is a really good man and probably one of the most genuine men you could wish to meet. But somewhere along the road he got hijacked by the "system" and started down the same old road that has dominated Republican approach to politics. But on Friday we saw the real man again. The real McCain broke through for a moment and he stood up for decency and honesty when he admonished his supporters for making false comments about Obama. My heart warmed to him again as he stood up for what he believed in and spoke from the heart.

It is such a great pity that ignorance about the world dominates the thinking of so many American people. The man who stood up and said he was worried about loosing to socialism shows his ignorance and lack of understanding of the situation. What the Government is doing by taking over banks and buying majority shareholding in them, would be classified as socialism at any other time in history. The lady calling Obama an Arab and Palin's incorrect comments about Iran, all show how little they understand about the issues and the way the world is at the moment.

I feel sad that America seems hell bent on showing the worst side of democracy with their approach to elections. There are too many comparisons between how America is acting and what is happening in countries like Zimbabwe and Iran. Democracy in name but not in actions.

It is now a win or loose attitude amongst people. It is no longer about what is right for the country. Americans seem to have lost the ability to be objective and seek what is the best for the whole. The few Independents there are in America really try to take the "objective" stance and see what is right for the whole, but there is not enough of them to make a genuine difference.

So while both Candidates enter the final days and go back on their word, I would say to them both, 'the X & Y generation aren't impressed with how good you are at making your opponent look bad, they want to know what makes you so good'.

We see it in business every day. This generation don't respect their managers for the title of manager or for their age or how long they have been around. They respect them for what they can do for them. How can my manager help me be a better at what I do? How can my manager develop my skills and bring out the best in me? How can my manager create an environment where I can fulfill my potential and contribute the most.

Beware McCain and Obama, this generation are not impressed with your ability to knock your competitor, they want to know what you can do for them. So please change your rhetoric.