Those are all names discussed as possible or actual presidential candidates for the 2008 election. All of those people have been incredibly silent about men's issues. Why is that?
We hear and read talk about the "black vote," the "Hispanic vote," the "soccer mom vote," and the "women's vote." We see the endless pandering to special interest groups and large corporations. Who is talking about the men's vote? Are we not one half of the population? Who is presenting a platform (or even thinking about one) that addresses men's concerns?
There is one candidate, Dr. Mark Klein, who is testing the waters for a possible run for the Republican nomination in 2008. On his Web site, Dr. Klein says he is considering a run for the presidency to address "the heartless destruction of stable, affordable American middle class family life." Dr. Klein observes:
The family structure is the backbone of our society and it continues to collapse
under current Federal policy, which continues to increase the stress on
middle class families and encourages divorce.
That's an interesting perspective and one that interests a lot of our Frank at 40 guys. It's not a perfect agenda (is there such a thing?), but it's clearly a good start in the right direction. Have a look at Dr. Klein's site. Maybe he is not your choice of candidate. That's fine; reasonable men will differ and we're not going to make politics the raison d'être of this blog, but I invite you to start considering these questions. I've offered one candidate who is addressing these points. If you don't like what he has to say, at least start creating your own list of issues--things that are important to you as a man in the USA today--and explore the candidates' positions on those issues. You owe it to yourself. You owe it to your family. You owe it to your country.
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