Yes, this country does need a new direction. But, FROM what direction TOWARDS what direction? Do we need even more financial services failures? Do we need further mortgage, banking, insurance, and stock market collapse? If you really do say yes, then go ahead and vote for Obama, and the continuance of the "same ole" "same ole" barney Frank and Chris Dodd programs that created and have perpetuated our current fiscal problems. Or maybe we want to continue with the system of unregulated and uncontrolled corporate greed and corruption? If you say yes, vote for McCain and a republican house and Senate majority! My best scenario, since the democrats now have, and will keep a simple majority, but let's hope not over 60 in the Senate, is to elect a republican president (John McCain); BUT, only if he has the GONADS to exercise his veto power - over and over and over - most unlike wanna-be liberal GWB. It really is too bad that we have only two competing political parties, because the right side - and/or the right decision - is somewhere in the middle of either/or or both.