I believe the American idea to be the most revolutionary, world-wide idea that has happened on the scene in two thousand years. I am sure that George Bush sees it the same way. I am quite sure that John Kerry does not. Kerry is captivated by a world government, European vision that relegates the U.S. to one of many obselete nation states.
The American idea has been tested to its core, by the revolution, the war of 1812, the civil war, WWII (and the cold war, a continuation), and now, the war on terror, which I prefer to name the war against Islamic fascism. The idea of democracy, freedom, capitalism, separation of powers, separation of church and state, has prevailed against all of its challenges to date.
This election is a seminal moment in that history, which is not just the history of the United States of America, but the history of the world. If Kerry were to win, which now appears unlikely, it would not be the end, as if the Confederacy had won the civil war, but it would be a major setback, which a braver, more resolute public would be forced to overcome four years from now. Unless, of course, Kerry turned out to be a bigger man that he has shown himself to be heretofore.