Craig Gelormini wrote in to ask:

I was just curious as I have been reading your books who you would like to see elected as president in 2008. McCain seems to me to be the closest inline with the vision of the future that you put forth in the books, but I also know you have a Democratic tendency. I apologize if you have already stated this on your website, I haven't had a chance to go through all of it yet. Thank you very much for your time and for your books. I always enjoy being shocked learning about something that I thought I previously had a pretty good grasp of.

Tom writes:

I worry about McCain's tendency toward temper and political vendettas and how that combativeness translates into a confrontational foreign policy. I fear he'd be hard-line on rising New Core powers (the BRIC) and dial the GWOT up instead of down. In short, I fear too much Clausewitz and too little Sun Tzu.

I see so many global forces right now pushing America to a number of realignment opportunities that allow us to marginalize transnational terrorism effectively and win under conditions we can be proud of--plus thrive economically within.

I haven't seen much in McCain's speeches that indicates he sees a similar world, so I doubt your hopeful analysis.

Whether it's McCain or Hillary or Rudy, I see this as the last Boomer/Vietnam era president, so patience, that most important strategic skill set, is in order.