It's nice to see that corporate leaders including my company's former chairman are supporting Kerry. This recent WSJ article notes, "Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry has persuaded scores of corporate executives to go public with endorsements to prove his moderate appeal and suggest cracks in President Bush's base of business support." Let's hope this is true. Despite what the American media might be reporting, I hope it's becoming more apparent to people outside the U.S. that there is a strong movement to oust this president. The urgency can be felt more strongly than ever as Fall approaches. It's good to see that Republican business leaders are stepping outside of their parties to put a president in office who will put America's ideals before what they stand to gain personally in the way of tax cuts, etc. I'm sure some of those "ideals" are also driven by corporate interests, but at the heart, there is a real sense that many of these business leaders feel that Bush's actions have simply been bad for America . Of course, I would go so far as to say that the actions have been fundamentally damaging for life in general on this planet.

David Bonderman, A former corporate supporter of Bush had this to say about the president. "[H]e had an opportunity to bring the country together -- which was his MO in Texas. But for reasons only his psychiatrist would know, he's chosen to do just the opposite as president. He's turning out to be the worst president since Millard Fillmore -- and that's probably an insult to Millard Fillmore."

The article mentions that more than 200 corporate supporters are going to step forward for Kerry. The Journal cites the following reasons for their support. "They include opposition to Mr. Bush's fiscal policies; to his international policies that have, they argue, tarnished America's reputation in the world and, perhaps, its market share; and to environmental and social policies they call too conservative and divisive."

One day I would love to see a Green candidate who can do what it takes to get elected. But for now, Kerry needs the support and I'm glad to hear that he's getting more of it. His is the first political campaign that I have ever contributed money to. I'm getting more hopeful with each day that this campaign has what it takes to get Bush out.