Related: last Sunday at church, our senior pastor spoke briefly on politics. No endorsement, of course, but he said the three things you should look for in a candidate, in order of importance, were (1) character, (2) loyalty, (3) competence.

So today the WSJ writes possibly its final editorial on the McCain campaign: McCain’s Honor:

If the 2008 election were solely about character and experience, Mr. McCain would be winning in a walk. Few Presidential nominees have been better known or more admired. A McCain Presidency would have its surprises, but they would not be from personal vice or political scandal. His courage has been tested far more than most — both in a personal sense in Vietnam, and in a political sense during the Iraq war.
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If Mr. McCain does lose, a President Obama would also now inherit a far more stable and pro-American Iraq thanks to the Republican’s efforts and no thanks to Mr. Obama’s antiwar opportunism. In a further irony if he loses, Mr. McCain would return to the Senate and do his utmost to support a President Obama’s campaign in Afghanistan or against Iran. That favor would not be returned if Mr. McCain wins. This too is a sign of the Arizonan’s honorable character.

I haven’t always agreed with McCain, but one thing is certain: for him, Country First is a credo, not just a campaign slogan.

Let’s hope those 12 million take this vet’s message with them on election day.