Meat;
Great points, save for the president. It won't matter which party gets elected.
It most certainly does matter. In fact, it's the single most important thing affecting our careers for many years to come.
You may remember that Clinton let the AA pilots strike 20 minutes (Clinton is the finest Republican candidate that the Democratic party ever nominated.).
The APA told Clinton's Chief White House Counsel that they wanted him to issue a PEB. He did exactly as they requested. It would be nice to have another President that would do the same, instead of someone like Bush who famously said "there will be no airline strikes on my watch." Remember McCain calling us all "greedy" and "lazy?" Sure you want to stick us all with that guy for the next 4-8 years? Think about your career.