With Palin as VP candidate, will McCain be the next president?

卦象：乾（乾下乾上）变为大壮（乾下震上）

The symbols: 111111 (sky over sky) -> 001111 (thunder over sky)

乾：元，亨，利，贞。

这个卦象说明McCain的竞选道路在选择Palin作为搭档之前是通行无阻的。形势一片大好。这远远好于七月五日的预测。这期间的主要变化就是Obama选择了Biden作为其副总统候选人。

The symbol of current says, before McCain chose Palin as VP candidate, his campaign has been into the best possible route. Everything looks bright and positive. This is much better than what the “Book of change” predicted on July 5th. And the major change after that was that Obama chose Biden as VP candidate.

彖曰：大哉乾元，万物资始，乃统天。云行雨施，品物流形。大明始终，六位时成，时乘六龙以御天。乾道变化，各正性命，保合大和，乃 利贞。首出庶物，万国咸宁。

这是说，McCain能够给美国带来一个新的开端，能够带来和平和安宁。

This is to say, McCain means a new starting to the US, and it is expected to be peaceful.

象曰：天行健，君子以自强不息。

乾卦象征永恒运行不休，人也应当效法这一法则，不断进步，不懈怠，不停止。

This symbol demonstrate that the nature never stops, is always in motion. Human should also follow this sprint, keep going, never be lach, never stop.
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这一卦的五，六爻将发生变化。

The fifth and sixth symbols are predicted to change after picking Palin as VP candidate.

九五曰：飞龙在天，利见大人。同声相应，同气相求；水流湿，火就燥；云从龙，风从虎。 圣人作，而万物睹，本乎天者亲上，本乎地者亲下，则各从其类也。

九五爻是进到近于至高无上的地步。他的所为似乎还没有出任何差错，尽管大家都在看着。

The fifth mark is going to change from positive to negative. It shows that everything looks alright. He was doing a good job although the country was watching. This suggests that McCain had done well since July.

上九曰：亢龙有悔。贵而无位，高而无民，贤人在下而无辅，是以动而有悔也。

这一爻说明人不能太高高在上。太高高在上就会脱离群众。如果太高高在上，他的手下就无法辅佐他，他的行动就会出错。这建议McCain寻求使他的团队更接近民众。

The sixth mark is going to change from positive to negative. It means that people should not stand high above the world. Otherwise he would be away from the public. His team would not be able to help him, and cause wrong actions. This suggests that McCain should find a way to be closer to the public.
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变卦为大壮，意味着未来。

The McCain campaign’s fate is predicted by the symbol of Da-Zhuang (001111).

大壮：利贞。

大壮卦预示声势隆重壮大，必须正直无邪，才会有利。

The symbol of Da-Zhuang predicts a very sound future of McCain campaign. Only if Ms. Palin will not be found any ill-doings, she will be a helpful choice.

彖曰：大壮，大者壮也。 刚以动，故壮。 大壮利贞；大者正也。正大而天地之情可见矣！

就是说，Palin年轻有为，既善于表达又不吝行动，所以壮盛。但是行动派的一个特点，就是必须正派。因为任何污点都会很容易被对手抓到。如果行端做正，自然会感动人民，为选举加分。

This is to say, Ms. Palin is both good at express her point of view, and good at action. This is a positive patch to the old McCain. However, as a feature of actionist, she has to have done no major mistake, because any questionable issues will be set under focus of their opposite. If she indeed has never made any major mistake, and will not, she will surely help Mr. McCain to convince the public.

象曰：雷在天上，大壮；君子以非礼勿履。

这个现象是说，雷在天上震响，声势浩大；但这种强大，首先要建立在自己的行为端正上面。

This event is to say, that just like thunder on the sky, the join of Palin greatly enhanced the time of exposure of McCain campaign. However, this will only be positive if there is nothing very negative found about Ms. Palin.

Overall speaking, this prediction greatly favor McCain to be the next US president. However, it sees both positive and (possible) negative impact due to the selection of Palin as VP candidate. She significantly increased the public focus to the McCain campaign. However, she will surely attract attacking and questioning to her previous and on-going actions. And this could be critical to the fate of McCain campaign.