I do not know about the rest of you - but I am SICK of the whole politics thing. I have truly been one of those undecided voters for most of the campaign. During the primaries I had family upset because I did not automatically lean republican - or more specific Mitt Romney. But I don't vote down party lines. I research the best I can the issues, the candidates past records and work. I like the whole CHANGE idea. I am tired of the typical Washington way of doing things. Anyway, so I was open to Obama from the beginning. But sad to say - the more I research and read and learn from independent sources - the more I truly believe he is NOT ready to be President. I think it would be in the best interest for the country to have him be a Senator for a few more years and make changes in the Senate. The thing that got me was his voting record. I read A LOT about each vote he was present for. If he voted at all - a lot of times he didn't vote - when he voted it was with his party EVERY TIME! I was so disappointed in this. I was hoping when I looked that he would have crossed the isle with his vote at least a few times.
The other thing I am tired of is the media calling the election already. Like John McCain has no chance. That is fine if it is true - but let us decide on election day instead of the media making it sound like there is no point of anyone backing McCain to vote. I admire McCain a lot for what he has done - even admitting to his mistakes of his past. But I am not sure he can be a great president either. Both men bring qualities that can be good as a president - but both are going to need very STRONG cabinets to succeed. And both are going to have to reach across the isle to make anything change in Washington.
If I had one wish to be granted for this election it would be this - that everyone voted their heart and moral convictions and not just with a certain party or who is most popular at the moment.
God Bless America - and let's all pray the right person is elected to bless this country and take it into a positive direction. Unfortunately - we are told that this world is going to get worst before it gets better.....and the constitution will hang by a thread. I have to wonder if we are on the beginning of all that starting?
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While I understand your frustration I feel I should say what's been on my mind. We know what is right and what is wrong. While I understand your fears in voting for somebody like McCain, the notion of right vs. wrong tells us we cannot vote for Obama. His policies on abortion and homosexual marriage make that devastatingly clear. I have felt for the last few days that I need to speak out about this because we know from the prophets that we should always stand up for what is right. It's hard and sometimes people will be upset, but it is necessary.
Beth
It comes down to idividual issues - unfortunately. I agree you have to vote for the canidate that supports those issues. I just wish that for once there was a canidate that supported the issues the way I believe in - and that I agreed with their other points of view on the ecomomy and such. It is just frustrating that there is NEVER a canidate that is at least 80% of what I am looking for.
As far as standing up - I think you can with votes like Prop. 8 -- it is harder with a canidate - becasue I do not believe the Republicans or Democrates have everything that matches with my beliefs. I have never voted down a party line. I think doing that is not being educated on the issues or the canidates. That is why I researched what Obama has done and said. I was not going to disreguard him as a possible President just because he is not a Republican.
Now as I stated once I realized how liberal he was in his voting I knew there was no way he would match up with my views on abortion or marriage. So I could not support him.
Thanks for the post and your thoughts!
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