It sucks to say, but this is the first time I can vote, and I'm not too happy with either candidate...
when it comes down to the nitty-gritty politics, I'm not going to lie, it's pretty confusing... one person will say what another person believes in, than that person will say "that's a lie, I actually believe in is this...." and they'll just fire back and forth till no one knows what it is they're talking about, you just want to scream!!
When you look at it all on paper, you would think the obvious choice would McCain (issues like abortion and gun control and stuff)but I do understand that it's never that easy... things are much more complicated than they look on paper... and, going beyond politics, I don't like McCain very much... I think between the two candidates, Obama seems to show more respect and maturity. McCain makes weak attacks, and immature blows... he seems to me like a bully on a playground... I like Sarah Palin as a person, but not so much as a politician... I think she's funny, and nice, but those are things you look for in a friend, not a leader. I want someone who could potentially lead the United States to know SOME things about what's going on in the world...
the things that concern me about Obama, I won't lie, are who he associates with... I know people like to laugh and say these stories won't die, but I honestly want to know why he would go to a church led by Reverend Wright. and hearing about this thing with that Ayers guy... I mean, there just doesn't seem to be a straight- forward answer to those guys, and someone who would hang around them is a little scary...
so... basically, I still have no idea who I'm going to vote for... maybe I should just throw out all personal opinions on who they are as people, and just look straight at their politics... but in today's world where you hear so many different things it's hard to do that...
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I'm still undecided too, but I'm leaning more towards Obama. I might just write someone in because I don't like being responsible for voting in someone who is going to ruin our country. What I would do if I were you is to go to their website and look at their stand on the issues. Thats what I did. I think both of them say more than they are able to do, but thats politics. I don't think McCain's health care policy makes any sense at all and I am for anything that will help people have affordable health care because of where I work. I honestly think that McCain won't achieve very much change like he promises. I think the economy would do better with Obama. But I also of course don't like Obamas stand on the moral issues. I think the main reason I won't vote McCain is because if he died I definitely would not want Palin as president. She has great potential, but she is not there yet. If she would have waited a few more years, maybe she would be. She doesn't know enough about Washington yet because she hasn't had to know it, but I'm sure she was a great governor. Plus she has a downs syndrome baby who's a month older than Nate! I hope that isn't a distraction!
I don't really like Biden either. He seems like a slimy politician that has been tainted by washington too much. So they both have their downfalls.
About the whole associating with terrorist thing. There's a lot of speculation that George Bush did the same thing and was responsible for the 911 attacks. So...I guess you just can't trust any politician and thats exactly what the book of mormon says. So pick the one that most closely lines up with the way you think and at least you've done your patriotic duty.
Sorry this post is so long!
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