Politics!

Why I'm voting for Barack Obama:

1- I went to http://www.ontheissues.org/default.htm and checked out who I agree with most on the issues. Just click on the “2008 Presidential Vote Match Quiz” to find out who you agree with most.

2 - I would vote for Ralph Nader, except he is extremely anti-gun. I don't really love guns, but when people start messing with the Bill of Rights, that makes me very nervous. And, no, I don't think that voting for Ralph Nader would be a "throw away" vote. If people stopped thinking like that and would vote for whomever they think is the best candidate, politics in the USA would shift dramatically. While I'm on my soapbox, what's the deal with only allowing the Republican and Democratic nominees to debate. Isn't the US a free country??? All candidates should get equal time during the debates, regardless of how big their campaign fund is.

3 - Sarah Palin is just WAAYYY TOO SCARY! Sarah Palin for President (if anything happened to John McCain) -- ACK! Why is Sarah Palin scary? Road to Nowhere, TrooperGate, selling the Governer's tiny jet and then getting her own VEEP mega-jet. Everything she says would make her a good candidate is a lie. Of course, according to David they're ALL telling lies (McCain, Obama, Biden, Palin...) Which could, sadly enough, be very true. I'm hoping Obama will bring change – good change -- to Washington and the US.

4 - My mom and dad are voting for Obama, and I think they have very good judgment. Also, Colin Powell is supporting Obama. I would definitely vote for Powell if he were running!

While I'm talking politics, here's a question for you. What is the deal with raising so much money for Presidential Campaigns? A job that pays $400,000/year but you have to raise and spend MILLIONS of dollars just to compete? Does that make any sense at all? To quote Shakespeare, "There is something rotten in the state of Denmark."

When I was young and naive, I thought that people ran for President so they could help make the world a better place. Now I think they must do it for power, so they can get kickbacks and make sure the laws are/stay good for them and their pocketbook. Maybe it's watching Fahrenheit 9/11 that did it? Of course, I came to that conclusion BEFORE I watched the movie.

Lastly, I think that whoever becomes our next President should put Ralph Nader in charge of straightening out the Wall Street / Banking / Real Estate mess this country is in. Just look at what Nader has done for consumers in other areas. He’d be the perfect choice.

Now if I could just figure out who to vote for in all the local elections...