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ORIGINAL: slaveboyforyou

We have it easy compared to voters in the 19th Century and over half of the 20th Century.

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That is very true. And by the same token, people living under the heel of totalitarian regimes shouldn't complain because if it was Ghengis Khan they'd be dead.
 
K.

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ORIGINAL: Elisabella

Agreed, Katy. I'm guessing there will be at least one vacancy in the next 4 years to be filled. I can only hope that if McCain does get elected, all the rhetoric about Roe v Wade being overturned turns out to be true.

I'd love to see a day where intentional feticide is treated like the homicide it is. The chances that McCain will accomplish that are slim, but the chances that Obama will are nonexistent.

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ORIGINAL: blacksword404

My vote is a vote of confidence in a candidate. I have no confidence in Obama or McCain. So i looked for somebody that i did have confidence in.

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ORIGINAL: BitaTruble

Kirata,

I certainly hope that you will utilize more opinions than just what you find in these forums. There is such a small sampling here and without body language to temper them, words often get heated due to, I believe, the passion that the voters here have for their country.

As to the thread itself, I believe it will be, ultimately, self-defeating. You'd probably be better served if you go to past posts and garner opinions that way if this is your chosen form of decision making.

People put on their good clothes when they go to Sunday School, after all.

For what it's worth, I'm voting Obama because I think, at this point in time and history, he will serve this country best fiscally, culturally, socially, intellectually, militarily and environmentally. I believe he will be the best man to meet our offshore concerns with other nations and be able to work with them in an calm and efficient manner so as to enhance our image and thereby make it easier for our nation to grow and to trade with foreign entities to our benefit. Too, I think his race does play a role in this election and I don't know why people seem to be a bit wary to speak about it. I've heard it said that this country may not be ready for a black president. Hell, Obama himself said it.. with the qualifier that if we're not ready now, we won't be ready in his lifetime .. and the only real answer I have to that is .. we're not only ready, we're are well past due .. about 200 years past due and this man has most, not all, of the qualities that I want in a president and his race is a plus to take that baby step towards getting rid of racism once and for all. It has got to be the most pointless exercise and waste of energy to hate on someone because DNA and the amount of melanin someone has within it. It's time to move past that and Obama can help in that regard. One day, maybe we'll elect someone equally as good for this country who is of a religion which is in a minority in this country. Maybe a Muslim or a Buddist or someone Jewish.. doesn't matter. And one day, hopefully, we'll elect a women who will finish the job of shattering that glass ceiling that Ferraro picked at and Hillary cracked .. but, it has to be someone for whom those things are merely incidentials because they are the best person for the job. That's how I view Obama .. and that's why he has my vote.

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ORIGINAL: Kirata

Nobody has time to study every detail of every issue, and there is no guarantee that a candidate will actually do what he says anyway. So I've decided to judge the candidates by their supporters, and vote for the candidates who, along with their supporters, are most often subjected to disrespect or worse. Because I have finally realized that I cannot feel comfortable voting for candidates who get so much support from people who treat their fellow citizens with utter contempt.

K.