I remember voting in 1996 - my first ever Presidential election. Back in those days I attended Young Republican meetings at Penn State and I voted for Bob Dole. The next two elections I voted for the democrats that ran and even attended my first rally (for Al Gore) in Daley Plaza with Ben and I have to say it was pretty awesome. I would have considered voting for McCain in 2000 - I thought he was a stronger candidate than Bush, but others disagreed with me.
This election is huge. I was really hoping Hillary Clinton would be the Democratic candidate, but over the last few months I have seen Barrack Obama really shine…making McCain, in my personal opinion, not even people really talk about. (Ex:I am voting for Obama; I am not voting for Obama; vs. I am voting for McCain; I am not voting for McCain)
This election, regardless of who I/you vote for, it has to be a vote of confidence. Confidence in the gaining the respect we as a country have lost in the last eight years. Confidence in our ability to pull ourselves out of this economic mess. Confidence to make this country can still be the best country in the world for us and our families to live and prosper.
With that said - I really do not feel the need to persuade you to vote one way or the other…but please vote. When your kids, grandkid, and if you are lucky, great-grandkids talk to you about this crazy turning point in history - by voting you can at least show them that you cared enough to actually make a choice.
I wish I had confidence in either candidate. I plan to vote, but I will likely be disgusted at my choices. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a president that the whole nation could stand behind?
Nah - if the whole country liked one person it would most likely be really close to some sort of Fascist regime. I appreciate our differences in opinion…and that is what akes our country so great…because we constantly challenge each other.