I have been voting for about 10 years now. I have never voted for a candidate in the two major party's. The one exception to this has always been Senator Ted Kennedy. As a one time, and long time, resident of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts I have always had enormous respect for Senator Kennedy and all he has done for our nation and our state.
However, for the most part, I have stayed clear of the nastiness that goes on in the two major political parties.
In 2000 I voted for Ralph Nader. I did not see any real difference between George Bush and Al Gore. I stick to that decision today. I read Nader's book that he wrote afterwards. It only confirmed my convictions.
In 2004 I was so disgusted with the selection of John Kerry and his subsequent campaign that I voted for Ted Kennedy. If the nation was going to choose a Massachusetts Senator they might as well have chosen the one with a backbone. On a side note, it does seen that Senator Kerry has found his backbone as evidenced in his performance at the Democratic Convention this year. But that is neither here nor there.
For governor of Massachusetts I have voted for both Ted Kennedy and Fidel Castro.
I have not yet voted in Oregon. I will get my first crack at that this November.
This year, in the presidential election, I have decided to do something that I have never done before.
I am voting for a nominee of one of the two major political parties.
I am doing this because:
I believe that John McCain is an absolute threat to this country.
Obama has a far better tax plan.
My taxes would be lower under Obama.
Every single person I know personally would have lower taxes under Obama.
The many people that I know that are uninsured could get health insurance under an Obama administration.
Obama supports ways to make higher education more affordable for working class families.
This has been the number one issue in my life.
McCain had the audacity to propose a spending freeze during the debate.
I find this line of thinking incredibly dangerous.
McCain supports the Ronald Reagan economic philosophy of deregulation that got us into this mess in the first place.
McCain was wrong about Iraq and I do not trust him to be wrong about war again.
I believe that McCain would be much more likely to invade Iran, North Korea and even Russia.
I do not believe that any of these actions would make us safe.
McCain refuses to sit down and talk to hostile foreign nations without preconditions.
I find this policy to be sophomoric and have already seen it fail over the last 8 years.
I do not believe that Senator John McCain will be fit to serve for a full 8 years.
In his absence Alaskan Governor Sarah Pallin would take charge of the country.
She is not smart enough.
She is not educated enough.
She is not on top of the issues.
She is wrong on the issues that she does have some knowledge of.
She would, single handedly, destroy this country.
If McCain did not do it himself.
The only reason Obama might lose this election is because of his race.
I do not intend to see that happen.
The right wing television mediat has made it clear that Obama is 'black'.
I will vote for him because of that.
I respect him.
I respect his background.
As someone that grew up in a poor and broken home I understand.
I respect even more that he did this as a young black man.
I respect that he broke away from a life of drugs.
I respect that he was at the top of his class at Harvard Law.
I want a president that can compete with me intellectually.
I want a president that has one up on me intellectually.
I find John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin absolutely dangerous for this country.
I am engaged.
I am getting married.
I may children of my own one day.
I do not wish to let them into a world that John McCain and Sarah Palin will help shape.
They might destroy it all.
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