who are you voting for?

I think America is asking for problems if McCain is not voted for president.

My husband is military and I am not good at bashing opinions. But read up on the candidates. Pick your priorities and make a smart choice. There is nothing worse than voting for someone because you think it is the "in" choice.

Can I get an AMEN?

I think America is asking for problems if McCain is not voted for president.

My husband is military and I am not good at bashing opinions. But read up on the candidates. Pick your priorities and make a smart choice. There is nothing worse than voting for someone because you think it is the "in" choice.

My hubby is military, too, but we think just the opposite. That's what makes America so great...the right to differing opinions!

Do you and your husband keep up on Obama's views on where he wants the military go go in the next few years? And where is his patriotism? Have you read the information on his "patriotic views." I'm not debating at all, but I seem to not see anyone (here there or otherwise) on people giving me reasons to vote for or against the candidates. Does this make sense?

I just hate figuring out who the lesser of two evils is...they did this to us 4 years ago....grr lol:noway:

What do you have against both of them? I see lots of opinions but as far as why??? I'd love to hear someone doing some McCain vs. Obama. Anyone?

You could always start a thread :devil: I'm game! I love debating

http://www.vajoe.com/candidate_calculator.html


I like this website. I would probably vote for McCain, but I got matched with Obama.

Hmm...wonder if that is a "obama" website....idk just if it causes you to vote for someone that you normally wouldn't makes me wonder

I think America is asking for problems if McCain is not voted for president.

My husband is military and I am not good at bashing opinions. But read up on the candidates. Pick your priorities and make a smart choice. There is nothing worse than voting for someone because you think it is the "in" choice.

Can I get an AMEN?

hate to admit it but that's exactly what i was thinking when i saw this
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GO McCain/Palin!! :flowerforyou: (ok so PRETEND it's a pompom)

Amen

I just hate figuring out who the lesser of two evils is...they did this to us 4 years ago....grr lol:noway:

What do you have against both of them? I see lots of opinions but as far as why??? I'd love to hear someone doing some McCain vs. Obama. Anyone?

You could always start a thread :devil: I'm game! I love debating

LOL Ya, I have zero interest in a debate right now...But I do love hearing new ideas. I want someone to say...I like this candidate because.... And then actually back it up with something. Ya know? I never hear that. I just hear people say one of the other without back up.

I had someone tell me they wanted to vote for Hillary because she was "a woman." Hokay, although a strange reason IMHO to vote for someone...At least she had a reason. She didn't say, "I'm voting for Hillary because the other guy stinks." LOL

I just hate figuring out who the lesser of two evils is...they did this to us 4 years ago....grr lol:noway:

What do you have against both of them? I see lots of opinions but as far as why??? I'd love to hear someone doing some McCain vs. Obama. Anyone?

You could always start a thread :devil: I'm game! I love debating

LOL Ya, I have zero interest in a debate right now...But I do love hearing new ideas. I want someone to say...I like this candidate because.... And then actually back it up with something. Ya know? I never hear that. I just hear people say one of the other without back up.

I had someone tell me they wanted to vote for Hillary because she was "a woman." Hokay, although a strange reason IMHO to vote for someone...At least she had a reason. She didn't say, "I'm voting for Hillary because the other guy stinks." LOL

*mumbling* Ok... I leeb nows.

Stephen Colbert!

Oh, um... well technically I CAN vote -- just have to do one of those distance vote thingys since I'm an American citizen living in Canada now. I used the candidate calculator and my best choice was Ralph Nader, followed closely by Obama. Interesting.

Dang! There are those eyes again! What's the question?

LOL

This makes me think of that fantastic movie Clash of the Titans from the 80s (ok, so I was 2 when it came out, but it's still one of my guilty pleasures/favourites) where Harry Hamlin/Perseus is trying to avoid the gaze of Medusa, whose eyes could turn you to stone!

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=zBtAO4dYL98 <--- that clip (thank you, YouTube)

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First I want to say "Yeah MFPers!" We're on page four of a political thread and there has been no nastiness! :flowerforyou:

I'm voting McCain. I don't agree with all of his ideas, but he more closely represents my values. It doesn't really matter which party is a part of. I want to vote for some one to represent ME. Out of the choices, McCain is the one.

I just hate figuring out who the lesser of two evils is...they did this to us 4 years ago....grr lol:noway:

What do you have against both of them? I see lots of opinions but as far as why??? I'd love to hear someone doing some McCain vs. Obama. Anyone?

Princess
I'm doing a LOT of research. I go through all their voting records - not what they say they will do. I've noticed a lot of misinformation out there. I'm doing a spreadsheet and comparing. I am also comparing when they change their stance on an issue, and why. I also have a column on how well I understand the issue and how strongly I feel about it. However, I also have my oral preliminary exam a few days before the election so most of the comparisons will be done at after that point...

I'm not a huge fan of either candidate.

However, I researched McCain before I moved to this state (I'm in his district) and I didn't like his voting record when I checked it out two years ago...I have not yet checked into Obama's voting record so I can't say if I will like it any better. I have not checked into McCain's records since two years ago, perhaps he's changed. I have not decided yet, but hours and days of research and thought will go into it.

I really struggled with who to vote for as neither one of them really impressed me especially Obama. And I felt like if I voted for any other candidate, my vote would pretty much be for naught because to me it's obvious our next president is going to be either McCain or Obama. Since I couldn't bear to not vote and leave my future up to everyone else to vote, I finally decided to go with McCain. He just shares more of my values than Obama does. Then when McCain chose his running mate, I knew I had made the right choice. I'd vote for Sarah Palin for president!

Initially I wanted Huckabee, but was going to support McCain. Now with Sarah Palin in the mix, they have my COMPLETE and TOTAL support. I like Sarah because everything I've heard/read about her matches very closely with my own beliefs and values. I could go on and on about every single issue but this forum was simply to list a choice so there's mine. Honestly, I haven't been this excited about an election since my very first.... I turned 18 in '92 and voted for..... Perot. :blushing:

The important thing is to VOTE.... just don't vote "present" :laugh: sorry couldn't help myself.

Awww, she does a mom proud! :bigsmile:

I've felt really good about Obama from the start, I can't really explain it. What he stood for just sang to me. In my relatively unbiased opinion, it's time for a new, fresh face with new, fresh ideas so that our country can have a new, fresh start. I'm very literally afraid to vote McCain because I fear that it will mean furthering the problems of America (the war, gas prices, sources of alternative, job opportunities/economy, etc.), not solving them.

There is what Wikipedia has to say about their stances on various issues: (I chose Wikipedia to avoid bias)

JOHN MCCAIN

" The two political issues that voters have been most concerned about in 2008 are the economy and Iraq.[233] On the economy, McCain says he would make the Bush tax cuts permanent instead of letting them expire, he would eliminate the Alternative Minimum Tax so as to assist the middle-class, he would double the personal exemption for dependents, reduce the corporate tax rate, and offer a new research and development tax credit.[234][235] At the same time, he pledges to eliminate pork-barrel spending, freeze nondefense discretionary spending for a year or more, and reduce Medicare growth.[235] McCain is also opposed to high salaries and lucrative severance deals of corporate CEOs.[235][236] Another proposal of the Arizona senator is to build 45 new nuclear reactors by 2030, in order to fight climate change and establish U.S. energy independence.[237]

On Iraq, McCain's goal is that by 2013 most of the servicemen and women will have returned, the Iraq War will have been won, and Iraq will be a functioning democracy, "although still suffering from the lingering effects of decades of tyranny and centuries of sectarian tension." McCain expects that by 2013, there will still be violence, but at a much-reduced level, and without American troops in a direct combat role.[238][239] " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCain#Political_positions

SARAH PALIN

" Palin has called herself as "pro-life as any candidate can be."[44] She would permit abortion only in cases where the mother's life is in danger,[101] and supports mandatory parental consent for abortions.[102] Palin is a member of Feminists for Life.[103] Palin has been described as supportive of contraception.[44] She backs abstinence-only education and is against "explicit sex-ed programs" in schools.[104][105][106]

Palin supports capital punishment.[107]

Palin opposes same-sex marriage[44] and supported a non-binding referendum for a constitutional amendment to deny state health benefits to same-sex couples.[108]

Palin has said she supports teaching both creationism and evolution in public schools, but not to the extent of adding creation-based alternatives to the required curriculum.[109]

Palin has strongly promoted oil and natural gas resource development in Alaska, including in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).[47] She has opposed federal listing of the polar bear as an endangered species warning that it would adversely affect energy development in Alaska. [66] Palin does not believe that global warming is human-caused.[50]

Palin, a long-time member of the National Rifle Association, strongly supports its interpretation of the Second Amendment as protecting individual rights to bear arms, including handguns. She also supports gun safety education for youth.[110]

Palin's foreign policy positions were unclear at the time she was picked as McCain's running mate.[111] When asked for her views about troop escalations in Iraq, she replied "…while I support our president, Condoleezza Rice and the administration, I want to know that we have an exit plan in place…"[112][113] " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin#Political_positions

I'm sorry that this is so long. :blushing: