Many voters are still undecided about the 2008 election...
By ma_belle
@ma_belle (1357)
United States
4 responses
@Savvynlady (3684)
• United States
21 Sep 07
I will admit that next years election will have folks with mixed ideas. Although I'm a woman, I'm not feeling Hillary, but as an African American, I am feeling Obama, even though he's half white. (go figure). I do know that the election will have folks in a quandary as to who to give their vote to.
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@creativedreamweaver (7297)
• United States
21 Sep 07
I agree, as a woman also, I don't think Hillary is the right one to lead our nation. I think she would bring too much baggage to the White House; you know Bill, lol, just kidding. I too am leaning toward Obama, because he has great family values, and he is also very diplomatic. I agree though, I think this election will be one for the history books.
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@Cajunhellcat (2073)
• United States
22 Sep 07
well I have made up my mind who i'm going to vote for so it is no problem for me
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@Cajunhellcat (2073)
• United States
22 Sep 07
I really don't think anything will change my mind and yea I will tell ya that I will be voting for Hillary
@anniepa (27955)
• United States
22 Sep 07
You really say that decisively for how early in the "game" it is. It IS a secret ballot so I won't ask you who to say you've decided on unless you want to but I will ask this...is there nothing at all that could change your mind? I mean, nothing that could surface about your candidate or nothing that could change within the nation or the world that would maybe cause you to rethink your choice? Just curious...lol
Annie
@creativedreamweaver (7297)
• United States
21 Sep 07
I think it is way too far away to commit to any canidate. There are too many issues that need to be addressed by the canidates, and I would never decide before the political system narrows the field to one from each party. I do like Obama, but won't commit to voting for him. I also like to listen and watch the body language of the canidates. For instance, usually if someone is lying, they will be blink alot. I look for that.
@tigertang (1749)
• Singapore
22 Sep 07
I think its a good thing that many people are undecided about the next election. Life in a democracy should have a bit of uncertainty to it. I mean, if you could predict who would be your next leader, its probably a sign that the system is not democractic at all - predictable leadership races are known as coronations.
With the field undecided, the candidates from both parties will have to work harder to explain themselves to the voters. They will have to put themselves in a position where they are at the mercy of voters and that surely has to be a good thing.
@Dragonfly77 (36)
• Canada
5 Jan 08
Ma_belle
I don't believe it is too far away to begin thinking about how you will use the power of your vote. I believe the time for change is ripe, however, to vote for change and change alone isn't always such a good move because sometimes it can come back and bite the hand of those who put change in power.
Change is only good if the candidate you vote for and the team behind the candidate (who you know the candidate will carry with him/her into offce for four years) has good ethics and always had good ethics as well as good people with good solid character.
You see what the past 8 years have been like with the current government and how they have mismanaged the affairs of the country. The Republican party has good men and women serving in Congress, but the people surrounding the Administration of the Office of the President comes dangerously close to being the whip that drives the mule. I wouldn't want to see that again.
So unless you have already chosen your candidate, take what "little" time is left and hunt for the background of these candidates then use the powerful vote you hold to make your choice.
IF people do not vote, if they don't make the effort to wield the power they do have. People have power they just have to get together and make it count.
Hope I haven't muddied any waters or taken you off track from your initial question, but I just had to comment on the idea of "TIME".
Dragonfly77
