Are you voting for either Obama or Clinton?
By cruelkitti
@cruelkitti (230)
December 26, 2007 4:24pm CST
If so, why?
I can't help but feel that a lot of people I know are only voting for Clinton or Obama because they think that their differences represent change.
My feelings about THAT are that if we did have a black of female president, yes that would definitely be an example of how far we've come, but are Obama and Clinton any different from the average white male that is running for president? I don't think so...They both want to continue funding the war in Iraq, they both voted yes on the patriot act, and they both do NOT believe that gays should be allowed to marry.
Kucinich has my vote, but if he doesn't make it passed primaries I don't know who I will vote for...everyone pales in comparison, to me.
3 responses
@ayumitakashi (4462)
• United States
26 Dec 07
I don't know it would cool to have a female president or a black president. Because that would represent that the United States is finally letting the minorities be represented. Although I can't vote yet because I'm not a citizen. But I'm not sure who I'll vote for.
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@cruelkitti (230)
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26 Dec 07
but that's exactly my point, though...just because they're minorities doesn't mean you should blindly vote for them.
There is so much to learn about each candidate...
just go to www.ontheissues.org and it'll give you a full description of each candidate, what they have done, what they haven't done, what they stand for, and what they want to do for the country... It's
@ayumitakashi (4462)
• United States
26 Dec 07
Yeah I know and I have been doing a lot of research even though I can't vote and to tell you the truth I don't agree with some of the things that Hillary is saying.
@crazygirl3129 (134)
• United States
26 Dec 07
I agree with what your saying, people will vote for Hilary just because she's a women.. especially the women. I vote for Ron Paul. I've been watching him for over a year now and I have suported him ever I first heard him speak. Hilary does frighten me tho, I think she'll atleast get close, if not get the seat, just because she's a women, I feel that would be a terrible mistake.
@crazygirl3129 (134)
• United States
26 Dec 07
I just needed to add a little more. Far far to many american's aren't doing the research. Don't care who they vote for, hear one thing then say they've got they're vote. It's a shame. And I have to be honest, I didn't have much interest until the last election, I was very disapointed in Americans. People to much vote based on one thing. She's a women, He's black... I will be in terrible agony until the elections.
@cruelkitti (230)
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26 Dec 07
I agree completely, and Ron Paul isn't looking too bad to me. I do think Hillary has got it though, in fact...I'd almost bet she wins, but Huckabee and Obama are getting a lot of attention, too.
Dennis Kucinich said if he wins (in my dreams) that he would make Ron Paul his vice president...that's kinda strange because DK is democrat, and RP is republican, but it made me look into Ron Paul more.
@my52cents (569)
• United States
26 Dec 07
No, I won't be voting for either. Neither has the experience that is necessary to lead this country (not even Hillary's second-hand experience is enough) not to mention that their social policies involve more taxes and I'm definitely not for raising taxes.
Where I live, by the time our primary comes around the candidates will probably already have been determined so I feel very left out of the primary process, but perhaps the races will be tighter than what I'm anticipating. Either way, I won't decide completely until closer to the time to vote. In the meantime, I will continue to look on the Republican side of the race, watch the progression of the race and see what the candidates continue to reveal about themselves, their policies, their qualifications and, especially, their character. "Change" is not an issue I am concerned about.
