I hate scare tactics in campaigns

Do you think they'll ever stop resorting to these sorts of tactics? I know many friends that began to look outside the two-party system to for other voices during this primary.

I think you hit the nail on the head.

Same here, seems like there are a lot more people fed up with all of them. There's a neighbor whose house is surrounded by election signs, but on his front lawn he has his own "VOTE THEM ALL OUT"

You don't have to be that old. If you're getting there and have concerns for your own future, or what if your parents or grandparents are elderly? It is just wrong all the way around to have people fear for themselves and their loved ones. Being unemployed sucks, but make you think you'll suffer and/or die if you vote for the other guy??

I'm 40 and actually was happy because they passed Obamacare, but not for the reasons that everyone thinks. I don't feel that everyone should be FORCED to buy insurance-if someone doesn't want to because they're not really sick and wish to pay out of pocket, let them. It's no skin off my back. The one part of Obamacare that I truly cared about was no longer denying someone because of a preexisting condition. I've had multiple sclerosis since 1998 and have not always been covered by health insurance. When I was diagnosed, I was covered by health insurance and even though they agreed to cover my medication, initially it was denied. My next insurer had no problem and I was fortunate because during that time I had surgery, numerous tests, and was hospitalized one weekend. But then I was laid off, and I had to discontinue seeing my neurologist since I couldn't afford to go. I did manage to purchase private insurance within a year, but I didn't breathe a word about my having MS. And when I let that lapse, I was again uninsured for years-I went to my local county physician and did what I could. Now if I ever get insurance again, I'll probably have to lie until 2014 comes when I cannot be denied (if Obamacare is even in effect then), or continue to go without proper treatment. I've been fortunate, but there's always the possibility that something serious could happen to me-until then, I've just got to watch my step. I also hope I am picking the right one to be President. And I'm not too keen on getting into a political discussion this election.

Your story is one of the reasons why I so wanted someone to fix the health care system because ANYONE could find themselves in that same situation. I remember about ten or so years ago talking to a woman waiting on me at a deli with a broken arm and somehow we got in a conversation about it. She told me how much it cost to fix her arm and how she didn't have health insurance. She worked two part time jobs that did not offer insurance, so this poor hard working woman is probably still paying for that broken arm. It struck me then how this could so easily happen to me. My health history isn't great either and I would hate to imagine what could happen if my husband wanted to work somewhere else or was laid off or god forbid I don't have him at all. I would be there with you drifting without health insurance. My heart goes out to you scorpio - I so hope it works out for you soon.

I'm sure people are people all over, therefore politics well... I just wish for once I could believe anything. I think with our system though, even if a politician truly believes he/she wants to get something done, it's so hard to get through. I'm trying very hard not to give up on it.