The elections are fast approaching, and I cannot wait. I’ve always believed strongly in the duty in civic responsibility. I learned from an early age, that voting is an essential part of our type of government. I can remember my dad coming home from work with an “I VOTED” sticker placed proudly on his lapel. We would always get into a conversation about the candidates, the issues, and what it meant for our nation.
This has created a political interest and curiosity in me. I love following the issues, the candidates, and the debates. The primaries that took earlier this year was the first election in which I was eligible to vote in. It was a little disappointing because my 1st choice candidate dropped out about a week before the election in my state was to take place. Satisfied with my second choice, I cast my vote proudly on voting day, only to find him to drop out the next day as well.
Now we are down to Obama and McCain. I recently ordered my absentee ballot to be sent to school. As much as I am hoping for McCain to win, I have a large feeling that Obama will be our next president of the United States. He is a very likable guy, and people see him as relief from our current economic situation. He seems to be the trendy candidate to support for young people. I read his book, The Audacity of Hope, last summer and really liked him as a person, but completely disagreed with the ideas that he stood for.
I am really curious to see where the election in November takes us, and what it means for our country. I really hope McCain gets the election because I agree with the ideas in which he stands for. GO McCAIN!
3 comments:
Do you want Obama to win if you dont support his political views. Sure he is a great person, but not the great person to lead our nation. It is a political contest not a coolest person contest.
Hey Southern Sally--did you read the last paragraph? And why isn't he the "great person to lead our nation" as long as we're offering opinions... : )
Personally, I am not a huge fan of either candidate. I do think that McCain is too much like Bush and I do not know if what we need right now is a conservative 82 year old President to get our economy out of the whole that it is currently in.
On the other hand, I do believe that Obama is too inexperienced, and some of his policies will hurt more than they will help.
Either way, this election will be very close and I hope whoever wins will be able to get us out of this hole. It will be interesting to see how it plays out.
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