Election - One week

[kathih]

So I'm 32 years old and FINALLY registered to vote. Don't ask me why I finally did but I'm trying to grow up maybe??? So yeah, I registered as an Independent (because my birthday is Independence Day of course!). Ok not really but it sounded good right? I registered as an independent because I have NO IDEA what party I want to be in. The "religious

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[tinylegacies]

I'm voting for Obama because I believe that the direction our country has gone in the last eight years under the Bush administration is horrible and I believe that four more years under John McCain would make it worse because for all that he throws around the word "Maverick" he has voted in line with Bush's policies 90% of the time.

I can understand the appeal of Palin, but I don't think she is qualified in the least to be a heartbeat away from the Presidency. She's far too socially conservative for my taste: she doesn't even support abortion in cases of rape and incest, she supports banning books, and she thinks that liberals are un-American. She also doesn't seem to have a good grasp on what the job of the VP actually is and seems to want to expand the power of the position, which makes me uncomfortable.

But if you'd like some endorsements from other people -- Colin Powell speaks eloquently on why Obama is what this country needs and the Anchorage Daily News says that as much as they like Palin, she's not qualified for the position.

I'd be happy to provide more links if you want them.

[tinylegacies]

And another point that I forgot:

Obama seems to have the younger generation really excited. My sister and her friend went to the rally in Pittsburgh yesterday, despite not being old enough to register to vote in time for the election. And she said that there were quite a large number of people from her school there.

Getting the youth of America interested in how the country works and being involved in their society is hugely important to the future of the US, IMO.

[kathih]

Do you think that is because he is younger than most presidential nominees have been lately or because of the way he delivers his speaches?

[tinylegacies]

I think it's probably a combination of both.

He gets a lot of Kennedy-esque comparisons and I think his youthful exuberance is definitely a huge factor in his likeability.