Election: an experiment in the Issues of the Day
I would like to take a poll. You may feel free to post anonymously; as long as you follow the rules, I will unscreen your comment so everyone can see it.
1) Please state who you support in the presidential election. It may be either a party or a specific candidate for President.
2) State which specific issues have led you to your decision.
3) You may NOT mention any opposition candidate, nor may you make any reference at all to any positions other than those of your candidate or party. Any entries that include "I don't want to vote for XXX because..." will be deleted.
I'll start.
My support is behind President Obama for the following reasons:
1) I believe that the ultra-rich should be taxed at an appropriate scale, just like everyone else.
2) I think that gay people should have the same rights as any other American, and that includes the right to marry and to indulge in the benefits of marriage.
3) I believe that women should be granted more say in what happens to their bodies, both before, during, and after pregnancy. I do not believe in the use of abortion for casual birth control, and in fact I oppose that on personal moral grounds; however, I do not want the law of the land written based entirely off of my personal morals.
4) Having experienced (repeatedly) a healthcare system in which one who does not have enough money is forced to do without healthcare, I think that it is time we had a system that allowed anyone to receive medical care without having to worry about selling the house to pay for it.
5) I think that Mr. Obama, given the chance, will follow through on his promise to discourage outsourcing and encourage job growth here in this country.
6) I strongly believe that education of our children is underfunded and needs to be strengthened.
7) If we do not want our bridges to fall down and our roads to crumble any more than they are, someone has to pay for it. That someone is us. "Tax and spend" is how the government works. I would like to see more oversight of the process to reduce waste and fraud, but that is something that must be pursued no matter who is elected. Sure, I would love to pay less in taxes, but not if someone else is going to suffer for it.
8) I am very supportive of the Environmental Protection Agency and would like to see its powers extended to ensure that we do not have a return to the brown, petroleum-stinking rivers of my youth.
It is my personal belief that Mr. Obama is the candidate with the greatest likelihood of success in ensuring that these issues are settled in a fashion that is in keeping with my view of a better America.
1) Please state who you support in the presidential election. It may be either a party or a specific candidate for President.
2) State which specific issues have led you to your decision.
3) You may NOT mention any opposition candidate, nor may you make any reference at all to any positions other than those of your candidate or party. Any entries that include "I don't want to vote for XXX because..." will be deleted.
I'll start.
My support is behind President Obama for the following reasons:
1) I believe that the ultra-rich should be taxed at an appropriate scale, just like everyone else.
2) I think that gay people should have the same rights as any other American, and that includes the right to marry and to indulge in the benefits of marriage.
3) I believe that women should be granted more say in what happens to their bodies, both before, during, and after pregnancy. I do not believe in the use of abortion for casual birth control, and in fact I oppose that on personal moral grounds; however, I do not want the law of the land written based entirely off of my personal morals.
4) Having experienced (repeatedly) a healthcare system in which one who does not have enough money is forced to do without healthcare, I think that it is time we had a system that allowed anyone to receive medical care without having to worry about selling the house to pay for it.
5) I think that Mr. Obama, given the chance, will follow through on his promise to discourage outsourcing and encourage job growth here in this country.
6) I strongly believe that education of our children is underfunded and needs to be strengthened.
7) If we do not want our bridges to fall down and our roads to crumble any more than they are, someone has to pay for it. That someone is us. "Tax and spend" is how the government works. I would like to see more oversight of the process to reduce waste and fraud, but that is something that must be pursued no matter who is elected. Sure, I would love to pay less in taxes, but not if someone else is going to suffer for it.
8) I am very supportive of the Environmental Protection Agency and would like to see its powers extended to ensure that we do not have a return to the brown, petroleum-stinking rivers of my youth.
It is my personal belief that Mr. Obama is the candidate with the greatest likelihood of success in ensuring that these issues are settled in a fashion that is in keeping with my view of a better America.