Go Vote Young Man...

[blueinva]

Coming off the back of what has been a horrible week (work, car issues including a big chunk of rubble hitting me on I66) today made me stop. I received my voter registration card. Brand new (hey, I've only been an American for 23 days) and it made me glow inside. Now... I know who will get my senate vote, but for President?...

Comments

[poeticalpanther]

Congratulations! :)

[blueinva]

Thanks! In theory I could vote in both countries, but since I hail from a constituency in England that hasn't been anything but Tory since the 19th century (they could as Blackadder said; put a hatstand up and it'd get in) I don't think I need bother...

[dichotomous]

*hugs* and congrats!

[blueinva]

Thanks! And we need to talk young lady, I have a book with your name on!

[free_of_whip]

You are even considering voting for McCain?!?!?

Umm, no, I'm not biased at all. ;-)

[blueinva]

That's the problem, I'm not and couldn't do so - he's moved so far right on so many issues that he's no longer a viable option. I'm now faced with the only real option being to vote for Sen. Obama and he's too far from the centre too!

[heldc]

PLEASE tell me you're thinking of voting for some third party candidate, and not mccain?

[blueinva]

I'm thinking of not voting on the Presidential vote and instead just voting for Mark Warner for Senate. I like Obama a lot, he's just my type of guy socially - pro-choice particularly, but fiscally, not so much...

I'm one of those awful moderates I'm afraid *grin*

[mazzie]

Good to see you fully embracing your white male privilege your first time at bat. :)

[persephoneplace]

glad i finished my tea before reading that :)

congrats blue :)

[squire_liz]

Yay on the voter registration card, Ack on the rubble hitting you.

I can understand your dilemma on the presidential question. I'm voting for Obama, but it is a case of I at least agree with much of what he says rather than virtually nothing of what McCain says.

[blueinva]

It is tough. I really like Obama. His message of change instead of business as usual is appealing, and the endorsement of the guy I'd have voted for (Bill Richardson) carries a lot of weight (particularly since Richardson burned a lot of bridges with the Clinton camp by doing so).
I'm torn. If I do vote for a Presidential candidate it'll be Obama, but at the moment I'm leaning toward 'none of the above'.

BTW That is a great icon of you too!