Newest Twitter Updates ||>
1.09.2008 ||> Undecided - Independent
Until January rolled around, it was my fervent hope that Al Gore would jump in the race at the last minute, and I would vote for him and he would be president, like he should have been the first time. Last week after the Iowa Caucasus came out for Obama, I was still undecided because after all that hope was dashed, I wasn't sure who I wanted. So I thought about it, and basically, my two biggest issues are:
1. The Iraq War - I want out, and I want a candidate that wants out.
2. Healthcare - I want a national health plan that includes all Americans, where we cannot be denied life saving or critical treatment to help a corporation's bottom line.
There's more that I want and don't want, but these issues are my line. I will not vote for someone who does not share these two basic issues with me, and will not fight to get this done. That leaves out all of the Republicans, but I never aligned myself with them anyway.
After reacquainting myself with the candidates and their stances, I have to say my primary vote will be going to Edwards. I was half-tempted to vote Clinton because I am sick and tired of the way she is picked at for being a woman. However, I am worried about her stance on healthcare and she will not be my first choice.
Obama is my last choice. If he wins the primary, I will vote for him in the general, but he seems very "kumbaya" to me. I don't want someone on my side willing to compromise with the people who got us into Iraq. I want a pit bull on my side who is willing to attack and bring down the large corporate interests in bed with Congress, who are making money off the blood of our soldiers, and who are killing cancer patients with unfounded denial letters. Edwards has already done some of that, so he's my guy until the convention.
Labels: politics
0 snow blossoms
