Well, here we are, about 8 months away from one of the most pivotal elections in the history of the United States. The republican party has already decided that senator John McCain will be their candidate, however the democrats are making their decision a little more slowly. Both senators Obama and Clinton are well qualified for the position, however, they cannot seem to stop the bickering. This is truly hurting the democratic party, and leaves me very uncertian for my future. The United States is so desparate for change, and frankly, we need someone who is going to promote just that. We need someone who will stand up for america and who will fight for fair and equal treatment for all. We need someone who will begin to clean up this mess we have caused ourselves in Iraq, and promote healing among this battered and bruised nation. The bottom line is that we, american youth are the fundamental advocates for change. We are the ones who wll make this happen. We must have our voices heard, we must be proactive in our needs, and we must change this couontry for the better, by voicing our opinions. The only way to achieve these feats? Vote! It does not matter who for, but vote, you cannot wish this country to change if you are not willing to be a part of that change. So please, join mae and so many others and be part of the change you wish america to be, you can make the difference.
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I think that it is so hard to choose the 'right' candidate and be knowledgeable about every topic the candidates stand for because all of that gets overshadowed by stupid stories that come up about them. All I know about the Democratic candidates is that they argue every time they debate and they pretty much try to make each other look bad. Sorry, but I would much rather hear about what they could be doing for me. So I really don't feel as though I could make a good decision about who to vote for at this point in time. I hope that changes because I would like to see someone create change in our world. But I know that change takes time so I don't want someone who is going to completely change everything at once and really flip our nation upside down.
That is very true! Change should come gradually if it has any chance to be successful. I completely agree with you on that. All of the changes mentioned in my blog were things that I wish would happen, but I cannot speak for anyone else. But you are however right, they should stop the arguing, and start focusing on issues that really matter to the american people.
You can't always pick the perfect canadite, but you can pick the best. There are some stupid beliefs that revolve around both Clinton and Obama, but how can we change this???? The voters may be able to change it, but the press is where it really needs to happen. WE NEED BETTER PRESS!
"Vote! It does not matter who for, but vote, you cannot wish this country to change if you are not willing to be a part of that change."
Are you kidding? Of course it matters who you vote for! What change are you making if you are just voting to vote? That makes NO sense. If you vote for anybody, example Nader, what difference does that make? NONE. Nader is not going to win and we all know that, but you can vote for him. How would voting for Nader change anything for our country? Nothing.
Yes it obviously does matter who you vote for, but you can't just vote for who you think is going to win if you don't actually support them. For instance McCain's policies are not anything that I personally want to subject this country to. He has personally offended me by committing my children, grandchildren, and perhaps great-grandchildren to the war in Iraq when he said that he is committed to the war even for 100 years, and I will not vote for him. Nor do I agree with most of Clinton's and Obama's policies concerning many of the issues. I am seriously considering voting for someone who is not endorsed by a major political party. I believe that new voters are looking for change that cannot be found in any current political party and that a new party with significant strength will eventually emerge from the bickering of the current parties; and yes, voting for someone like Nader, who has almost become just a placeholder on the ballot will probably not change our country, but canidates such as Ron Paul seem much more appealing to me. Even by the number of votes that the 'underdog' receives, a message is sent to whoever wins the election that America may not be behind them and that this country of the people is looking for something else from them and, just perhaps, the new president will treat that fact with respect and in that way a vote for a "lesser" canidate may indeed be influential, even if the outcome is not entirely what you were looking for.
You are very right! I definitely agree with your opinion.