Would I consider a Republican candidate? The ones in this race don't particularly excite me. You all know how I feel about Giuliani. Romney is just too fake for me. Huckabee's evangelicalism is a bit much. McCain has been a staunch supporter of the war in Iraq, saying its failure is simply due to mismanagement and that victory can still be achieved. Whatever happened to Duncan Hunter? What a joke.
So, I will not be voting Republican this election. As far as the Democrats, the only one I would vote for is Obama. Looking at his stance on issues, I agree with him on many fronts, and the only major disagreements that I have with him is his opposition to gay marriage (it seems that he argues marriage is a religious endevour, but it has legal bases as well and the only reason I would still vote for him despite his stance on this issue is his clear aim for equal rights for gays - including civil unions that are equal to heterosexual marriage), and while his call for separation of church and state seems sincere, a big deal has been made of his faith (not necessarily his fault because the media loves that shit). Lack of experience?
John Edwards does not particularly appeal to me. I disagree with him a little more than Obama on the issues, but what is most troubling is the fact that Edwards not only voted for the war in Iraq, but said two years later that he would do it again. Additionally, he voted for the Patriot Act in 2001, one of America's worst legislative moves in the past century. As far as his tort-lawyer past goes, some of the lawsuits seem excessive on their faces, but I do not have enough information about them to comment on their credibility directly.
So, back to New Hampshire's winner: Hillary Clinton. She is a very frustrating individual. She claims that Obama and her rivals have received easy rides in the media and she is the only one subject to scrutiny. Edwards' haircutting has been reported, which I would consider scrutinous. Obama has been accused of being educated in a madrassa and his religion has been called into question. She also voted for the Iraq war, voted against a timetable to return our troops to America in March 2007 (she voted for a timetable in November 2007), voted for the 2001 Patriot Act, then voted for the 2004 Patriot Act. If Hilary wins the nomination, I will not be voting for her.
Photos - Clinton at Rutgers (coolskipper's flickr), Obama at Keene High School (NH) (fugitiveblue's flickr), What the candidates are vying for (intersubjectiv's flickr)
you could not have been more wrong, hillary will be the best thing that ever happen for democrats, if obama wins i am leaning towards mccain.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting, and I think that a lot of people share your sentiments (though I don't know if a lot of people will vote McCain over Obama). I'd like to hear why you think this.
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