The political season is about to get hot. And I mean sizzling hot. The fact is that I get more excited about a debate than I do when the Lakers are playing. Let it be known that I am a democrat. The core beliefs of this party are more in tune with you I am. Republicans share some values with me; however, the differences are too much to overcome. People would say that I am in the middle, but labels do not appeal to me. I just believe in doing right and treating all people fair.
Frankly, I am not too happy with our country right now. I do not feel George Bush is an effective president. I do not support his terrorist theories nor do I support his financial management of the federal budget. While I will agree that he has certain qualities that must be respect, I do believe that he has far more negative characteristics that are not good to lead our country. However, this is not about George Bush. My main point of this blog is the fact that there is only 3-4 months before nominees for each party vying to be the next president. I essentially already have made my mind up that I will be voting for Obama. As you read the last sentence, please do not sell me short to only voting for him because he is black. That argument will only discount the fact that I am educated and well informed on his positions. Despite the fact that I will be supporting Obama, I will want to do due diligence by researching the other candidates. Over the next few weeks, I will post objective information of each candidate as it relates to their background, voting histories, where they stand on important issues, and whatever else makes sense to highlight. I will do Clinton and Obama last since they receive the most press than the other candidates. After I bring forth each candidate, I will give my overall impressions and why I believe one candidate is better. Before I vote for Obama, I want to be sure I do know what all the other candidates are about.
I hope this exercise will encourage you look further into candidates. Whether you are democrat or republican, their are many candidates that need to have their voices heard.