Jan, I know how you feel, so no flaming from me.

I would like to think Senator Obama means everything he's been saying,
but I've been voting in too many Presidential races to believe
anyone's campaign promises. All we can do as citizens is mark the
box, pull the lever, or whatever way we are given to vote for one of
the two candidates.

After that, just sit back and hope our country survives the next four
years under the winner. If you're religious, probably a little prayer
now and then wouldn't hurt either!

Judity

I like the fact that he is not a veteran Washington insider, this in my
opinion is a good thing. Look what insiders have done to this country.

There's just no
way I could in any way, shape, or form vote to continue the same policies
we've been living under for the last 2 terms. I've never felt so helpless
and angry in all my life as this administration has made me feel! I can't
tell you how many times I've wanted to scream to the world, "They don't
represent ME!!!!"

RaeMorrill Wrote:

As far as Hillary, my mom commented to me that she didn't like her, but
she did have to allow that she had really worked hard. I guess I will be
voting for Obama, because I won't be voting for McCain.

I've always been the first way to shout it to the roof tops that if you
don't vote then you don't have a right to complain. Afraid I am going
to have to eat my words this election. I've always been an independent
and could usually find something about someone who was running for
office that I liked. Not this year. I can honestly say (unfortunately)
that there is not one candidate that I trust or like enough to vote for.
Unless something magic really happens between now and November this is
one gal who will be setting home on election day because I think we are
in deep do-do - no matter who wins.

Now - I've said my piece, but please don't flame me - I get my feelings
hurt too easily - LOL.


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This is the only time in my life I have been so confused about an
election. I feel as if I have no vote!
It occurred to me after digesting this thread for a day or so that

The idea of Obama winning the presidency just gives me the freakin
willies. I really, really thought Hillary would win!

I have always known I am not prejudiced against him because he is of
mixed race. I know that he is not Muslim. He's a very accomplished
person. He's not a dummy by any means.

My family all came over yesterday. My brother and his wife are so
pro-Obama it is insane, just like I was pro-Clinton. We've really not
discussed it much because it's like gasoline and a match, and because
I'm not a political person. I can never really defend my feelings
because I don't know enough about it.

I know I am a Democrat. I am scared to death to have another Repub
administration in there. But I just went nuts when Clinton conceded. OMG
it was awful, I was so sad!

So I sat here and thought about it a lot. I think I am prejudiced
against him because he seems like a foreigner to me! Not because he is
brown, not because his wife is black, but because he doesn't seem like
an American. If his name were John Smith, I might not have such a
problem with it. It's because of his childhood and background.

I am so confused. I also think, for some insane reason, that he will
throw us white folk in the trash - which is just plain goofy. I don't
think the white bread white guys will throw black people in the trash, I
never think about it.

This is the only time in my life I have been so confused about an
election. I feel as if I have no vote!


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((There is always the write-in vote and there is still a movement
afoot for
Ron Paul. ))

Phyllis, I've wanted Ron Paul to stay in from the get-go! I like his
POV on many subjects and will vote for him if he's still on the
California ballot.

Judity

But a college degree is not the only road to furthering education or to
success in life.

Barb C.

The excuse that education is expensive, too hard, or unavailable
doesn't cut any ice with me. Even though my parents said they'd pay
for any college education I wanted, I went the route of paying my own
way, often working two jobs or double shifts to pay for classes. If I
could do it back in the 1960's when women had to fight to get ahead, I
think some of these uneducated people now just are plain lazy and/or
filled with lame excuses.

Yeah, me too, except I suspect we both educated ourselves pretty well,
Kathy, probably better than some college graduates.