With one week to go, let's lay our cards on the table.
Me:
Candidate of choice: Obama
Reasons:
1. He will get the US out of Iraq, finishing a failed war that should've never started in the first place under the circumstances. The troops need peace, and need to shake off the nightmarish life they've had to live for the last 5 years. What may happen in Iraq after the US leaves won't be pretty, but it's up to the Iraqi's now. They have GWB to blame.
2. He will be better at fixing the economy than McCain. We can argue this point all week, but that's my opinion. Taxing is a prickly issue, but we've got to pay for our financial mess somehow. The original tax plan he proposed will certainly be amended in the congress anyhow. I also think he will put money where it counts: healthcare, education, and middle class tax cuts.
3. He will restore US respect around the world. He is the polar opposite of GWB, the man responsible for our current hated position with every other country. And, to a greater extent, the fact that he would be the first African-American to be president is one of the biggest triumphs in all of politics. He is intelligent, patient, rational, and inspirational. This is what this country needs right now.
I could name many other reasons, but let's keep this brief. Those are my top 3.
Me:
Candidate of choice: Obama
Reasons:
1. He will get the US out of Iraq, finishing a failed war that should've never started in the first place under the circumstances. The troops need peace, and need to shake off the nightmarish life they've had to live for the last 5 years. What may happen in Iraq after the US leaves won't be pretty, but it's up to the Iraqi's now. They have GWB to blame.
2. He will be better at fixing the economy than McCain. We can argue this point all week, but that's my opinion. Taxing is a prickly issue, but we've got to pay for our financial mess somehow. The original tax plan he proposed will certainly be amended in the congress anyhow. I also think he will put money where it counts: healthcare, education, and middle class tax cuts.
3. He will restore US respect around the world. He is the polar opposite of GWB, the man responsible for our current hated position with every other country. And, to a greater extent, the fact that he would be the first African-American to be president is one of the biggest triumphs in all of politics. He is intelligent, patient, rational, and inspirational. This is what this country needs right now.
I could name many other reasons, but let's keep this brief. Those are my top 3.