Who are you planning on voting for?

[Dreadsox]

As an independant voter in the state of Massachusetts, I have the ability to vote in either primary.

In this case, I am convinced that there are two people I may potentially vote for.

Rudy or Obama.

I believe today based on all that I have read that I am going to register to vote in the Democratic primary and vote for Obama.


All of this may change, but I like more and more what I am seeing from Obama.

ANy thoughts?

[Q]To make the government more accountable, Obama said he would post all non-emergency bills online for five days before he signed them into law, allowing Americans a chance to weigh in on the legislation. In addition, he said he would post all meetings between lobbyists and government agencies online.

Obama said he would require Cabinet officials to speak to Americans via national broadband town-hall style meetings to discuss issues at their agencies. He also pledged to issue an executive order that information about the government's operations must be released to those seeking it unless it could harm a protected interest.

Obama cited his record of backing ethics and lobbying reforms, including co-authoring a bill that requires all government spending to be posted online - allowing anyone to do a simple Internet search and find that information. He said that during his time as a state lawmaker he helped to create hospital report cards so that patients could understand the quality of care offered at each hospital.[/Q]

God I love this!

[martha]

Dennis K. The only one with guts enough to support marriage equality.

[2861U2]

Originally posted by Dreadsox


I like more and more what I am seeing from Obama.

May I ask why? Seems to me that he has stuck his foot in his mouth multiple times over the last 2 or 3 weeks. Good luck getting him the nomination though. He'll need it.

I plan on electing Rudy Giuliani the next President of the United States. For the most part right now I am a one issue guy- terrorism. Whoever's position on the War on Terror I like best will get my vote. That guy is Rudy. I love his whole "stay on offense" theme.

ETA: If you like Obama for his stances, fine. Just please dont tell me you're going to vote for him because he is black and/or cute and/or a good speaker. That crowd makes me fear the future of politics.

[unico]

Originally posted by martha
Dennis K. The only one with guts enough to support marriage equality.

exactly. i'm tired of gov't sanctioned discrimination. and seriously, if we want some improvement in our economy it is about friggin time we get rid of nafta and wto.

i liked obama before he ran for president. now i don't care much for his policy. i guess now when we have to listen to him discuss his platform i have to actually pay attention instead of drool and look on with starry eyes.

[U2DMfan]

In my state I can't vote in either primary because I'm a registered independent but in the general election, I'm probably going to support Hillary. If I could vote in the Democratic primary I'd vote for Biden. If I had a vote in the Republican primary, I'd vote for Ron Paul.

Overall, I like Biden the most, followed by Hillary Clinton.

[JCOSTER]

as of now it would be Obama.

[Angela Harlem]

No one in the Liberal party, that's for sure... For our upcoming election, I mean.

[Dreadsox]

Originally posted by 2861U2


May I ask why? Seems to me that he has stuck his foot in his mouth multiple times over the last 2 or 3 weeks. Good luck getting him the nomination though. He'll need it.

ETA: If you like Obama for his stances, fine. Just please dont tell me you're going to vote for him because he is black and/or cute and/or a good speaker. That crowd makes me fear the future of politics.

I have a reputation in here for liking someone because of their color.


I like that he has stuck his foot in his mouth. He is new and fresh and has ideas that resonate....change.

And that is important to me at this point.

[AngelofHarlem01]

I too like Biden. He's probably my favorite. But, if it's still neck and neck between Hillary and Obama my support would go to Obama.

[Angela Harlem]

[A_Wanderer]

Originally posted by Angela Harlem
No one in the Liberal party, that's for sure... For our upcoming election, I mean.

Ditto, except I include Labor, Greens, Democrats etc.

[Angela Harlem]

Originally posted by A_Wanderer
Ditto, except I include Labor, Greens, Democrats etc.

Ditto, too, though as our vote is forced to 'count', mine is clearly not going anywhere of value - so it becomes a moral vote more than anything. And for this, I am still undecided where my precious one vote is going!

[BVS]

Originally posted by Dreadsox


I have a reputation in here for liking someone because of their color.

Good to see you back Dread...

I'm still very undecided. Obama is exciting, I lived in Chicago when he was elected and he did some really great fresh things...

[BVS]

Originally posted by 2861U2


For the most part right now I am a one issue guy- terrorism.

I applaud you for admitting this, but man it's a dangerous way to vote.

[unico]

Originally posted by Angela Harlem

OMG!! ! I didn't know anyone else noticed that post i made in that thread.


t.y.

[Angela Harlem]

Are you kidding, unico? That thread is where I go each day to laugh, cry, and spontaneously combust!

[Canadiens1131]

I will be casting an absentee ballot for Obama, based on what I've seen at this point. I'm not worried about a lack of foreign policy experience when his team could surround him with the best minds in the country as a president-elect.

Guliani scares the shit out of me, frankly. He entire campaign seems to be based on the fact that people all over America think that their small, shitty suburban communities actually have a chance in hell of being attacked by Al Queida. I am NOT comfortable with his dangerously authoritarian, big-brother mentality that keep cropping up in speeches. If he gets into office, then whoever voted for him deserves all the reductions in civil liberties they get, after all this crap over the last 8 years already failed to get them to wake up.

[2861U2]

Too bad Biden doesnt have a prayer. If he actually got the nod, and Rudy wasnt the Republican nominee, I wouldnt almost consider voting for him. I like a few of his positions.

[2861U2]

Originally posted by Canadiens1160
I'm not worried about a lack of foreign policy experience when his team could surround him with the best minds in the country as a president-elect.

So it's ok that Obama wants to bomb Pakistan and never ever use nuclear weapons as long as we surround him with people who will talk him out of it? That's waaay too risky. That's not the kind of person I want running the War on Terror.

[A_Wanderer]

Rudy is far too authoritarian, as much as I disagree with him I think that Ron Paul would be a good choice.