I must say that I am annoyed with people who really have no idea of what is going on with the election, what the candidates stand for, and their past decisions. I was at work the other day, and this buddy of mine started "pontificating" on the election. He said, "I want either Romney or Obama to win. Hillary's stupid, McCain is an idiot. I know Obama will beat Hillary. He's up like two points in every state against her." I refrained from speaking, though I wanted so bad to point out how illogical and presumptuous his analyses were.
Obama and Romney are nothing alike in the political arena. There is too little space to discuss the issues here, but it would be well to read and compare their statements about immigration (worker programs, deportation, border fences, amnesty), healthcare (privatized or universal), homosexual marriage, stem cell research, the economy, military involvement in the Middle East...?
According to polls on KSL.com, Utahns, were they "forced" to vote for a Democrat, overwhelmingly would vote Obama. Why is that so? Is it because he is better qualified to be President than Hillary? Would he serve more effectively than her? I really think that they vote for him because of his personality. He is a very warm, friendly kind of guy, the type you could just go up and talk to. Hillary, many argue, is the polar opposite. She is, however, an extremely intelligent woman. She has had a lot more time in Washington and much more experience in foreign affairs. Obama is a junior senator from Illinois who has been in office three years.
I believe many here will vote for Romney because he is a snazzy-looking Mormon. I do not call into question his ecclesiastical faithfulness or say that it is a bad thing to be Mormon. Being a conservative, white, 20-something Mormon male, I am inclined to give him the preferential ear. What other reasons does anyone have to vote for him? Who has taken the time to investigate his past decisions and policies?
I must disagree with the statement about John McCain also. He is definitely not an idiot. He is extremely experienced and has taken many across-the-isle efforts and has inked many bipartisan bills. Is he an idiot because he cheated on his wife years ago? Is it because he has dared to work side-by-side with the likes of Ted Kennedy on certain issues? What are McCain's stances on the pertinent issues now?
Oh, has anyone looked at the polls tonight? Hillary won with 50% of the vote in Florida. Two points in every state, eh? Riiiight.
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Well, I would leave a bunch of political input, but I may be those that you're talking about. I admit, I may not know everything, but I fell I know enough to vote effectively. I guess I have one more day to get fully-versed in the elections.
It's all good :). I am quite more calm about that issue now that I vented, and I am excited to see the results of the primaries tomorrow!
I thought that you made some good points in your argument here but that you over look the fact that a vote for HIllary is also a vote for Bill and i think that is important to realize. Do you want Bill in the White House. Also i think that Obama's political view is more appealing because his platform is unity and change. What mormon person does not want that. I do however agree with you in the fact that people dont know what is going on in the elections and they should at least know what the candidates stand for instead of voting based on charisma and other personable characteristics.
No, I definitely understand that a vote for Hillary is a vote for Bill as well. There is no way in Hades that I want him back in the White House. The point of this post was kind of to play Devil's advocate and go outside of my norm. I know that sounds weird, but I am usually pretty tired when I write these things, so all kinds of weird things tend to come out.
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