When there is nothing to write about, there is plenty of time. When there are lots of things to write about, there is no time…
250,000+ people turned out in Utah to vote for Mitt Romney. You know, the guy who denied his faith on national television and has a tendency to try to be all things for all people? Yeah that one. Even though he’s a smarmy asshole, they still voted for him because he’s of the same religion, he “saved” the SLC Winter Olympics, he’s an BYU alum, and, oh yeah, he’s LDS just like they are. At least he’s no longer in the race. Although he gets to keep his delegates because he suspended the campaign instead of completely dropping out.
I ended up voting for Obama in the Super Primary because all of the other candidates I liked dropped out. I chose not to vote for Hillary because one of the things I can see happening is that she’ll feel that she has to be as “tough as a man” on terrorism and such leading to a bombing/invasion of Iran or something equally unnecessary.
Congress passed the plan to send single people up to $600 and couples up to $1200. This bit of stimulation is contributing to what will be the largest budget deficit in history. The money for this plan is virtually coming out of thin air, so that unexpected bit of extra money is making the money already available worth less. What will you be spending your check on?
When you are deciding who the “best” candidate is in any given election, what qualities are a must? Which ones automatically eliminate someone from your choices? Would you be more likely to vote for someone if they were of the same religion, region, ethnicity, or gender as you?
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Well I’m not quite old enough to vote yet, but I wouldn’t vote for someone just because they wer eof my gender, race, etc.
Something that rules out candidates in my mind is if they are complete assholes about the immigration thing.
By the way, do you know when everyone is suppose to be receiving those checks?
By Lauren on 02.09.08 9:10 am | Permalink
I don’t think I will discriminate when I vote in November, although it’s hard to make such a self righteous claim. I am sure, if there were certain circumstances, every person will have biases that surface. I remember when I was still in high school a few years ago, my teacher gave us a sheet with ten short descriptions of people, and told us that there was a bunker during a nuclear fallout and only eight could live. People, including myself, said they wouldn’t discriminate but in the end had some sort of bias, maybe not against race or gender, but other things. Some kids chose a priest to die, others a former felon. Some didn’t like the atheist, or the mother of bastard children. Everyone has some sort of bias, so it’s hard to say you’re pure of it, no matter how hard you try to be.
By Justin on 02.09.08 8:32 pm | Permalink
when I voted this year, I voted for labour because the liberals were in charge here and they were ruining the economy in australia. everything is about interest rates and iraq. Its nice to have a new party in that actually cares about their country and not what other countries potray us as.
By Belinda on 02.10.08 2:02 am | Permalink
I think politics is all organized. They wouldn’t have a felon in office or an atheist either. Just put it this way no matter what the person that is in office seems to be like to all of us isn’t really like that. They are trying to win us over, so they can make the bucks and be in office, that doesn’t mean they will actually do what they say they will before being elected.
Good Blog.
By Cryslynn on 02.11.08 10:41 am | Permalink
Honestly? My quality is NOT HILLARY/NOT BUSH at this point.
Really, with the electoral college, in NY State, it doesn’t matter who I vote for, the democrat is gonna get it. Which is okay, since I’m a democrat (or more them than a republican). I have no respect for Hillary, who stayed with a cheating husband so she could reach this point, who came to my state for Senator, then said if she didn’t get elected, she’d be on to Iowa (i think it was Iowa) since they were having they had the next open seat. I actually kind of like Obama, and I will vote for him. Is America ready? Probably not. I don’t think we can take another Republican either, though…
By Diyin on 02.12.08 2:27 am | Permalink
Okay my brother tried to explain American politics to me but… yeah. Would I be more likely to vote for someone if they were of the same religion, region, ethnicity, or gender as you? The answer would be no because I’m in Singapore. We’ve Chinese, Malays, Indians as well as Eurasians here and even though I’m Chinese, I don’t really mind any other races.
By Vera on 02.13.08 8:21 am | Permalink
Hey,
I’m not old enough to vote but I would only vote for someone who shares the same views (?) and not because of having the same religion, enthicy etc. because non of those things matter to me what matters is what they will be offering to do for the country etc.
Although I can’t really say who I would vote for because I don’t live in America anymore and I have no idea who these people are and what and why they want to do what they want to do; also not only am I under age but I can still influence my parents etc with my views.
Even though our family doesn’t follow politics much I still like to know a bit about who I would vote for if I was the legal age to vote.
Kayla
By Kayla on 02.15.08 2:56 am | Permalink
Honestly, I’m not even registered to vote. I don’t get involved with politics at all.
If I did vote, the candidate I’d choose would be pro-choice, pro-equality for everyone (regardless of race, religion, orientation, etc), and pro-healthcare for everyone. Plans to keep the war going and/or to send more troops over to invade other territories would automatically eliminate them.
I actually think electing a woman for president is a terrible idea, so I definitely wouldn’t be more likely to vote for someone of the same sex. Also, voting for someone based on religion is disobeying the “separation between church and state” so that’s out of the question. I believe that the president should be chosen by what they stand for, not color their skin is or who they pray to.
By Ally on 02.15.08 10:38 am | Permalink
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