That's my P.C. way of asking...who are you voting for? I ask this question a lot - to people I know very well, people I admire and think may share my same views, people I know are no match whatsover to me ...this is mostly because I'm not sure who I like, or more likely who I feel is the more viable candidate. Looking at it more closely, I am trying to whittle it down to Who is the "best fit" for what our country needs now.
I know I am supposed to vote, that it is our right and duty - and I do. But truthfully, at times, I feel unqualified to do so. I just don't feel plugged into all of the issues (read: I think that we don't even know what many of the issues are, someone's not sharing all their info, because they can't or because they won't or because I wouldn't understand it anyway?).
Life seems to only get more complicated as I get older. Your eyes get opened over and over again to all of the intricate layers that are out there and soon the web is so thick, you don't know which way to look for the sun. Isn't there someone more qualified than me? Someone who does know the issues, who is educated about them, involved and "in the know." Ah, yes, I guess that's why I am supposed to vote, to choose that person. And so the vicious circle continues.
That said, my complaint is that there is no one person who is out there who is an exact match for my view of what is needed. Someone is always just a bit off on one thing or another. If I vote for someone who's really close, they are usually not in a "national party" and then my vote turns out to be a vote for nobody, or taking a vote away from someone who was closer to my wants than that that other guy.
I wish we had run-off voting (is that what it's called?). That way I could make my symbolic vote for the candidate I REALLY want and then also cast a vote for that other candidate who doesn't quite match but is with a national party (and therefore can garner enough votes to actually win), that way I am not in essence voting for that third candidate who I never really wanted at all.
Where do I go to vote to get something like that put in place?
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Jaded? Who you callin' jaded??
Belinda, is that you?? Wow, where are you and what have you been up to? We have to catch up... email me!
I have to agree with you. I do not see a clear winner of my vote yet . I keep saying, I need to see the debates then I'll know who to vote for. Guess how many presidential debates I have sat down to watch since the conventions? That's right, a big fat zero. Democracy...isn't it great ;)
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