My 2 Cents--Sorta Rant

So, I've been reading my friends blogs and such about the election and the candidates. Personally, I'm a McCain/Palin fan. Don't care all that much about him (I think he's the lesser of 2 evils), but I LOVE her!!

She is not the governor of some sissy state. Oh, no. She's the top dog in a very tough, male state. They may not have a huge population, but they're not going to put up with any crap. I respect her decisions regarding her youngest child. I know how hard it is to work my job with three kids. I can't imagine running for the #2 job in our country while having 4 children at home, the youngest being 6 months old. Not only is he 6 months old, but he also has Downs. And, on top of this, her oldest son (which makes #5) was just shipped off to war. I respect her not hiding anything about her pregnant daughter. As an adult, I realize the unrealistic expectation of 100% abstinance for everyone, but she taught her daughter what she believed. When her daughter made the choices that she made and is dealing with the consequences, Palin is there to support her 100%.

The thing that I like the most is that she's actually SERVED her term. Unlike Obama. He has only been in attendance to do his JOB 150-someodd days! The rest of the time he's been out campaigning. Now, McCain has been out the same amount of time over the past couple of years. The difference is the YEARS of experience he has going into it. I can overlook the differences in what Obama says and his voting record if he had the years to back it up. I understand that people's opinions and views change as the get older based on life experiences and such. But, he doesn't have the time to back that up.

I have no illusions that I'm going to sway anyone to my side that has already made up their mind. No more than I can have my opinion swayed. These aren't the only reasons I'm not voting for Obama. There's lots of other reasons that would only inflame opinions and get me ugly comments that I don't want. What I do want is for people to know what they want and what they believe. DON'T just vote for one of them because you don't want the other party in office!!! Study the issues that are important to you, where each candidate stands, and vote accordingly. I may not agree with your decision, but I and (and will) respect someone who votes their convictions. That's what this great country is about. Giving us each the ability to have a decision on how our country is run and by who. And if you don't vote, don't let me hear you whine about it later!!!