I am voting for John McCain and it isn't because I am registered as a Republican. I don't have any party loyalty. I would register as an independent but I like to vote in the Republican primaries.
If Hillary Clinton had won the Democrat nomination, I likely would have voted for her for president, first, because she is a woman, second, because she is sort of moderate, so voting for her wouldn't have caused me too much cognitive dissonance. It would have been nice to finally have the first female president and there isn't anything about John McCain that would entice me to vote for him over her. Too bad she didn't win.
I didn't know much about Obama when the campaigning started, primarily because I don't give a crap what Oprah thinks about politics or social issues, so I never watched the episodes with Obama as a guest. The more I learned about him throughout his fight with Hillary for the nomination, the more I disliked him. I think he is condescending and judgmental but, so am I, so that wouldn't have necessarily ruled him out.
What ruled out Obama for me is that he thinks I am rich and that I can and should foot the bill for every poor person living in this country, including the ones who are here illegally. He is basically a socialist and his naivete when it comes to both foreign and domestic policy is alarming. I fear for our country's economy and foreign relations during his term. In January, I called the primaries for Obama and McCain. In May, I called the general election for Obama. We'll see if I am right on that one.
As John and Ken on KFI 640 AM in Los Angeles have said, this is Obama's race to win or lose. John McCain is the default option for anyone who doesn't want to vote for Obama.
Which candidate are you planning to vote for and why? If you are still undecided, what are you looking for to help you make a decision?
