I guess I am a conservative democrat, if that’s the appropriate term. I want to see better programs for those in need (e.g. homeless, mentally ill, pregnant teens) but I want that help to be reasonable so that it won’t hurt my pocket book too much. I don’t want to have to pay heavy taxes to fix everything wrong with society. I don’t want to see welfare mothers continuing to have babies so they can get their monthly welfare check. I don’t support gay rights, including gay marriage. I want our country to stay away from war if at all possible. I want to see a good national health care system in place. I want a university education to be free to all Americans. I don’t mind supporting government programs to help those who emigrate to this country, with the caveat that U.S. citizens are helped first and foremost.

To that end, I will vote for Obama. McCain will not make the changes to this country I’d like to see. He’s not a perfect choice, but as stated, I’m not a liberal democrat; I’m somewhere between the two political philosophies. For me, the ADDED BONUS will be that Obama shares my ethnicity. I view it as a bonus not because I’m racist, but because it’s high time we had a black president. I wouldn’t vote for him if I didn’t think he would be a good one.

I guess I am a conservative democrat, if that’s the appropriate term. I want to see better programs for those in need (e.g. homeless, mentally ill, pregnant teens) but I want that help to be reasonable so that it won’t hurt my pocket book too much. I don’t want to have to pay heavy taxes to fix everything wrong with society. I don’t want to see welfare mothers continuing to have babies so they can get their monthly welfare check. I don’t support gay rights, including gay marriage. I want our country to stay away from war if at all possible. I want to see a good national health care system in place. I want a university education to be free to all Americans. I don’t mind supporting government programs to help those who emigrate to this country, with the caveat that U.S. citizens are helped first and foremost.

To that end, I will vote for Obama. McCain will not make the changes to this country I’d like to see. He’s not a perfect choice, but as stated, I’m not a liberal democrat; I’m somewhere between the two political philosophies. For me, the ADDED BONUS will be that Obama shares my ethnicity. I view it as a bonus not because I’m racist, but because it’s high time we had a black president. I wouldn’t vote for him if I didn’t think he would be a good one.

I guess I am a conservative democrat, if that’s the appropriate term. I want to see better programs for those in need (e.g. homeless, mentally ill, pregnant teens) but I want that help to be reasonable so that it won’t hurt my pocket book too much. I don’t want to have to pay heavy taxes to fix everything wrong with society. I don’t want to see welfare mothers continuing to have babies so they can get their monthly welfare check. I don’t support gay rights, including gay marriage. I want our country to stay away from war if at all possible. I want to see a good national health care system in place. I want a university education to be free to all Americans. I don’t mind supporting government programs to help those who emigrate to this country, with the caveat that U.S. citizens are helped first and foremost.

To that end, I will vote for Obama. McCain will not make the changes to this country I’d like to see. He’s not a perfect choice, but as stated, I’m not a liberal democrat; I’m somewhere between the two political philosophies. For me, the ADDED BONUS will be that Obama shares my ethnicity. I view it as a bonus not because I’m racist, but because it’s high time we had a black president. I wouldn’t vote for him if I didn’t think he would be a good one.

McCain. Because i like the 20% cap gain tax rate, don't subscribe to the welfare notion or bailouts, plus I want our government to be balanced in power between rep and democrats so no radical changes actually occur one way or the other (I think Congress will be democrat dominated this election).

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McCain. Because i like the 20% cap gain tax rate, don't subscribe to the welfare notion or bailouts, plus I want our government to be balanced in power between rep and democrats so no radical changes actually occur one way or the other (I think Congress will be democrat dominated this election).

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—– Sour grapes for everyone!

I am a fiscally conservative, socially tolerant (maybe even socially liberal), limited government independent. Neither party shares a large enough intersection of my views for me to be anything other than maybe a Republican-leaning independent. The Republican’s ideals regarding free markets and taxation appeal to me, while their lifestyle intolerance bothers me. Similarly the traditionally Democrat position of sticking it to the man at tax time bothers me, while their positions on health care reform, environmental position, and tolerance for people’s lifestyle appeal to me.

I am undecided.

I, too have the added bonus that Obama shares my ethnicity. My mother was also a Caucasian from Kansas.

I am a fiscally conservative, socially tolerant (maybe even socially liberal), limited government independent. Neither party shares a large enough intersection of my views for me to be anything other than maybe a Republican-leaning independent. The Republican’s ideals regarding free markets and taxation appeal to me, while their lifestyle intolerance bothers me. Similarly the traditionally Democrat position of sticking it to the man at tax time bothers me, while their positions on health care reform, environmental position, and tolerance for people’s lifestyle appeal to me.

I am undecided.

I, too have the added bonus that Obama shares my ethnicity. My mother was also a Caucasian from Kansas.