Barack the Vote

This election is terrifying to me for a number of reasons.  First off having Wyatt has forced me to look beyond my own lifespan and generation.  I often think about what his future will hold with all the mess that we are making now.  I don't want his life to be harder because of something I did.  I want him to be able to swim in oceans not polluted, eat foods free of pesticides and hormones, and have his world rescued from dependancy on oil.  I want him to live the American Dream, buy a house, be able to afford an ivy league education, and have the option of universal healthcare.  I want him to grow to be proud of his country for its beauty, the intelligence of its population, and our ability to achieve world peace with conversation not guns.  Yes, it might be a utopian wish but when you become a parent you will always want the absolute best for your child.  

I have looked at each candidate for the policies they are presenting.   I like to elavuate each ticket regardless of the party they belong to.  I have read Obama's Blueprint for Change and glanced at McCain's Country First: On the Issues.  I have been taught to evaluate, educate, and make informed decisions.  The past 8 years have brought us to war, led our economy to shambles, and have made us laughable to the world.  We need a change.  We need our country back.  I want a competent leader that will renew the American spirit, make lasting reform, and reinstate our position as a world leader.  We do not need a continuation of the last 8 years.  Clearly, Barack Obama is my President.  

I am registered independent so I can vote for the candidate that I agree with rather then voting along party lines.  I don't know when people started associating with political parties like they do religion.  I believe that there is a fundamental problem with our two party system.  We need more choices. Ralph Nader is running again but why hasn't he been asked to participate in the debates?  Due to this lack of qualified, equal choices our country is highly divided and I am worried that it is not going to get much better in my lifetime or in Wyatt's. We need more than just black and white.  I don't agree with all of Obama's views but I do feel that he is the right choice for our country.

We have so much riding on this election.  I have tried to make whatever difference that I can because I feel that I cannot sit idly by and watch my beloved county fall again into the hands of good ole' boy leadership.  I volunteered to run the polls on election day.  I signed up for Obama's Neighbor to Neighbor program that calls constituents in battleground states.  We took Wyatt to his first political rally and he was the cutest Obama supporter there.  We all need to be more active in our country's future.  We all need to stand up for what we believe in and not grow complacent in these last few weeks.  It is not too late, there is still hope.