election 2008: final synopsis

i won't drag this on, as saturday's post pretty much sums up most of how i feel.

this country needs a better sense of direction. while the obama plan might not be the thing to bring the dow back to 14K by march, i do think in most facets his overall plan has the right direction. on a personal level, i still worry about his health care policy, but i cannot overlook his desire to provide health care to almost every american. see my previous post for comments on his economic policy. never got a chance to post on the candidates' positions on the war, but in short, i think an exit strategy is better than an open-ended attitude. finally, i think obama's personality seems to lend itself better to the diplomacy skills a president needs both here and abroad. for those reasons and others, i'll be casting my vote tomorrow for barack obama for president of the united states.

one final note about tomorrow's election. i'm a little late in starting this, but i'd like to propose a movement to "keep home the vote". this doesn't mean that you shouldn't vote- what it means is that if you don't know whom you're voting for, then don't press a button, pull a lever, or punch a chad just because you think it's your civic duty. you should not be choosing candidates like my mom picks NCAA tournament teams- by their names, mascots, or colors. whether it's the presidency or your local sherriff's race, if you don't know a single thing about the candidates other than their names, don't vote. it's unfair to them, to the others who vote, and to the district you're voting in. take a second tonight to go online and read the synopsis of the candidates' positions for the races in your area. even if it's one little item that sways you, use that as a reason to cast your vote.

that being said, enjoy tomorrow. it's the greatest day of the year to be an american.