Going to the Polls
Apr. 16th, 2008 12:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
spirithorse21Today in the news, we find more analysis of the democratic presidential candidates. As the Pennsylvania primary draws near, and the Indiana and North Carolina primaries aren't far behind, the Indy star decided it was time to take a closer look at Clinton and Obama.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080416/NEWS0502/804160481
These poll findings give me hope. I am an avid Obama supporter and I think he could lend this country some truly fresh perspectives on many issues and policy. I am especially elated to hear that he actually has a lead here in Indiana as I was fairly certain the state would go to Clinton instead. But what I find most interesting is this little excerpt:
Clinton also suffers from being seen as less admirable than Obama. Even in Pennsylvania, 47% of Democrats said he had more honesty and integrity, compared with 26% who thought that of Clinton.
"She doesn't tell the truth a lot," said Brannon Crace, a store manager in Frankfurt, Ind. "We've already been through the Clinton era."
The general public recognizes that Hilary Clinton has lied to us often. Yet she is still a strong candidate in this race. I find that scary. Very scary. Why would we want a liar leading our country? It certainly hasn't done us a whole lot of good for the past 8 years. I don't think we should repeat that mistake. And yet, people are charmed by her. She's a good public speaker. She has experience. She has a charming husband (he must be very charming if she stayed with him after his little scandle!). She talks a good talk when it comes to health care. But she's also ruthless. I would even call her power hungry. I don't think she'll make a good president, but what worries me more is that she'll do anything to win this race. Anything.
That alone is enough to make me support Obama. I want to see what he'll do in the office. I don't think we can do much worse than we are now, even with Clinton. So why not let the man have a go at it? But I'm not just a passive supporter. I think he has a strong health care plan and good ideas for our job situation and economy. I want to give him a chance to clean up this mess in the middle east and see if he can restore America's name with the rest of the world. I hope. I really hope.
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080416/NEWS0502/804160481
These poll findings give me hope. I am an avid Obama supporter and I think he could lend this country some truly fresh perspectives on many issues and policy. I am especially elated to hear that he actually has a lead here in Indiana as I was fairly certain the state would go to Clinton instead. But what I find most interesting is this little excerpt:
Clinton also suffers from being seen as less admirable than Obama. Even in Pennsylvania, 47% of Democrats said he had more honesty and integrity, compared with 26% who thought that of Clinton.
"She doesn't tell the truth a lot," said Brannon Crace, a store manager in Frankfurt, Ind. "We've already been through the Clinton era."
The general public recognizes that Hilary Clinton has lied to us often. Yet she is still a strong candidate in this race. I find that scary. Very scary. Why would we want a liar leading our country? It certainly hasn't done us a whole lot of good for the past 8 years. I don't think we should repeat that mistake. And yet, people are charmed by her. She's a good public speaker. She has experience. She has a charming husband (he must be very charming if she stayed with him after his little scandle!). She talks a good talk when it comes to health care. But she's also ruthless. I would even call her power hungry. I don't think she'll make a good president, but what worries me more is that she'll do anything to win this race. Anything.
That alone is enough to make me support Obama. I want to see what he'll do in the office. I don't think we can do much worse than we are now, even with Clinton. So why not let the man have a go at it? But I'm not just a passive supporter. I think he has a strong health care plan and good ideas for our job situation and economy. I want to give him a chance to clean up this mess in the middle east and see if he can restore America's name with the rest of the world. I hope. I really hope.
