never mind

I don't understand how anybody would refuse voting for somebody based on race, or the affiliations of their family members.. even if you DON'T support Obama, let it be because you don't agree with his views, not about his race or family!

This thread sounds like John Adams and James Madison explaining why democracy sucks. We recently read in David McCullough's book, John Adams, about how Adams argued for a bicameral legislature in Massachusetts to guard against uniformed voters. Another historian, who we saw on CSpan (possibly David O Stewart author Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution, argues that Madison wanted the constitution because the revolution had resulted in too much democracy, which could be a way of saying too many uniformed, illiterate voters.


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I have worked in all 50 states and at last count 38 different countries. I am not a racist or a bigot but it does exist and it always will to some degree. I do not like obama on the facts not the color. I also did not like clinton on the facts and not the gender.
I will not vote for McCain(although I really wanted to) because of his stance on illegal aliens. My only choice now is myself for president since I love my country and would do what is best for her and not mexico.

My comments are based on my observations of the people that I meet on a daily basis. I see racism first hand and I also see the good that crosses racial barriers. I love our freedom to vote whether the outcome is in my favor or not.
I served in the military to help secure that right that so many take for granted or take so lightly that they don't care.
Whom I vote for , where I vote from or my reasons for voting are of no concern to you nor is the possibility that I will abstain from voting for lack of choice.
I would vote for myself since I love this country but I don't think I'll get the popular vote.