Here in Portland, we get ours in the mail, have two weeks to fill it out and either mail it in or drop it off. Kinda uneventful but if there’s anything Mama likes, it’s flexibility! So, in the end, I’m a fan of the latter process.

Four years ago, I voted very differently than I am now. I blush to admit that I had very little interest in politics, and most of the people I knew didn’t hate Bush yet. Bush seemed like a man full of faith, who came across like a teddy bear – so, shoot, that’s reason enough to vote him into the White House for another 4 years right? Like-ability, what else is there??!!

This time around, this approach towards voting irks the heck out of me. As if it were as insignificant as voting for the high school prom king. It’s not about popularity, it’s about policies – (I mean, if you want to vote for a candidate because they speak well or are “cute” – please keep watching American Idol and stay out of the American election process, for pete’s sake. I can tolerate a little ignorance, just please refrain from exercising your right to vote with it ) [/rant]

Now, most of you know I’m voting Obama-Biden this time around. I don’t mind McCain that much, he’s certainly the one Republican I am glad America voted for. His pick of a VP is a, um, well … gutsy(?) move, as adorable as she may be.  (The thought that she would be one heartbeat away from being America’s Chief Executive is one freaky thought… makes me kinda glad Canada isn’t that far away!) When it comes down to it though, for me, Obama-Biden is just a dynamic mix of heart, experience, and policies that just might work – a team that I truly believe will be very, very good for this country, from foreign relations to taxes to healthcare to our economy. In the end, that’s what its about, right? Not who is cute, (and not who speaks of change and hope more), but who will take the country in the right direction in some of the major ways its lacking currently? (If abortion or gay marriage or teaching evolution in schools or autism were America’s biggest crisis right now, I might care more about those issues, but until then, I don’t want to vote based on who I think interprets some obscure scripture on marriage or abortion or Israel. I, personally, want to vote based on what I think the country honestly needs to best serve it’s people.)

And I urge, you, anyone who has paid any attention to this race and to where the country is at right now, please remember to have your vote count. These are exciting times!

EDIT: Oh, thanks to my gal Misty for showing me this link for those who aren’t sure where the candidates stand on issues most important to them, to help you decide how to vote if you haven’t made up your mind yet: http://glassbooth.org

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