fosforitattu - Cession - The Undecided Voter Project (sitios de interés)
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I believe in the reasons why the electoral college was established. The utilitarian in me knows that a person may be smart, but people are stupid. There does need to be some sort of provisions set to prevent an extremist from coming to office. Hence, our electorate.
However, I am disappointed with the state of our system. I am a young women, a college graduate, a middle school social studies teacher, qualified to make rational informed decision, yet I feel disenfranchised.
In Oklahoma, we are only allowed a two party system. Third parties are not allowed on the ballot. I am not registered to either party. I knowingly and willing took myself out of our process, because I cannot adhere to any specific political doctrine. I do lean toward Libertarian actually.
But why am I still undecided? I love Obama's message of change and hope. We as a nation are in dire need of both. However, I disagree with his platform on such a fundamental level that I can't bring myself to vote for him. Democrats sound more like Socialists than Democrats; while Republicans sound like Democrats. McCain on the other hand does not inspire confidence in anything. In his monologues into the camera in each of the debates, he does not come across as sincere. He appears too rehearsed, to scripted, and unnatural.
I guess I'm waiting on the October Surprise.
However, I am disappointed with the state of our system. I am a young women, a college graduate, a middle school social studies teacher, qualified to make rational informed decision, yet I feel disenfranchised.
In Oklahoma, we are only allowed a two party system. Third parties are not allowed on the ballot. I am not registered to either party. I knowingly and willing took myself out of our process, because I cannot adhere to any specific political doctrine. I do lean toward Libertarian actually.
But why am I still undecided? I love Obama's message of change and hope. We as a nation are in dire need of both. However, I disagree with his platform on such a fundamental level that I can't bring myself to vote for him. Democrats sound more like Socialists than Democrats; while Republicans sound like Democrats. McCain on the other hand does not inspire confidence in anything. In his monologues into the camera in each of the debates, he does not come across as sincere. He appears too rehearsed, to scripted, and unnatural.
I guess I'm waiting on the October Surprise.