I Have My Ballot....And....

Hi! May I suggest something completely unpolitical?
The first week of the Olympics when Mitt Romney's wife was competing I saw an interview. The interviewer asked him about his wife's competition that day. His reply, "Oh, was that today?". He then went on to say he didn't know.
There is something about his not knowing how his wife had done at the Olympics that has stuck with me. He was either trying to downplay the Olympic connection or he really didn't know it was the day of the competition.
If it's the former than he's a liar. If it's the latter he's a thoughtless bum.
I really feel strongly about this. I don't care that it was her horse. Ann Romney is passionate about her equestrian events and claims it has saved her from the ravages of MS. Does any husband ever have any excuse to not know when his wife is competing in any event, never mind the Olympics? Or does she just not matter? And if she doesn't matter I guess we won't matter either.

I am certain of who I am voting for, but I will never be happy that he's my only true option, without wasting my vote on a 3rd party candidate.

I've been sitting here watching the PBS Frontline program: "The Choice, 2012," which chronicles the rise of both candidates. While there are things about both candidates that I can admire (their personal stories, although very different, are both good and inspirational stories), it just makes me sick to my stomach that these 2 are the "best" that we have to offer. :-(

ETA: I don't agree that birth control pills are medicine, unless they are used to regulate an irregular or otherwise problematic cycle. A properly functioning reproductive system is not a disease to be treated.

Try isidewith.com It'll ask you a bunch of questions and tell you which candidate is closer aligned to what you think.

1)First look at your neighbors, the welfare recipient of $5,000 per month, defrauding the government and teaching their own children to do the same. And realize what Party favors letting people like them get away with fraud.

2)Remember what Biden recently said "the middle class has been buried the last 4 years......I guess HOPE was not a plan the first 4 years and there is no plan for the next 4 years

3) Romney is very charitable with his own money, Unlike Obama or Biden. Why doesn't Obama talk about his money in China Companies or overseas accounts?

4) Everyone blames Bush for this recession. If you do your research please look into Bill Clinton CRA. In 1999 he lifted the Commercial & Investment banking regulations which is the reason for this financial crisis & great recession due to the housing collapse.

5) Come one, it's a scare tactic about forcing a women to give birth to "EVERY unplanned pregnancy....." , lets be fair and honest people

6) He's had 2 yrs of a Democratic House & Senate, and didn't accomplish squat because not even his own party would sign on. How can he complain when he had 2 ENTIRE YEARS.

It's an easy choice for me. Good luck

And you don't go vote like the rest of us, in a booth, with the dangling chads?

Guess I am saying no ballot comes to me, I go to it.

Not nervous at all. I have done all of my research, pulled data from the bls.gov, bea.gov like anyone who wants the truth without the media spin. Grabbed a bit from find law. Local is easy I mean it is my backyard. If I don't know what my community is doing I would be pretty pathetic.

About the hardest thing I have to do is vote for Akin. The man is an idiot, but he is not a Democrat and we need that balance of power. I think it is so funny, war on women, they are attacking our right to choice. Yeah right, the Republicans have nominated almost twice as many Surpemes as the Dems since Roe v Wade, and yet the law still stands! Why is that? Oh yeah, because by law it must but hey, all the people need their shiny things to distract them from the economy.

I AM nervous. I get that"pit" feeling in my stomach every time I think of Obama winning and how it will affect my family and our country. An Obama who is unrestrained by fear of re-election is a dangerous thing IMO. He said himself in a discussion that he had where he was unaware that he was being taped. He urged the Russian diplomat whom he was speaking with to just sit tight because when he was re-elected there would be a lot more concessions that he would be able to make. I really feel that our national security will be extremely threatened by this kind of Obama objective. Undoubtedly there will be many similiar changes that he has been waiting to make.

I also want to add that as a woman I am extremely insulted that the Obama campaign is framing this for us as an election about reproductive rights. They CANNOT run on their record so they are using this to scare us. Seriously-I am about SO much more than this. I hold the economy and national security as much more important. Too bad that so many women are so uneducated and ignorant that they will let this one issue guide them.

It's not hard at all. Romney and Obama are SO different. One has all but destroyed America in the last four years, and one wants to get us back to the great nation we were before Obama took office. You participated in the Occupy movements heavily...why do you think things got so bad? Who was in office and had the power to fix things? If they were SO bad when he took office, he certainly took them from bad to worse.

Honestly, some of the posts on here make me sick. People are so stuck on ONE issue only and don't even know the TRUTH about where the candidates stand.

And Dawn...I couldn't disagree with you more. I believe a vote for a 3rd party candidate is a vote for Obama.

I can only pray enough American's are wise enough to vote for AMERICA and get Obama out of office.

I am sure. When I see that debt, I think of my kids and grandkids. I think about Obama who said the amt of debt when he took office was obscene and unpatriotic, and proceeded to double it. I can't put that crippling burden on them. Romney/Ryan, for my future grandkids.
Edit: To the one ashamed of Texas, I didn't bash liberals. There are always 49 other states you can try.

I think the debt Obama has accumulated these last 4 years in not only wrong but immoral. Our economy has gotten worse because of his policy's. During the debate, President Obama claimed the price of gas was so low in 2008 because the economy was tanking. Well, the price of gas has increased 158% since then and the economy is just as bad, if not worse. The price of eggs is up 73%, Coffee is up 90%, Apple juice is up 43%, and the list goes on and on. How long does he think Americans are willing to wait for "hope and change"? I can not wait to vote him out of office. And don't get me started with his coverup of the Libyan Terrorist Attack... Since the buck stops with him lets fire him!!
Re: the abortion issue. I firmly believe most woman would be pro-life if they had all the facts about abortion. Just google "aborted fetus photos" and read about the procedure. What about rights for an unborn baby?

For me there was no question. I am a woman who wants to protect my rights to reproductive health and BC, and I am a military wife who does not want to see her friends and loved ones sent off to two more pointless wars. The economy is looking up, and I am happy with the way things have been progressing, even if the progress has been slow it has been in the right direction. Also, I am very passionate about equal civil rights, so there was really only one person to give my vote too. I mailed in my ballot 3 days ago.

I am scared for other reasons, I am scared that Romney may win, and I am terrified about what that will mean for the direction of of our nation. It makes my stomach hurt just thinking about it.

So sorry to read your SWH - hope things get better soon, Tat! But truthfully, a vote for a third party candidate is a vote for the republicans. I know your stomach is in knots about voting, but all you'll do is help Romney...

Hugs~
Dawn

Not at all. I can't wait because I have no doubt who I will vote for. Or should I say, against.

Voting for a 3rd party candidate is a waste of your vote.
Right, wrong or indifferent, that's reality.
I'm not nervous un the least and I know who I'll be voting for/against.
Absolutely no second guessing here.

I am happy with my choice. When I think of the other guy getting any Supreme Court justices, I am 100% certain of my decision. The pit in my stomach is my complete inability to understand how anyone can vote for the other guy. But then I have recently learned (through mamapedia) that there are people who are able to vote who honestly believe that there are demons and do not believe there were dinosaurs.

ETA: Someone is going to vote for Todd Akin. I am speechless.

Oh, do I know how you feel :(

I have done all the personal research, soul searching, whatever I can. I don't want either of them, so it's very difficult to give my vote. My vote goes to get someone elected, but I don't WANT them. I think they will both do a horrible job. That's where the difficulty is. I have seen what Obama can do, and I don't approve. So...do I take the chance on Romney? Sigh. I just don't know.

I get sad and a little ashamed at election time because Texas is associated with dumb Conservatives. The ballots here are like the caricatures of Texas that they put on TV. The dumb stuff you see about Texas on TV is not exaggerated (!), though it is not representative of the whole of Texas. I get nervous when I am made more aware that the people who think and behave this way are all around me. Seriously.

My pit in the stomach has to do with a possible repeat of Florida and hanging chads. I am very concerned about some of the voter ID laws. Regardless of whose side I am on, I feel like the implementation of these laws was rushed and that there will be a lot of confusion. That is never a good thing in a democracy.

As to my decision? That part was easy.

Oh I can't wait to vote. I am so ready to cast my ballot and see a change in this country.

I do want to say this, I do not and have not called anyone names in regards to their political leanings. While I may not agree, I do try to be respectful. I only ask the same from others.

You have to go with what you believe in most. Make a list of the top 3 or whatever issues that really mean something to you and look up how the candidates feel about them. One of my biggest ones is gay marriage. I have a gay BIL who can't marry his boyfriend, who he's been with for almost 10 years. The BF just got laid off and can't get insurance through BIL without having to pay taxes on it like it is part of his income, which straight, married couples would not have to do. That sort of discrimination really pisses me off so I'm voting for the candidate who won't be trying to take rights away from BIL.

There are plenty of good, non-partisan websites to get your answers from. Good luck, and I'm glad you're voting, even if you don't vote the way I would. That's the great thing about America, freedom to vote how you want to.

I feel sick about the national election and the Senate race for my state. My decision on who to vote for has essentially been made by process of elimination, but I say that facetiously. I did make it a point to lay out where I stand on all of the campaign issues and then tallied up where all of the candidates stand on the issues. I'm going with the candidate that best represents me based on their stated stances on various issues and the issues that are the most important to me.

The sick feeling in my stomach comes from real anxiety that "my" candidate's opponent will win the election. There's real fear there. As much fear as when there was a chance that McCain and Palin were going to make it into the White House.

I am EXCITED to go vote for Romney and get Obama the hell out!! Can't wait for election day :)

I am so done with this election. It is truly making me crazy. I know who I am voting for, but I was where you are at now for the 2008 election. I couldn't bring myself to vote for Obama or McCain, so I wrote in my vote. It was all I could do to be at peace with my civic duty. I hope you are able to find clarity for your decision. My church is doing a 21 day prayer asking for God's wisdom as we seek the best choice for this upcoming election. I can send you the information if something like that would help you. Good luck!
A.

I am really struggling, especially living in Florida where your vote makes a difference . . .

I feel like I'm choosing which poison to swallow. Neither one sounds too good.

I took the advise of another poster and used isidewith.com just now. Some was not a surprise, some was. You should click on the results at the end and see where you match and where you sort of match. Like it might say the candidate said "yes" but you said, "yes, if...."

I am taking a different approach this year. I am voting every incumbent out. Regardless of my strong conservative values and being a Republican who tends to think more like an "Independent" voter ..I am voting to get new blood in Washington DC.

We have had a bunch of career politicians in there for years...they are at a gridlock and not getting a heck of a lot done for you and me. It is time for our voices to be heard and for them to be told to work together for the good of our nation...or your butts are gone. They work for us..not for cushy jobs away from the private sector when the loose touch with the common people of our country. Those that have been in politics for years live in a Washington DC bubble away from the bread and butter issues of you and me.

Good luck with voting your conscience...so that you won't have the dread feel anymore. I feel so good about my decision..no dread...more of empowerment and advocacy!! I know my vote is cancelled out by millions...but to me...my vote and motives count. You ask how it feels to be totally sure?? I feel great. I feel like a confident woman. And no matter who wins...I voted my conscience.

You ask am I nervous. Nope..not at all. I have an optimistic outlook on life...there are good times..there are bad. We all have trials...but I have faith in my Lord and God and He brings peace to my heart and mind. We have had good Presidents, great Presidents and the not so inspiring Presidents. But...through it all... we keep on keepin' on. Take care!!

As a woman with a family, I say that you should vote for the people who will support woman and children. It is very clear to me who will protect my rights as a woman and who will work harder to be sure there is a safety net for my kids if we were to fall on harder times.

I am a business owner and it has been hard, but a down economy is a normal thing and happens cyclically. You can not recover from a depression-like economy in 4 years. Not possible with what had been done before. My rights as a woman and my ability to care for my children and the environment around us is what I truly want to protect. That is long-term.

Vote for uplifting your fellow women, children and the earth and protect their rights. We must think about the future of our children and their children.

Not nervous. Already voted.

I have no sense of dread about voting. I do have a sense of dread about the election. With two such different candidates, this election could make a big difference, so it makes me nervous that way. But when it comes to voting, I know exactly where I stand and with whom.