I'm voting for Barrack Obama because I'm black.

This is a country. Not a weekend club. It isn't ok to vote for the president because of his skin color, he likes mice or their favorite color is the same as yours. That is ignorant. We do not need ignorant votes. However we do need votes for the most qualified candidate. The one who will stand for our beliefs and do the best for the people of the United States.

Yes you got that right. This is a discussion and it is open for anyone regardless of their opinion. However I didn't say anything to you for you to defend yourself nor did I talk down to you. You know as well as I that it is ignorant to vote that way regardless if people do or not and I never implied that you do. My point is people need to use their head when they are voting. I personally believe if there was a better looking person running against George Bush he would have not been elected a 2nd term.

That is exactly why, there are two candidates there available for people to choose who they believe it the right one. Previous president's made some horrible decisions once they were in office. People decide to vote to participate in whatever they so choose because of their right to choose, period. Yes I know it is a country and no I don't personally believe that someone should vote for another person because of some popularity contest, they look better, dress better, speaks well. It is going to boil down to whoever speaks the loudest and the longest about the people in which they purposing that they are going to serve. Also, if you are going to bring up such a controversial topic, then you should know there will be people that do not see eye to eye on your point of view. You decided to create this discussion for a reason. I decided to comment for a reason. Does that make you a bad person for bringing it up, no, does it make me a bad person for having my own point of view, no. So, please don't talk/type down to me, as if I am doing something bizarre outside of expressing my own opinion. Just like you have the right to bring up this topic, I have the right to comment on it the way I see things. Whenever we agree or not, is not the point of the discussion, whether other mylotters agree with your point of view or not is not the issue. The issue is this is an avenue to express your own opinions and that is what you and I have both done. If you take a group of people all different races, spoke different languages all had different skin colors and everything and you put them all in a room together. Eventually over a period of time, people will start breaking up into small groups, large groups, all because of their own reason. It could be because of they are close in skin complexion, have the same color hair, dress similar. Whatever the case maybe, it they will be in a group because they choose too. That is a scientific fact. They may not even choose to be in a group, they may actually choose to stand off in a corner all by themselves. It is their choice. Right, Wrong or Indifferent, everyone has a right to their own choice.

I believe you missed my point. With the rising economy, there are a lot of people struggling, and it is not only the $10.00 an hour wage earners. I am currently unemployed, not because I want to be, but because there was a lay off at my job. I was not a $10.00 an hour employee. Since you brought it up, jobs are hard to find, especially if you do not want to earn $10.00. Sure, I could get 2 of those 100 jobs you are sure to get, but two of them together still wouldn't come close to my previous salary.

I am sorry to hear you were laid off. Where I live $10 an hour is rare. Rent is $350 so you can live pretty good on that. So what you are saying is that $0 is better than $400 per week? You didn't say if you had an education or not. If you do not then you can't blame the government.

"I bet a lot of people will probably not vote this election, because they do not like McCain, and there is NO way they would vote for a black man." One would think that if someone will not vote for Obama because of his heritage then they WOULD vote for someone who is closer to their own. We do need the person who will do the most for the country in office. But I disagree about employment. There are a lot of jobs. The problem is that many will not accept them. I bet I can get 100 jobs in a month. Where I live they say there are no jobs. People need to realize that it is hard for someone who has no education to make a lot of money working for someone else. Without a 4 year degree one should expect to make $10 an hour or less. That isn't the governments fault.

Even if Obama was president he wouldn't be able to make white people suffer its not like he could start slavery up again... And just to add to the slavery point..whites were enslaved during slavery also maybe not as many as the blacks but they were still enslaved... And another point on slavery I live in Charleston, South Carolina one of the biggest slave states of the past and guess what? One of the biggest slave owners was a black guy.. but anyways... I still don't think that if Obama becomes president he will favor the black people more than the white people.

I forgot to add that Obamas mom was white and the grandparents that raised him so I think he likes white people just as much and black people.

Bert are you saying black people shouldn't vote for him because his mom is white?

So true. Facts are the reasons why we should vote for someone. Any other reason is wrong.

I guess that's part of equal rights - everyone has the right to vote regardless of IQ!

Very true. Some people do not realize the damage that could be done by ignorant voters. They could cripple the country for years to come.

Unfortunately I have heard people say it. Several have been on television. It is an ignorant thing to say regardless if that is why you are voting for someone.

You said "hasn't been corrupted". That is the key. I think they are all corrupt in one way or another. It is going to be tough to find someone who wants to be president who chose to run because they want to help the country. They are all doing it for personal gain.

Well said Hatley. I concur with some few sentences of wisdom.

So you are saying because of Obama's skin color they can relate to him? That is total nonsense. Obama makes over $3 million a year. How many black OR white people can relate to that? That is the problem with candidates. They are sheltered from what the people need. Someone who only knows the rich can associate with the rich. McCain and Obama fall under this category. Obama's wife talked about how they struggle financially. That is a lie. Any family that gets a $4 million income doesn't struggle. If it does, then it is self induced.

Exactly! People need to think about the future. We have a lot at stake and it shouldn't be jeopardized by ignorance.

That is my point. Someone shouldn't vote because of race.