US Mylotters..who did you Vote and why?

I voted for Obama because at some point John McCain lost his mind completely. I'm a Republican and I liked Romney...but McCain won the Primary so I was okay with that. He had a good record and shared many of my views. When Palin was first introduced as his running mate I had an open mind but it didn't take long for her to show the nation that she was an uninformed nutcase without a clue. When she started her "hate and fear" campaign, when she started trying to turning American against American, establishing that "real Americans" were the ones who agreed with her, my blood ran cold. I discussed my concerns and confusion here many times. When McCain was forced to tell a scared old lady at a rally that Obama was not a Muslim or someone she should be afraid of, as a direct result of what his out of control running mate was babbling on about, that did it for me. At the end of the day I could not risk this country to a team like that. So, I voted *against* the McCain/Palin ticket. The hate/fear campaign continues to this day. It's ugly and it's destructive...more destructive to this country than anything those who promote it accuse the president of doing.

I voted for John McCain because he was a lesser of two evils. Obama is too far left and too progressive (tax and spend) for me, and I believe, this country. How could I tell he was too far left? His (school and employment) history, his voting record at the state and national levels, the bills he supported, his answers (or sidestepping/filibustering) to questions asked of him...black and white (and remember Obama is both) had nothing to do with my vote. I'm opposed to illegal immigration! But if you want to come to America legally, you and your fellow countrymen/women are welcome.

You bring up some very good points. I look at a lot of things. Know that you will never find somebody who agrees 100% but you have to look at what are most important. Looking at their track record is a good idea, but keep open about new politicians. It is very important to keep emotion out of voting. don't want anymore illegal immigrants from my country? then, i suggest you need to help ME teach my people how to poke they're brains and tell them "that's not the right one, stupid lmao thats great! I love that statement. So true. I am glad that you are interested. If more people educated themselves, then you would hopefully get a better government. In the United States, I believe that we have a problem with people voting emotion.

I voted for Barack Obama and I'm still convinced I voted for the right man. My country has weathered and moved past the worst financial crises since the Great Depression and he has kept his campaign promise to institute unniversal healthare. There have been some serious compromises to get the bill passed but he has still done what many other leaders tried to to and failed. Teddy Roosevelt, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton all attempted major healthcare reform in this country and now Preident Obama has succeeded. Right now, the Standard & Poor index is up by 74% and the dollar is 10% stronger. If things continue, President Obama will get a second term and i'll be more than happy to bote for him a second time.

For me it came down to a hair splitting decision between Bob Barr(libertarian party) and Chuck Baldwin (constitution party). In the end I chose Baldwin. Both of these men to me represented what our founders envisioned and our constitution. I felt neither the democratic nor the republican parties came even close to that any more so McCain and Obama were simply not people I was going to vote for. You mentioned debates. Our media here has a nasty habbit of exluding candiates such as I was supprting for and won't set up a debate that includes them allowing only the "big ticket" names. I had to watch a seperate deabte online for my guys that also included two other parties. And because our media has it's head so far up the asss of the two major parties here, most people here aren't even aware there are other chpices besides democrats and republicans...or if they do talk about them..they are considered "fringe" candidates.

I employed some strategy - I originally wanted Nader, but with all the drama, knew the green party wouldn't have enough votes to win, so I had to go with the democratic party. I originally voted for Hillary, but she lost so, when it came down to it, I voted for Obama. My goals when I vote are to pick anyone on the left or green party. I will never ever ever ever ever ever ever vote for a republican.

I listened to all the debates and I also watched closely to what they said, the for the first time in my life I voted to John McCain and Sarah Palin cause I knew that the way Obama was speaking he was going to make government over into something no one wanted....... He doesn't have the good of the people in sight he's only one that has been a me president....It's all what he wants and to hell with what is good for the country. If we aren't careful the next president is going to have a hard time fixing all this crap he has put into law...... Like all Nevadaians feels like the only thing he has done is ruin our economy..... Cause he told people not to come here and they listened then he made a a--hole out of hisself when he got on stage and yelled I love Las Vegas......He's full of it and we in Nevada know it..... Until people start listening and not voting for the party instead of the best person for the job.....Or because the want to make history we are in trouble...... He didn't get elected because he got in because he was black and the stupid people voted him in office...

All I will say is that I did NOT vote for who is in office now and prior to that I did NOT vote for Bush. I wonder what the government would do if we all just did not vote at all because to be honest none of the candidates that we are given a choice of are really acceptable. I think many people pick what they feel is the least of the 2 evils. I really haven't felt real passionate about any of them in a long long time. Has anyone really if they are to be honest?

I was only 16 in our last presidential election, so I couldn't vote, I THINK that if I could have, I would have either voted Ron Paul or McCain. (I think I would have gone Ron Paul, but if I were allowed to vote, I probably would have more seriously considered McCain.) I agree, there is indeed too much emotion in politics, some I think is ok. Sometimes a politician really does represent hope when you think he can help bring your country out of a huge pit. But not researching who he is can be a very very bad mistake. One that has cost us dearly. I don't think race had too much to do with it for me in the last election except for the constant eye rolling towards people who thought he represented hope simply because he was black (referring to Barack Obama)His support of the Stimulous, Short experience time in Senate, (it was less than a year I thinks. And it should REALLY say sometimes about his district when his seat was almost sold.) His stances on some issues (Girls shouldn't be exempt from a draft, Pro Abortion, etc.) These are what put me off of him. That and mass fanatical support. I was seriously considering Ron Paul, because a very hefty chunk of his funding came from individual Americans, and if I remember correctly he had the most monetary support from the different military branches compared to other politicians running. And pretty much all his views went with mine. I even found his stance on Abortion to be very ... diplomatic. Allowing each state to decide for itself. McCain... I honestly wouldn't have voted for him if it weren't for Palin. And the more I am learning about Palin, the more I question that stance. I like what she seemed to be originally representing during the race. For example I felt I could relate to her religious stances. But recently I am wondering if she has "sold out" from those points of view. Meaning if she runs in 2012, there is a very very distinct chance I won't vote for her... I think I am glad I didn't get to vote McCain/Palin. In hind sight, I think I would have let emotion towards Religious beliefs sway me a little too far. I think Ron Paul would have been the right choice, I hope that is who I would have chosen. Not that it matters. Hopefully I will learn better by 2012. Looking forward to this year though. I get to vote for my district representative. (and the Bozo who is serving as my congressional Representative won't be serving another term as my congressional Representative if I have anything to say about it.) Though as of yet, the choices don't look to appealing. I don't mind voting for someone who isn't technically running though :P Vote for the guy who you think represents you and has the best ability for the job, even if he doesn't really have a chance of winning, right?

I just want to say thank you for this discussion because I learned a lot from other people's inputs.