Just wanted to remind you all to vote - in case you weren’t aware, today is election day!

I’m not going to tell you who to vote for - vote for whoever you feel will make our lives better in the next 4 years, or at least put us on a better path. My father in law said that although he doesn’t support Obama, he’s not going to bother to vote for McCain, since Illinois will be going to Obama. His vote wouldn’t really impact the amount of electoral votes Obama would be getting. But I said to vote, even if he doesn’t think it would count - because to me, every vote counts. His vote could make the difference between Obama winning by a landslide or barely winning the state.

So even if you don’t think your vote is going to count, vote anyway.

Now, I shall get on a mini soapbox to tell you who I voted for, who I didn’t vote for, and why. Feel free to skip to the good stuff at the end.

I voted last week for Obama. I feel that it’s time for a change in this country, and Obama will bring that change. Sure, he doesn’t have a lot of experience, but I’m sure he’ll surround himself with people who do have experience. I admire McCain, and honestly think he’s a good man and that he does have the best interests of the country at heart. However, the chance that Sarah Palin could be president scares me. Any woman who was going to vote for Hillary Clinton and changes their vote for McCain just because Palin is a woman was never a true Clinton supporter - they are opposites on many different issues. Also, with Palin as VP (and possibly president), I fear that our country would take steps backwards instead of forwards - overturning Roe vs. Wade, a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, less of a separation between church and state, no regard for the environment.

In the end, I want this to be a better world for Ben. A world free of discrimination, where our country takes some responsibility for our ecological imprint we’re leaving on this planet, who cares about the futures of the youth - giving them a well rounded education and more help for higher education, and to not grow up while we’re at war.

If you’re still having a hard time deciding who to vote for, rather than tossing a coin, maybe you should ask yourself, “WHO WOULD WIN IN A DANCEOFF?!?!”

One last thing - I don’t live in California, but I wish I did so I could vote NO on Prop 8. It blows my mind that it’s even an issue and that people care so much to STOP gay marriage. Why is it such a big deal? Why are people so scared of gay marriage? Is love such a bad thing? The gay couples I know are just like any other couples…they’re not sexual deviants, trying to spread their disease to little kids they run into. They’re loving, caring, normal (well, better dressed than normal) people. Don’t throw out this “sanctity of marriage” crap, either - the states that have banned gay marriage have some of the highest divorce rates. I want our country to move forward and be more accepting of what is different - not backwards and teaching fear and discrimination.

Get out and vote!

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