Be An Educated Voter
With the 2008 Presidential Election only a few days away, I just wanted to ask everyone that votes to be an educated voter. Please don’t vote based on the mud-slinging ads you see on television. Don’t vote based on biased, single minded party specific opinions. Vote based on the facts and the facts only.
I’ve heard a lot lately about Obama being a socialist. The more I research this, the more I find this is simply something created by the McCain campaign. If you look at both candidates closely, both have potentially socialist views. Does that mean voting will automatically create a socialist country? No. Let’s face it, capitalism isn’t perfect. Until every person is taxed evenly and everyone has the exact same opportunities as others, this country will always be somewhere between capitalism and socialism.
That being said, capitalism is a wonderful goal. What I’m trying to say here is that you can’t always believe everything you hear on television. This is just one of the many things I’ve heard recently between the two candidates that’s incorrect. So before you vote, please look at the facts. Read both candidate’s plans and rewatch the debates if you can. Watch the interviews from talk shows and news stories from your local news. All of these are meant to be unbiased.
Can we fully believe everything a candidate promises? No. Campaigns are meant to make the candidate sound perfect. However, the problems with our country will not be fixed overnight. Nor will either candidate be able to fix everything. In fact, some things will probably worsen while others get better. What happens; though, is completely up to you.
If you can’t be an educated voter, don’t vote. If you can’t be unbiased and vote for the better candidate without regard to party, don’t vote. Whether McCain or Obama, vote for who you believe is the best candidate. Party doesn’t matter. Candidate plans, solutions, and the facts are what matter.
