finn's mom
01-04-2008, 10:41 AM
I am yet to vote. I have tried to understand my options in the past, but have never had much success in choosing a candidate. I have never voted, and therefore have never really complained about the state the country is in.
With that being said, I'm trying a different route this time, and am going by a grid I found online showing simply whether or not the candidates support or oppose certain topics/issues. It has helped me a lot, but I'm still having a hard time deciding where I stand on certain topics, so I want to hear from regular people what their thoughts are and why. I would like to hear pros and cons from all angles, so if you have an opinion, I'd like to hear it. But, please, steer clear of name calling and derogatory adjectives describing the candidates. I'm not here to open the door for bashing people we don't even know.
Roe v. Wade
Death Penalty
Education (No Child Left Behind)
Embryonic Stem Cells
Energy & Oil (ANWR Drilling)
Energy & Oil (Kyoto)
Guns (Assault Weapons Ban)
Guns (Background Check)
Homeland Security (Patriot Act)
Homeland Security (Guantanamo)
Homeland Security (Torture)
Homeland Security (Wiretapping)
Immigration (Citizenship Path for Illegals)
Immigration (Border Fence)
Internet (Neutrality)
Iran (Sanctions)
Iran (Military Action as Option)
Iraq War (Support)
Iraq War (Troop Surge)
Iraq War (Withdrawal)
Minimum Wage Increase
Same-Sex (Marriage)
Same-Sex (Civil Union)
Same-Sex (Constitutional Ban)
Universal Healthcare
With that being said, I'm trying a different route this time, and am going by a grid I found online showing simply whether or not the candidates support or oppose certain topics/issues. It has helped me a lot, but I'm still having a hard time deciding where I stand on certain topics, so I want to hear from regular people what their thoughts are and why. I would like to hear pros and cons from all angles, so if you have an opinion, I'd like to hear it. But, please, steer clear of name calling and derogatory adjectives describing the candidates. I'm not here to open the door for bashing people we don't even know.
Roe v. Wade
Death Penalty
Education (No Child Left Behind)
Embryonic Stem Cells
Energy & Oil (ANWR Drilling)
Energy & Oil (Kyoto)
Guns (Assault Weapons Ban)
Guns (Background Check)
Homeland Security (Patriot Act)
Homeland Security (Guantanamo)
Homeland Security (Torture)
Homeland Security (Wiretapping)
Immigration (Citizenship Path for Illegals)
Immigration (Border Fence)
Internet (Neutrality)
Iran (Sanctions)
Iran (Military Action as Option)
Iraq War (Support)
Iraq War (Troop Surge)
Iraq War (Withdrawal)
Minimum Wage Increase
Same-Sex (Marriage)
Same-Sex (Civil Union)
Same-Sex (Constitutional Ban)
Universal Healthcare