Quote Originally Posted by Giselle View Post
(I'm almost afraid to ask... Has anybody ever even read Obama's and McCain's books?)
I have read two of John McCain`s books, which were both quite excellent. He is a stand up character, and I would never, ever even dare to picture him in a KKK outfit. I have not read any of Senator Obama`s books, although I intend to. Regardless of political views, I like to educate myself on the candidates. After all, there is always the chance that the one you do not support is elected, and it is nice to know about them and how they stand as well.

I echo everything that rosethecopycat mentioned; well said. This is the first time I will be voting, and have been tracking this race since day one. I have made my decision already, but I have made it based upon my beliefs. My main reasons for my decision were the Iraq war and economical issues, not social issues. I do have my views on those issues, but I think the former two fronts are more important right now than the latter.

I quite agree with you, that sometimes people base their opinions on such trivial things such as the thing with Senator McCain`s houses. The media is definitely a large part of it; highlighting rumors and small mistakes about the candidates that override what they stand for. The media rarely ever presents one hundred percent of anything to the public, regardless of political view ("conservative" station, "liberal" station, whatever).