Quote Originally Posted by catland View Post
Joe Biden is one of the least wealthy senators (because he went into the senate when he was 30 and hadn't built up a lucrative law practice before).

Palin has implemented a lot of tax cuts in Alaska. She spends 80% less than her predecessor on her travel expenses and per diems. She's a diamond in the rough who's been tossed on to the national spotlight too soon. (Although personally, I do have issues with her politics)

John McCain is an American Hero! I cannot imagine giving up my chance to go home instead of enduring more years of brutal torture. Yet he did finish 6th from the bottom of his class in Annapolis.

Barack Obama is truely a leader of and for the 21st century. He taught constitutional law for 12 years and was the first african-american president of the Harvard Law review. He knows the pain of dealing with medical insurance. His mother died of cancer when she was 51.


I'm tired of the name-calling and hate and venom of the campaign. We need to look at who these people really are and then make our choices or we deserve what we get.
Fantastic post! I am not a very political person, but I do care about the issues. Unfortunately, candidates would rather bash the opposition than talk about the issues. Sort of sad, really...