Can the election just get here already? I’ve already missed the deadline for absentee balloting, so I just have to deal with all the mud slinging. Here’s how I see it:
US President: John McCain/Sarah Palin vs. Barack Obama/Joe Biden
I honestly don’t like either of the candidates. At first I liked McCain, then I liked Obama, then I wanted to punch both in the face. Both have things I like (Obama with health care, McCain with foreign policy), but both have things I dislike (Obama with foreign policy, McCain with nasty attack ads and divisive speech). Don’t get me started on the VP candidates. I’ve never liked Biden. He’s a jerk- I appreciate compassion in a person, and I can’t believe he has any. Palin is… interesting. I like that she’s not the typical candidate, and she’s not “Washington” like every one else. I like her speaking style, and she can keep up very well, and isn’t afraid to admit to mistakes. But she has even less experience than Obama, which is scary.
I’m still unsure as to who I’m voting for, and frankly, the whole electoral system has just frustrated me and makes me not want to vote. I want my vote to count just as much as everyone else’s – I would approve going to a popular vote for the US Presidential race, not the indirect election using the Electoral College that we currently have.
United States Senator (Idaho): Jim Risch (R) vs. Larry LaRocco (D)
I’m skipping over the candidate known as Pro-Life (the name frustrates me as a total publicity stunt), who is running as an Independent, because I can’t find any information about what Pro-Life is running for. Also missing is Kent Marmon (Lib), who I just can’t identify with. Marmon also did not make the minimum qualifications for our local televised debate. Rex Rammell (I), has been far too argumentative, and only supports marriage between a male and female.
Jim Risch has served Idaho for a while. He has served as Lutenient Governor, and Interim Governor. I identify with his stance on the issues. He has been a positive person. He doesn’t constantly compare himself to others, and brings new ideas to the table.
Larry LaRocco identifies his current job as a lobbyist. While I also agree with many of his stances, I don’t, however, like how he acts. He always wants to point out how he is better than everyone else.
I do believe that I’m finished. I just want some closure. I can’t wait for the day that they decided what’s going to happen. It wont be November 5th. This one’s going to be contested for quite a while, I believe.
And that just sucks too.
