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You seem to care about the issues. The best non-partisan advice I can give you is to try and see through the smokescreen of bogus attacks, anything to do with vietnam, and media hype. Go to the candidates' websites and read about their issues. Think about what they say they'll DO, then think about what's actually going to happen. Think about the supreme court. Who do you want in the driver's seat when some justices drop in a few years? Do you like Scalia/Thomas/Rehnquist, or do you like Ginsburg/Souter/Breyer/Kennedy? I guess O'Connor's in the middle. Be aware that GWB is generally quite conservative on social issues. That won't change. Kerry is probably going to try and do something about the deficit. Although it's probably the responsible thing to do, something's going to have to give, be it taxes, or be it service cuts.

As a partisan, on Kerry's behalf, I'd put it to you like this. GWB is a bad CEO. He talks a good game, and says things that make you nod your head, but throughout his whole life, he's left a trail of screw-ups behind him. His presidency is no different. Mabye he made the right call to go into Iraq. I'm not going to argue that, but it's evident now that the execution has been a serious failure. The military won't even go into Fallujah anymore. Attacks are on the rise, and the insurgency is intensifying. And, if you can tell me two great things he's done domestically besides pass tax cuts we can't afford (especially as they're being made permanent), I'll say a few bad things about Kerry for ya.

But it's not really about Kerry. As I said, ignore the hype, the spin, and the Republican talking points. Anyone who looks at Kerry's record of service to his country, and at his experience can see that he's up to the job. To me, it's high time we fire the bad CEO that lives in the White House right now, and let someone else try.

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