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Originally Posted by ottopilot
I am an Independent and have no allegiance to any political party. I may run very conservative on some issues and very liberal on others... I take issue by issue. I despise the current state of partisan politics in America. With that said, I support no one running in the current presidential race. However, I will be voting for someone (edited last statement in the spirit of open-mindedness).
I find voting against someone an unfortunate state to be in. I desperately want to be inspired by a leader and vote "for" a candidate I can believe in without the bullshit meter always maxing out. Yes we need to balance real with ideal... but since I've been old enough to vote, I've never supported or was inspired by a presidential candidate. I know this topic has been partially covered in the "have you decided" thread, but I'd like for folks to post who you are voting for and why you believe in your candidate. I'm sure there will be multiple postings supporting your candidates, and I hope that the multidimensional viewpoints will provide additional insight. Try to be specific, no political "talking-points, and avoid expressing only your feelings.
OK... this PUB discussion is among friends who want to understand one another (or at least pretending to ). PLEASE... no protest votes and let's try to maintain a positive tone. If we listen and ask reasonable questions rather than confront, perhaps we can learn something from each other.
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Thanks for starting this Otto. You're doing great! I am also an independent swing voter. I have covered alot of this stuff in other threads. Sorry, a bit too lazy rto recap at the moment.
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