Originally Posted by Derwood

This was exactly the OP's point. He doesn't want reasons NOT to vote for Obama (which, I understand, you have quite a list of), but reasons to vote FOR McCain. Two different things.

So, as a McCain supporter (I assume), give the OP the reasons you're voting for him. If your vote for McCain is really just a vote against Obama, I think that speaks to the weakness of McCain as a legit candidate.
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like and respect are two different things.

Originally Posted by djtestudo

And many liberals act the same way. Welcome to sociology 101: people like to form groups to use as their identity

My feeling is that if you (the OP) have gone through the issues and compared the views of the candidates to your own and you have to ask the question, it means one of two things.

1) You already know the answer and are looking for confirmation or

2) You are just trolling for a forum to either attack the candidate or demean the candidate's supporters.

I hope that it's the first reason in this case, since I definitely think you already know the answer that you want

Originally Posted by aceventura3

The differences between Republicans and Democrats has been getting smaller over the years. I am 48. I was raised in a Democratic party (my dad was a Union man) household and primarily believed that the Democratic Party was the party that cared about the "little guy". I generally voted Democratic through my 20's. In my 30's has I started saving, investing, raising a family, planning for my future - I became Republican, primarily because I believed Republicans would do things to allow me to succeed on my own merits. When I started my own business I went to the Libetarian Party, I concluded Republicans supported big business or corporate welfare and Democrats supported welfare for everyone else - all to be paid for by small/medium size business. I also became disappointed with the political games being played in Washington. After spending time with Libertarians, I realized it was a waste of time and I did not support their view of the Iraq war - I am now a Republican, primarily for national defense and my desire to have our tax code changed (I think the best way to get it done is with Republicans). I think many of the Democratic Party platform issues intended to help people actually hurt them. I support McCain.

I think your choice will depend on where you want to go in life. If you are satisfied with an average job, average salary, live in an average home, drive average cars (no horse power to meet EPA standards, and gov. help to keep GM alive and producing average cars), etc, then you will be very comfortable being a Democrat and voting for Obama. I am not passing judgment on that being better or worse. I know exceptionally good people across the spectrum.

Bottom line: If you desire to be above average, Obama will make it more difficult, McCain will make it easier.