I vote tomorrow, and I still don't know who to vote for!!

Sparkly

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Mon Feb-11-08 11:19 AM
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I vote tomorrow, and I still don't know who to vote for!!

I've always wanted my vote to matter in a primary, and finally it will -- but I don't know who to vote for. My inner dialogue goes around and around, something like this:

Clinton � Has more experience and very slight edge on economic and healthcare proposals, but people love to hate her. With a Clinton bumpersticker, people would be mean in traffic and my neighbors and students would have fits.

Obama � More ability to excite voters and be acceptable to others, at least at the beginning. But could be swiftboated badly by the RNC, and who knows with what?

Clinton � Already attacked in national campaigns with all the dirt millions of dollars could buy. But there�s the �dynasty� element, and "Clinton fatigue."

Obama � No dynasty element or fatigue, but a level of experience that would involve too much reliance on cabinet members and advisors.

Clinton � Has grappled with all the issues for years -- I do give weight to daily discussions of issues with President Clinton -- but voted for IWR and K/L.

Obama � Didn�t support war or K/L, but as a result could be hit in GE for being �weak on security,� at the same time reckless for statements about Pakistan, meeting leaders w/o preparatory visits by others, etc.

Clinton � Strength on security in GE, which may be why she voted as she did. But old memes say she�s �anti-military,� and a woman can�t seem as macho, and many men just won�t vote for her.

Obama � Gets more votes of men, and brings in new voters � minorities and young people -- but in southern states, his campaign has had to lean heavily on religious and even conservative rhetoric.

Clinton � A more liberal record and stance, but perceived as too right on the left, too left on the right.

Obama � Perceived as more left on the left, which would certainly make it easier on DU! But moderation, �unity� etc. isn�t what I want with Republicans � and they could walk all over him if he goes in with that stance.

Clinton � Knows how to fight the rightwing, knows it's necessary, and would do so, especially in the WH in my opinion. But with every move she made, I�d have to listen to neighbors berating the Clintons, DUers and other Dem blogs would be daily complain-fests, etc.

Obama � There�s at least a good chance people might be more positive about him, and are more sensitive about racist remarks/views than sexist ones. Maybe it�d be easier for the glass ceiling of race to be broken first.

Clinton � But the sexism I�ve seen makes me think a woman president is really needed to deal with it, raise consciousnesses, and finally start to get over it! But maybe she couldn�t beat McCain.

Obama � Maybe he couldn�t beat McCain.

Clinton � Maybe she shouldn�t beat McCain, unless she had General Clark as her running mate!

Obama � Not likely to have General Clark as his running mate since he endorsed Clinton.

Clinton � Might NOT pick General Clark as her running mate, but there�s always a chance�.

But, even with a Clinton/Clark bumpersticker, people would be mean to me in traffic and my neighbors and students would have fits... (Repeat from beginning)