A Little Bit Cheesy, But What The Hey...

Check out this website...

http://abcnews.go.com/politics/MatchoMatic/fullpage?id=5542139

You go through different quotes by Obama and McCain (but you can't see who said each quote while you read them) and choose the ones you agree with most. At the end, the website tallies up your answers and then tells you who you should vote for based on those answers. My answer wasn't too shocking...even though I'm still not 100% sure who I'm voting for in this election, I have a fairly good idea, and this little gem of a test confirmed it.

Thanks for my friend Cindy for the link!

Reminder...

...Get your popcorn and soda ready, grab a comfy seat, and don't forget to tune into the first presidential debate...September 26th-THIS FRIDAY! Make sure you visit here when you're done watching and let everyone know your thoughts.

I've Figured It Out!

I've finally decided who I'm going to vote for as President of the United States!

I'm going to vote for the person who will put regulations into effect immediately that say presidential candidates can only start campaigning 6 months before the election and who will put restritctions on political TV ads! Seriously people...how many of you are sick to death of the mess that is spewing out of our TVs? (I don't even watch tv, and I've seen ENOUGH!) And they are lies, or at least stretched-truths. You can NOT believe everything that is being sad by each of these candidates. Check it out on http://www.factcheck.org/. They are very good at debunking the ads, sorting out the junk and getting to the truth.

So, that's it...Promise me you'll make that your first priority when you get elected, and you've automatically got my vote! So simple.

An Important Matter...

This has recently been brought to my attention. It is a bill that is being voted on in the senate to protect children from sexual predators. Will you please read it and sign your name to send an email to your local senator to get it passed? I've done my research... here is an explanation of the bill on Senator Hatch's website... http://hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=119101f7-1b78-be3e-e018-623293fd27b3&Month=5&Year=2008 .Here is a copy of the bill itself... http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Files.View&FileStore_id=8672d2ce-2804-4b9d-978e-09bbb946b3ee .

Please tell your local senator that you want him/her to pass this bill to help protect our children from predators that otherwise would be able to work with them side by side on a daily basis! It literally only takes 1 minute to sign. You can link to the page that will send a message to your senator by email here... http://www.protect.org/. This bill has already passed the house, but your senators will have to vote on this bill before the senate adjourns for this month. Don't delay!

Thanks everyone, feel free to pass this on to anyone else you may think would be concerned...

"FactChecking" the Presidential Convention Speeches...

I found this very interesting...

As I watch the presidential candidates speak in various forums or speeches, I often wonder "How the heck do I know if what they are saying is true? Is it just spin? Is it stretching the truth? Is it a complete lie?"

Well, on www.factcheck.org, which is a non-partisian/non-profit website, they took the speeches from both Obama and McCain's conventions and checked their statements with the facts, to see who was telling the truth. This is what they found for both Obama and McCain. Makes sense to me...check it out. What do you think?

Obama...
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/factchecking_obama.html

McCain...
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/factchecking_mccain.html

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Another Enlightening Website...

Thanks again to Shannon for this one...

It tells you exactly what the presidential candidates have said regarding certain issues...abortion, the war, you name it. It also includes Independent candidates...

http://2008election.procon.org/

Very Nice...

...a website that has all of the links from the possible presidential candidates on how they voted on certain issues. Very informative! I am so excited to find this, because I believe you can only truly trust someone when you know how they've done things in the past, not just what they "say" they'll do from now on. Here are the links for each of the president elects...

Chuck Baldwin-Independent/Constitution...
http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=53051
Bob Barr-Independent/Libertarian...
http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=22028
Cynthia McKinney-Independent/Green...
http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=26826
Ralph Nader-Independent/Natural Law...
http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=2508
John McCain-Republican...
http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=53270
Barack Obama-Democrat...
http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=9490

Do your research! Find out what issues are most important to you and find the candidate who stands by in defense of those issues...hopefully these links will help you see what kind of integrity they have.

Did You Catch This One?

Please forgive me, I'm a bit out of the loop because I don't have TV in my house, so I didn't see this forum when it happened. Have you seen it? If not, it may be worth your time... It's a forum given by a religious leader in CA...he asks the same exact questions to Obama and McCain. It'll take about 2 hours, but watch it when you have the time and let me know what your feelings are...

http://www.youdecide2008.com/2008/08/17/video-clips-from-the-rick-warren-civil-forum/

A "Save The Date" for My Politically Excited Friends...

...the debates are coming! The debates are coming!

Mark them on your calendar...I can't wait!

September 26, 2008:
Presidential debate with domestic policy focus, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS
October 2, 2008:
Vice Presidential debate, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
October 7, 2008:
Presidential debate in a town hall format, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
October 15, 2008:
Presidential debate with foreign policy focus, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

Here is a break down of what each debate will consist of:
1. First Presidential Debate: – Date: September 26 – Site: University of Mississippi – Topic: Domestic and Economic policy – Moderator: Jim Lehrer – Staging: Podium debate – Answer Format: The debate will be broken into nine, 9-minute segments. The moderator will introduce a topic and allow each candidate 2 minutes to comment. After these initial answers, the moderator will facilitate an open discussion of the topic for the remaining 5 minutes, ensuring that both candidates receive an equal amount of time to comment

2. Vice Presidential Debate – Date: October 2nd – Site: Washington University (St. Louis) – Moderator: Gwen Ifill – Staging/Answer Format: To be resolved after both parties’ Vice Presidential nominees are selected.

3. Second Presidential Debate – Date: October 7 – Site: Belmont University – Moderator: Tom Brokaw – Staging: Town Hall debate – Format: The moderator will call on members of the audience (and draw questions from the internet). Each candidate will have 2 minutes to respond to each question. Following those initial answers, the moderator will invite the candidates to respond to the previous answers, for a total of 1 minute, ensuring that both candidates receive an equal amount of time to comment. In the spirit of the Town Hall, all questions will come from the audience (or internet), and not the moderator.

4. Third Presidential Debate – Date: October 15 – Site: Hofstra University – Topic: Foreign Policy & National Security – Moderator: Bob Schieffer – Staging: Candidates will be seated at a table – Answer Format: Same as First Presidential Debate – Closing Statements: At the end of this debate (only) each candidate shall have the opportunity for a 90 second closing statement.

All four debates will begin at 9pm ET, and last for 90 minutes. Both campaigns also agreed to accept the CPD’s participation rules for third-party candidate participation.

Each debate will be broadcast on the major broadcast networks, including CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX. They will also be aired on cable news channels such as CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and C-SPAN.

http://www.youdecide2008.com/2008/08/21/official-2008-obama-mccain-presidential-debate-schedule/

Let Your Voice Be Heard...

"Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote."
--George Jean Nathan (1882-1958)

Your vote IS important! Register to vote here...
http://www.fec.gov/votregis/vr.shtml