Even if you're not "into" politics, it's been very hard to avoid the 2008 Presidential Election news coverage. So many historic firsts this time around, regardless of the outcome. Some people already know who they plan to vote for -- be it based on party lines, specific issues or specific people on the ticket. Others are still trying to sort through it all and make up their mind. Regardless of where you stand on the political spectrum, make sure you have all the facts about the candidates before casting your ballot on November 4th.
Each candidate, of course, has their own website. Obviously, these will be skewed toward each individual candidate. But, it's still a good start to read up on what each candidate says they stand for:
Even though I'm pretty sure who I'm voting for, I still listen to and question the ads and what I hear from the opposing candidate. For example, here in Florida, I began hearing radio spots by Obama, saying that McCain did not support and was opposed to stem cell research. Within a few days, I began hearing radio spots by McCain saying that he did support stem cell research. During the Vice Presidential debates, I heard a lot of "facts" from one candidate about the other, which didn't seem to make sense or sounded a bit off. How's a girl to know what the real truth is?
There's a great website that does a lot of the fact checking for you. It purports to be fair and balanced and non-partisan and from what I've seen, it is. Check out http://www.factcheck.org/, where you can read about what Candidate A said and how true (or not) it really is. Of course, the issues and comments are too numerous to list them all there, but it hits on a lot of the biggies.
You may or may not agree that this country is in good shape, and you may or may not agree on the path the new President will take. But the good news is that each of us has the power to help shape the future... by getting informed, deciding what's most important to us and our families, and casting your vote on November 4th to make your voice heard. Together, we decide our future.
~*~*~ May you always remember to dance in the rain, and may you have plenty of ladybugs beside you! ~*~*~
Blessings,
Kat
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Oh Kat...
I have a blog award waiting for you over at the Scribe. You really amaze me, truly. It's the October 18 post called "Spreading More Bloggy Love."
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