My political 2 cents

Well, it appears that we've got a major race going in politics this year. Within 10 months or less, history could very well be made in the United States. And boy, does it have everybody in a tizzy! Not only am I living with a passionately political party member, but seems like everyone else is talking about it too. Will our next president actually be a White woman or a Black man? It's real, folks, and it looks like things are gettin' nasty!

Now, just so you know where I stand, politics and I have never been linked in the same sentence let along paragraph. I vote, but I don't really get into the whole what bill he/she voted for or who slept with who in the past or any of that crap. If I know the major issues the candidate represents, that's usually enough for me. So sue me cause I'm not politically minded, but I must admit that the dynamic this year is really kinda interesting. This race began as a strong pronouncement that Hillary Clinton was a force to be reckoned with and she was taking all comers! All of a sudden, Barack Obama stormed out and made it an actual contest and as a result, this is the closest race to the Democratic nomination that I can ever remember seeing, or at least witnessing with some level of interest.

Personally, I'm not even addressing the Republican nominee as I think it's a waste of time talking about such ludicrousness. The best candidate for President this year is obviously Democratic. I don't know much, but I do know that. That's the awesome thing about the race this year; we actually have two great candidates and there have been great arguments for both. The point for me is that with victory by one of these candidates, America will once again have some form of credility in the world, and things are bound to get better for our economy.

With such timely and important issues as healthcare, immigration reform, and this country's ongoing involvement in Irag, the new Commander-in-Chief needs to be someone charismatic, eloquent, knowledgeable, influential, and respected. I think both of these candidates have a high level of all these qualities, so it's a win-win for me. I know some people are severely tilted toward one candidate or the other. I even read where a supporter of one candidate stabbed a supporter of the other during an argument. Seriously? That's waaaaaaay more politically stressed than I'd like to be.

So, the divide is pretty distinct and pretty even between the two sides. Polls show that Obama, who's advocating a change in government, definitely has the Black vote and the youth vote and Hillary, who's campaigning on experience has the female vote, which I think may be lessening. Now don't quote me on any of this. I'm just going by what I pick up here and there while our TV is tuned to CNN, which seems to be most of the time lately. This divide, however, makes it extremely difficult for the two of them to be a part of the same ticket as has been whispered about since nearly the beginning of the race. That would be awesome! (in my opinion), but of course, at this time, neither candidate is going to give any leeway.

There have been some interesting issues during the race, too. Obama's middle name, for instance, is Hussein. You can imagine the flack that's created, but it's ludicrous really. So that's his middle name; what's the big whoop? I dare not go into that. It's said that Obama's had it easier in the press and during debates; a lot moreso than Hillary has. I'd be slightly inclined to agree with that, although I'm not willing to fight anybody about it. And it was said that the Clinton team played an awfully dirty trick and leaked a photo showing Obama dressed in traditional Muslim garb. Yep.....things have gotten testy.

I really hope things don't get so desperate for either candidate that they show less than presidential behavior. I am holding both of these candidates to the highest expectations and would hope that they don't resort to unnecessary mud-slinging. My vote is not yet committed to either candidate. I need to see some really spirited debates in the coming months however, with some sound ideas about how we're going to make this country great again. Change is good and experience is awesome as well, but without the keys to unlocking the secrets that will make our economy better and our status in the world respected again, it won't matter whether the President is White, Black, Canine, or Equine. We've got to get it together in this country, and the outcome of this election could be just the spark we need to explode again into the world. I'd definitely vote for that.