The NEXT President

Who are you voting for? Hmmm... this could take a while to get out.

I am a Democrat. Mainly because I want to vote in the Primaries, but I am mostly Independent. This year's crop seems beneficial on the surface, but what is going on at the roots. (Good analogy, right??)

I am voting for John Edwards. I liked him in 2004 and still do to this day... although Obama seems decent too (I really like that he flies with the people and doesn't take 'bribes'). I just see one MAJOR obstacle for Democrats in 2008.... REDNECKS. (I cannot say this without sounding bad, but if you really think about it, it is true.)

There seems to be a three-way tie in the Dem race... Edwards, Obama & Clinton. Depending on which state you are in one of them is leading the pack. We may start to see a leader tomorrow in Iowa.

Unfortunately, if Obama or Clinton were to win the Democratic Nomination, I feel we will end up with another Republican President (Very scary thought). Back to the Rednecks... there are too many people in this nation stuck in their ways (stubborn) or just plain don't like change. Enough so that it would be hard for a Black man or Woman to win the White House, not matter how honest, trustworthy, or right they are for the job.

As I said earlier, I am a fan of Edwards, but whether it is he, Obama or Clinton that wins the dems have my vote (and they always have for President).

Let's look at the Republicans... from what I see their front runners are a scab and a Mormon. Oh yeah... there is Rudy, and McCain... LONG SHOTS. I thought Huckabee was a good guy until today... why would you cross a picket line to do a tv show?? And saying that you did not know which show had settled is just wrong... Americans are not dumb. It has been announced for days now that Letterman settled with his writers. No matter what group is striking, one should respect that they are just trying to better their lives. Ironically, Romney being a Mormon is not my concern. We have had many Presidents from many different religious backgrounds and all were able to separate church and state. It is actually his stance (or lack there of) on animals that scares me. The story about his family dog riding in a crate on top of the family car for a vacation is quite jarring. I don't think it matters that it happened 20 years ago. How do you pack an animal to the top of a car?? One can talk about loving animals all they want, but actions speak louder than words.

2008 will prove to be a powerful year in US politics... hopefully everything will work out for us Americans.