We have the right to vote. Every American has the right to vote thanks to the radical idea that all *people* are created equal. Women weren't able to vote until 1920. Blacks were finally given the right to vote in 1965. I find it amazing that my mother went to school during desegregation, and that my oldest sister was an infant when blacks were given the right to vote. This country has a long history of racism and sexism, and the dust of injustice has never actually settled.
Given the above facts, this election proves to be one of the most ground breaking elections of our lifetime.
Barack Obama is ahead in the polls, and people are coming out in record breaking numbers just to vote in the primaries. Obama has so many people supporting him that the term "Obamacans" has been created to identify Republicans for Obama.
The idealist in me cries almost every time I hear Obama speak. Critics accuse his words of hope and inspiration as being empty and without proper foundation. I guess some folks would be happier with "politics as usual" where the majority of us citizens feel like our vote doesn't count so we don't even bother to get to the polls. I am here to tell you that many, many people died and sacrificed everything they had so that we could all have an equal voice. Don't throw it away.
As promised, here is a general breakdown of all the candidates and where they stand on the issues. Information taken from www.ontheissues.org
Republican Party Candidates:
Mike Huckabee facts
John McCain facts
Ron Paul facts
Democratic Party Candidates:
Hillary Clinton facts
Barack Obama facts
Green Party Candidate:
Cynthia McKinney facts
Socialist Party Candidate:
Brian Moore facts
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Thanks for this post, Carol. I wanted to remind North Carolina voters about the stiff ballot access requirements for third parties. NC Voters are often given a ballot with very few choices because of unfair and overly-strict ballot access laws. The Libertarian Party and the Green Party are currently suing the state. Hopefully, NC Voters will have more choices on the ballot in '08.
Thanks for mentioning that Amy. Getting ballot access in this state is exceptionally difficult.
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