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Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980
"I voted for Obama (actually I voted against McCain), but even I am still shocked at how fast Obama rose from Senatorial obscurity to being the top nominee."
I will never understand the "I voted for Obama to vote against McCain" rationale.Why?
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I did not think McCain would have been able to handle the issues any better than Obama and may have handled them worse (we will never know for sure). McCain is not exactly been a shaker and a mover in the GOP. I feared that with McCain we would have a president that both parties would not deal with.
My honest feeling is that the GOP did not expect to win in 2008 concerning the nation's feelings and opinions of Bush. I think McCain was thrown in there as a token GOP candidate with the expectation that in 2012 the GOP would make a stronger run for office. I think McCain was a throw away candidate.
And then there were the concerns I had for McCain's health. The job of POTUS is a killer. Look at pictures of recent presidents going into and out of office. That position ages a man far more than the 4/8 years he is in office. With a decent VP to take over, this can be an acceptable risk. In my opinion, having Palin one heartbeat from the Presidency was not a good risk.
Honestly, if McCain had selected a better VP, I might have voted for him. But, as far as my voting, he choose unwisely. His selection of Palin was what put me over the edge vote wise.
Voting for Obama was the lessor of two risky choices. I refuse not to vote. And unfortunately voting for a candidate of the minor political parties won't accomplish much in our two party system. One of these days I wish I would have an opportunity to vote FOR a candidate. In the last bunch of elections, I have not had this opportunity.
And no, I am not happy about it.
Anyway, you asked why I voted "not-McCain" in the election. That's why.