Today's the big day. We have all voted here in the Nebraska Bolin household. As I was leaving the polling site I thought about this great country we live in. No matter who is elected president today, tomorrow we will wake in a country that still has gas for our cars, groceries in the stores, movies to see, schools to attend, jobs to go to. Whether we are happy with the election outcome or not, it will still be the greatest country to live in. I think the clincher for me leaving the Democrat party was the expression by so many dems that they just couldn't live here anymore if their candidate wasn't elected. This was 2 presidential elections ago, but I have heard it since... I am concerned about my country. Especially if Obama is elected president. I am unconvinced that he has the same feeling about this country. I don't think he really believes it is the greatest country in the world. I worry about the whole "global community" philosophy, I worry about the lack of compassion he has for the unborn, I worry about his economic policies, his education philosophy, his tendency towards socialism. I really do wish that the Republicans or Independents could present a strong, charismatic candidate. I even wish the Democrats had come up with someone who is more centrist. Or at least someone who seemed to love this country the way any president should. I believe that John McCain will, as president, make decisions based on his love of the USA, and the people who live here. Barak Obama...I'm not so sure. He seems to think we need to apologize for being strong, independent, proud. I don't think we have anything to apologize for.
Either way, it will be a great day for America, as a record number of voters go to the polls. People care, and that's a great thing. Too many elections have seen too few voters exercise their right, their responsibility. So go vote!
