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Oi, there are so many reasons. I had been on the fence about McCain. I had respected him in so many ways. But when McCain picked Palin my respect for him started to go down. Then with all the negative campaigning done by the Republican party both nationally and here in MN it just killed all respect I had for McCain. If McCain had stayed positive, not allowed the negative stuff, and chosen a better VP candidate then I would have had a hard time choosing.
The things I love about Obama are many. He's actually known poverty, especially in his early formative years. He was mostly raised by a single mother. Yes, he was fed with food stamps and yes that makes a difference in how I look at people. Obama stayed POSITIVE. He didn't belittle the people he was running against - he would talk about how his plan was different and how it would help most people. Obama's plans are balanced with a nod toward long term plans rather than instant gratification.
Obama has given me hope in the American Dream, which I thought was long dead.
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Elizabeth
Mama to Annabelle, a loving nine year old pet-lover!
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