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Charlotte--up until a couple of weeks ago, I didn't know who I was going to vote for. I knew I wasn't voting for McCain simply because I think he would be 4 more years of what the Bush administration has given us and we don't need that. I wasn't convinced that Obama was "all that" either. But...
When I think of it, I really truly feel hopeful. I'm a Christian and don't feel like any of my religious freedoms are threatened. How do you think he would threaten them for you? If you are strong in your faith, how would an elected official change that for you? What could possibly come between you and God? Surely your faith is stronger than that.
If it's all about abortion, I think we've been down this road before. I don't believe there is a significant amount of people who are PRO-ABORTION. Most people are in favor of life. So to say that Obama or the democrats being pro-choice is pro-abortion is completely false. It just means that they are saying "hey, we are going to protect your freedom to choose for yourself" even if they don't believe in it.
Same with same-sex unions. Obama is personally against them. But it shouldn't be his choice to decide who you should and shouldn't love/unite with.
If anything, I believe that this party is going to protect the freedoms of ALL citizens--not just those of conservative Christians.
I am hopeful. Cautiously, of course. But hopeful. The last 8 years have been sucky for our country. Change is what we need and Obama *does* equal change. I'm excited to see what happens.
Oh, and though I rarely even stopped to realize that Obama was a black man (it's such a non-issue for me), I do realize how monumental this is and it is worth celebrating. :*)
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