jillian
Princess
Yeah that's right.
I'm not a Hillary supporter mainly because I don't wish to keep the same two families in the white house. We've had Bush-Clinton-Bush so far in my life-time--and Reagan when I was little.
I'll have to admit that my values and beliefs are more conservative. But I'm kind of an inbetweener. I'm not going to vote for a Rep. if I don't like him/her, just the same as I'm not going to vote for a Dem. if I don't like him/her. My original candidate already lost. Huckabee (not because he was a hardcore christian, but because I agreed with some of his policies.)
I think the nation is ready for a woman/black president. My only problem with this situation (this moment in time), is that many people are casting votes strictly because "it is time for a black president" or "it's time for a woman president." I just can't seem to grasp the logic in that concept. I realize that you don't follow that agenda, because you're smarter than that. But probably the majority of voters (average joe) do.
I understand the objection to the Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton thing, but for now, I can justify it saying no one complained about that when it was going to be Bush-Clinton-Bush, and stuck us with junior. Thing about her is she's the toughest woman I've ever seen in my life. And, as much as I try not to get lost in the whole "it's time for... " thing, I have to tell you, there's a bit of pride at the thought that a woman could run this country, same as I'm sure for blacks Obama is a huge source of pride. People speak about that disparagingly, and I understand why, but I also know what a big deal it was in the Jewish community to have someone running for the vice presidency. There's a sense of acceptance, a sense of "finally" being judged on the merits and not on one's color, sex or religion.
I vote across party lines locally all the time. But after the past 7 years, I don't think I could ever vote for a republican for either governor (b/c they choose the secretary of state) or any federal office.
I've never voted for a democratic mayor, though. ;o)
What about conservativism would appeal to someone young?