| Super Tuesday |
[Feb. 5th, 2008|12:20 pm] |
So, I voted for Barack Obama.
As of this morning, I didn't really know who I was going to vote for. If anything though, I was leaning toward Hillary Clinton. I know Obama's supposed to be the "transformative" candidate and all that crap, but there was a huge part of me who really was interested in politics as usual. I would have really liked to see Republicans eat the same sort of shit Democrats have been eating for 7 years. I question Obama's readiness and experience. I have a massive man-crush on Slick Willy.
Even as I approached my poll location, I wasn't sure. The idea to cop out was coming on strong. My orginal candidate of choice, Bill Richardson was still on the ballot, after all.
However, my decision turned once I entered the polling location. There was a line. There was a bit of buzz. I've never had to wait to vote around here. (Admittedly there are two other forces at work here: a "combined precinct" in a completely new location - however even then multiple precincts usually vote at one location. Arizona is also highly encouraging of early voting/vote by mail.) Still, I got the feeling that a change really was in the air.
Maybe I'm letting my emotion take over the situation and I'm way off base. But this really felt different. |
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*does a happy dance*
As another former Richardson supporter who went for Obama, I say right on!
Let's hope that this whole shebang works out.
Obama is my choice at this point also, though I'm a bit disappointed in his health care plan, which is a bit to the right of Hilary's.
As a furriner, I'm excited to hear there was a buzz at the polling booth. From the outside, it seems like everyone in the US is really, really engaged in this election process. That's a damn good thing.
It's certainly the best spectator show in politics for many years, anywhere :-) | |
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