Politics

I am really into politics.  The Presidential race is especially interesting to me.  It's been said that this race is about "two fundamentally different visions for America."  I agree with that.

The thing that is so exciting about the Presidential race is that it's not important for the reasons most people think it is.  I mean, if you think the economy is bad now and our country is going to shit, well I have bad news for you.  The election of Mitt Romney by itself is not going to be an automatic fix.  The same way that the election of Barack Obama in 2008 was not an automatic fix.  There are too many other factors, mainly the House of Representatives and the Senate.  Just look at Obama's jobs bills being blocked by Congress.  The reason that the Presidential race is so important is to get a candidate into office that agrees with you on the issues facing American citizens today and in the future.  The trick to deciding how to vote is just to know which candidate you agree with more.

I already know which candidate I'll be supporting in November.  But if you aren't sure of which party you should support, I'll share a story with you from my youth.

When I was little I asked my dad what the difference is between democrats and republicans.  He told me that Democrat is the party for the Have-nots, and Republican is the party for the Haves.  It doesn't always break down neatly like my father said it would, but I'd say that's a pretty good place to start.