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Old 08-27-2008, 09:07 AM
 
Location: Bergen County, NJ
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Like the subject says. Just thought this would be fun. Give it your best shot. Please try to keep it to a few sentences. Ideally 3 or 4 at the most.

Convince me as a hypothetical undecided voter on why I should vote for Obama or McCain.
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Old 08-27-2008, 09:09 AM
 
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You probably shouldnt vote for either.

Reason, both men are drastically under-qualified in certain areas, and both men are nothing more than the same-old type of politics that have put us in the bad spot we are in today with our economy and the war.
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Old 08-27-2008, 09:14 AM
 
Location: New York City
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Like the subject says. Just thought this would be fun. Give it your best shot. Please try to keep it to a few sentences. Ideally 3 or 4 at the most.

Convince me as a hypothetical undecided voter on why I should vote for Obama or McCain.
Obama is for the regular everyday people. McCain for the RICH people.

Obama believes in the government HELPING people get out of poverty. McCain thinks poverty is "their" problem.

John McCain supports the war in Iraq and wants to go after Iran and now Russia. Obama never wanted to occupy Iraq.
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Old 08-27-2008, 09:16 AM
 
Location: Charlotte
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Thumbs up Easy! 3 sentences

You have before you a choice that is your right and civic responsibility as a citizen of the United States to cast a vote for President of the United States.

No matter whom you choose, know this - the Founders believed it was fundamental that a citizen be educated regarding the choice he will make and instituted a system that ensured your privacy when exercising that right.

I think you should check out both candidates, befriend folks on both sides of the political spectrum, have an objective view, and call me tomorrow so we can beat both of their plans to death until you decide who you want to go with.
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Old 08-27-2008, 09:17 AM
 
Location: Charlotte
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PS we've only got around eighty days to talk about this...
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Old 08-27-2008, 09:18 AM
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Location: Wisconsin
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McCain has support Bush/Cheney 95% of the time....how's that working for you?
Obama is calm, thoughtful, deliberate, intelligent. McCain is none of these.
McCain's wars and desired wars will bankrupt this country and destroy our military.
Obama wants to return jobs to the U.S. McCain wants to give tax breaks to corporations that take jobs out of the U.S.
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Old 08-27-2008, 09:19 AM
 
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You have before you a choice that is your right and civic responsibility as a citizen of the United States to cast a vote for President of the United States.

No matter whom you choose, know this - the Founders believed it was fundamental that a citizen be educated regarding the choice he will make and instituted a system that ensured your privacy when exercising that right.

I think you should check out both candidates, befriend folks on both sides of the political spectrum, have an objective view, and call me tomorrow so we can beat both of their plans to death until you decide who you want to go with.

I agree with you for the most part, but bolded two important things. If one was truly educated on the issues and the options, they would realize that there were more than 2 candidates.
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Old 08-27-2008, 09:48 AM
 
Location: Charlotte
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I know, but the OP said two soo, I ran with it.
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Old 08-27-2008, 09:56 AM
 
Location: Just East of the Southern Portion of the Western Part of PA
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Obama is a socialist that believes in big government, big taxes, and an energy policy that leans heavily on power from rainbows, unicorns, and pixie dust.

Obama has alot of ties to some pretty shady anti-american characters (Rev. Wright, for example).

Obama's experience consists of a few speeches that he has given over the last few years.

McCain is not perfect, but Obama is just not an option.
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Old 08-27-2008, 10:09 AM
 
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Obama is a socialist that believes in big government, big taxes, and an energy policy that leans heavily on power from rainbows, unicorns, and pixie dust.

Obama has alot of ties to some pretty shady anti-american characters (Rev. Wright, for example).

Obama's experience consists of a few speeches that he has given over the last few years.

McCain is not perfect, but Obama is just not an option.
I totally agree here.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN MCCAIN BEING FOR THE RICH ( When he is not ) AND BIG GOVERNMENT WHO TAKES MONEY FROM THE SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE AND HANDS IT TO THE LESS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE FOR NOTHING.

Successful people should be rewarded, unsuccessful people should be held accountable for themselves without stealing it from others.

Obama has NOT shown a single concrete plan for anything.

Change for the sake of change cannot be wrong.

Trust, experience, ability to make quick and good decisions, successful background counts a ton, and McCain has them all.

I cannot trust Obama, he cannot make a good decision and has to many skeletons in his closet that we have yet found out about.

Simply, do you want to be taxed to death, do you want to be rewarded for your successes and do you want to allow his government control of your life to be a reality.

Libs whined about wanting privacy in their life, but yet they are voting for a man who wants to know everything you are doing and tell you how to do it.
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