2008
Believe in Something
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On Tuesday, Alabama will vote in its first meaningful presidential primary in a generation. We have a chance to shape the future of the country for the better. Most importantly for Alabamians, vote. Don’t waste this opportunity.
Secondarily, I encourage you to consider supporting Senator Barack Obama. We are lucky to have a choice between two fine candidates in the Democratic race, but I firmly believe that Senator Obama is a once in a generation politician who can once again bring America to a stance of national and international cooperation. He brings a combination of talents that will serve this country well and will send a strong message to the rest of the world that America is still the beacon of hope for the rest of the world.
As fine a person and as talented a politician as Senator Clinton is, I fear the message that will be sent to other countries when if your last name wasn’t Bush or Clinton, you couldn’t be elected president in the last 20 years. The dynasty question is a really tough one for me to get past, and I think it’s worth consideration by other voters as well.
To my Republican friends, I wish you luck. Some of you who have been around this site for sometime remember that I was an enthusiastic supporter of the John McCain who campaigned against Governor Bush in 2000 (I was not a big fan of Al Gore at the time, though that has changed). And for those of you who think you can pin me in a liberal/Democratic box, here is where my support has been in previous presidential races:
1988: George W. Bush
1992: Bill Clinton
1996 (first time I could vote): Ralph Nader (I couldn’t handle Clinton or Dole, so I cast a protest vote)
2000: John McCain in the primaries, voted for Al Gore (holding my nose at the time)
2004: Gen. Wesley Clark in the primaries, voted for John Kerry (once again, holding my nose)
And immediately following the election of ‘04, I began pushing a candidacy for my former governor growing up in and now senator from Indiana, Evan Bayh. It was only just before Iowa that I endorsed the Senator from Illinois.
2008: Barack Obama
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[…] The World Around You wrote an interesting post today on Believe in SomethingHere’s a quick excerpt On Tuesday, Alabama will vote in its first meaningful presidential primary in a generation. We have a chance to shape the future of the country for the better. Most importantly for Alabamians, vote. Don’t waste this opportunity. Secondarily, I encourage you to consider supporting Senator Barack Obama. We are lucky to have a choice between two fine candidates in the Democratic race, but I firmly believe that Senator Obama is a once in a generation politician who can once again bring America to […]