I saw a comment on Politics 4 All today that got to the heart of what I wanted to say today. The commenter said:

I think there are a lot of people that are looking at this election as a choice between two different lists of downsides. Neither candidate is really giving us much to vote FOR.

Neither candidate is giving us much to vote for? What election have you been watching and who is this “us” he is talking about?

I have a lot to vote FOR in this election. I’m not voting against John McCain and Sarah Palin, I’m voting FOR Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

I’m voting FOR tax cuts for those in the middle of the income range, not just those at the top
I’m FOR having a constitutional law professor making our judicial appointments,
I’m FOR an education policy that not only believes education is the foundation to good jobs in America, but will put the money behind it
I’m FOR an energy policy that wasn’t written by the oil and gas industry
I’m FOR a foreign policy that emphasizes our commonality with other nations, not our differences
I’m FOR ending the war in Iraq sensibly

I can have an intellectual disagreement with someone who is for John McCain, but I can respect their decision. I feel deeply sorry for those who feel like there isn’t a candidate they can be for, though I have been there myself in the past. I encourage those who feel like they are in the position of having to support the lesser of two evils to look to the third party candidates or write-in options, there are ways to make your displeasure known…