Being the first to admit just how non-political I am, I will also tell you that I am proud of my right to vote and do not understand the reasoning behind those who choose not to exercise that right.
Being so far away has removed the daily discussion of politics in the upcoming election, however, each day there is election coverage plastered on the television, plastered on the radio, internet and billboards.
I read the news each day as if I am peering over the ocean at the USA, watching and waiting, waiting to hear the economy is good, the war is over, there are jobs, there is universal health care, there is less poverty, and each day there is nothing, only news of the coming recession, the gun violence, the death toll in Iraq.
I only know what is important to me in my life, what values I hold close to my heart and who I would like to see as our next president.
I want a president that I respect. A president I feel will not only begin change, but will ignite this change instantaneously. I want a president who stands by his words. I would be lying if i said I didn't want a president that was somewhat hip, that could relate to me and my needs more so than a 72 year old man. I want a president that isnt afraid to say "I inhaled" and is able to admit that they too where an adolecent once. I want a president who does not pretend that he came from a different breed of man kind, a different mold and different class, I want a president who doesnt hide behind his faults but writes them in large letters for us all to see. I want a president I would like to call my friend and have dinner with, I want Obama!!!
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