Daily Deliberate Changes 26 Feb 2008 09:45 am
Republicans For Obama
I find myself in a weird position: politically I adore Ron paul. I love his positions on almost every point, agree with him, and wanted him to be president. He awakened a spirit among those who heard him…I’m far from the only one who felt spurred beyond the apathy of apoliticism back into *caring* and *hoping*. And while I believe most all of the tales of media bias, poll manipulation, and results tampering…the sum of it all will be that Ron does not become the Republican candidate, will not run as an Independant, and won’t become our next president.
And so, I guess oddly but maybe not so much, I’ve moved into the Obama excitement. I was thrilled by him the first time I saw him, way back before running began. I won’t go into why I’ve moved away from the far-right. Somewhere along the way I stopped looking at candidates only within their “party box” and look more towards them as individuals. Maybe that’s because I think the real work of government is done mostly by others and that the job of president is different all together.
But I haven’t changed my affiliation officially. So the bumper sticker I created for my cafe press store is a clear statement of where I am and how I’ll vote, if given the chance.
What’s great about this country is that we can do this….this changing of minds, this choosing, this vocalizing about our one vote. We can do it and speak for ourselves and let others decide for themselves. We can break even our own boxes and well-worn ruts, when upon examination we see plainly what hasn’t been working doesn’t need to be repeated.
That is freedom: I am not bound to repeat the mistakes of the past.
While there is no guarantee of any future outcome, we at least can decide to change what hasn’t worked.
on 05 Mar 2008 at 10:10 am 1.Susan said …
From one Ron Paul fan to another…
I went to school with Ron Paul’s children and for several years lived a couple of blocks from him and his family. He was an OB/Gyn before getting into politics and delivered several of my friend’s babies. He is the real thing. But alas, he can not win the Presidential race so will it be Obama or Clinton? I was leaning towards Obama but, for various reasons, cast my vote for Clinton. She just edged him out a bit for me…perhaps some of the reasons are personal but in the end, I will be happy with either candidate.
I didn’t realize you were almost the sole bread winner these days…I hope things turn around soon, so some of the pressure is off of you.
Susan