Election Project Week 1

Overall I would say that I am a Democrat, but that does not mean that I always vote for the Democratic candidate. Right now I do believe I am leaning towards voting for Barack Obama, but I am still not 100% sure who I will be voting for in the presidential election. I am currently supporting Obama because he seems to have the same priorities that I do, economy first. I am currently effected by our raising gas prices and taxes, so these issues seem to be of importance to me. I am hesitant about Obama's political experience, but i believe a fresh, young president would do this country well. McCain does seem to have the knowledge needed to run this nation, but his primary interests are in Iraq; and while I wish it were over, I know that American presence is needed in areas to keep peace. My final decision for the presidential election will be made in the next couple of weeks during the debates and end of the campaign trails.

Two of the issues that I feel strongly about are Iraq and Energy. I support Obama's plans to research new forms of energy (wind and solar), thus producing new job opportunities to Americans. I believe that the future of the American economy depends on the fact that we need alternate fuel options, and completely become independent from Middle Easten oil, which Obama has promised within ten years. Another pressing issue is the Iraq war, and I am currently undecided on which candidate I agree with. I wish we could pull out of Iraq, as Obama wishes to do; but I also believe that if America does not stay then everything that America has worked for will vanish. This is what McCain supports, sending more troops and supplies to keep the peace. This is a major issue that I will continue to follow and will eventually sway my opinion of which candidate I believe will make a better president.