January 30, 2008
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Okay, y'all, I'm turning into a political junkie. This Presidential election is fascinating me.
We watched every word of the GOP debate in California tonight, and were left with some of our respect for Sen. McCain tarnished, (as the daughter of a Naval aviator, Vietnam-era, like Capt. McCain, it's hard for me not to admire him), and Gov. Romney went up a few notches in my estimation tonight.
I have a lot of respect for former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee. His pro-life stance is completely in line with my Catholic beliefs, and I agree with him in many areas. I thought his answers tonight were excellent - that is, when they gave him a question - he was ignored almost as much as Ron Paul was. However, it doesn't look like Huckabee has much chance to get the nomination. But - who knows? That could still change.
We are in the midst of early voting in Arkansas right now. Our primary is next week, on Super Tuesday. Right now, I still haven't decided who I'm going to vote for.
It's fascinating to watch the Democrat side, too. Hillary is not surprising me at all. But Barak Obama - wow! He's come out of nowhere to really shine in this campaign. I admire the way he's managed to keep to the high road in his campaign style, so far, and he's an eloquent speaker. It will be very interesting to see which way the Democrats will go. Old school Clinton, or new-style Obama? Will this be the first time a black person gets a major party nomination for President of the United States of America? Or will it be a woman? History in the making, either way. Fascinating.
What do you think? Do you have strong opinions about any of the candidates?
Comments (3)
I'm with you! Becoming a political junkie! However, I only watched the first hour of the debate...watched LOST the last two hours, with jumps back to CNN during the commercials. (I will get lots of replays and rehashing over the next few days of the debate.) I am at my daughter's house this week, and we all (she, her hubby and myself) have been talking A LOT about all the candidates and their positions. Never a dull moment around here! =o> Leaning towards Romney myself.
And maybe the better questions should be....is there anyone who DOESN'T have strong opinions about any of the candidates!!! Man! Hot stuff! As for the Democrats....your guess is as good as mine!
I'm not thrilled with any of the Republicans. I wish Ron Paul had a shot, but, of course, he does not. I have to admit that my favorite candidate of all, at this point, is Obama. Maybe, that's more style than substance, because, of course, I've never voted for a candidate who was pro-choice. So...that leaves me confused.
I'm not political, really. I'm conservative, and the pro-life issue is a litmus test for me. I cannot vote for someone who doesn't respect human life. I'm not a fan of anyone in the political arena right now, so I don't have a clue as to who I would vote for. Luckily PA's primary comes so late, it probably doesn't matter what I think.