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Originally Posted by BryNTP
Rank your top 3 most important issues for the upcoming election and who you are planning on voting for based solely on those top issues. I might add a poll when I see enough of the same issues over and over again, but it would have to be just your top issue.
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Hmm - top three would have to be:
1. Reduction in corruption/cronyism/constitutional degradation
2. Energy Independence
3. Fiscal responsibility - I'm all in favor of government programs for health care, etc. - but they need to be paid for. Efficiency is the name of the game, and I'm NOT one of those who just assumes that private industry is more efficient. Yes, I'm very willing to admit I see a lot of good things in more social programs (call me a socialist, that's okay).
There are a lot of other things that grow from those - getting out of Iraq (or, at least, ditching the "we'll go it alone" plan), trying to earn some respect back in the world community, etc.
On a federal level, I'll be voting for Obama. I'm not sure he'll be one to address my issues, but I *am* sure that he'll do a better job than McCain of representing my interests. Emphasis on "better", not "good". Time will (hopefully) tell for that. Eight years ago, I'd have eagerly voted for McCain - but not now.