Election Day

I don't know what will be in store for today as far as blogging, but I'm going to start this open thread for Election Day just in case. I plan on watching election day coverage on all of the major news sources and Fox News today so if anything catches my eye I will be updating this post throughout the day.

As for the candidates you probably know that I will be voting for Barack Obama, representing the Democratic party, over the Republican candidate John McCain. While I feel there are a number of reasons that the Obama-Biden ticket is the smarter choice over the McCain-Palin ticket I urge you to get out sometime today and vote for whichever candidate best represents your ideals.

It is painfully obvious that the Obama campaign has run a much cleaner and respectful campaign than the McCain campaign but if you need one more reason to vote for Obama, here it is.

Asked last night in a taped interview during ESPN's Monday Night Football what he would change in sports, Obama declared he would have a playoff in college football to determine the national champion. Perhaps that is a safe answer to try and get some undecided voters from Pennsylvania (Penn State is #3 in BCS after Texas Tech jumped them) and Florida (#4 in the BCS from the almighty SEC). From ESPN [link];

I think it is about time that we had playoffs in college football. You know, I am fed up with these computer rankings, and this and that and the other. Get eight teams. The top eight teams right at the end. You've got a playoff. Decide on a national champion.

I have been in favor of a playoff system of some sort, although I would have 16 teams in my ideal playoff but that is another story for another time.

Get out and vote today and prepare to watch election coverage all night long. Caitlin posted the election coverage starting times on Me on TV yesterday, so be sure to check that out as well.

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McCain Supporter Charged With Stealing Obama Signs

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [link];

A McCain campaign volunteer in Blair County has been charged with one misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property for allegedly plucking 40 Obama signs from public areas and placing them in the back of his sport utility vehicle.

Logan Township police yesterday charged Michael G. Jennings, 39, after finding the signs in his vehicle at the county's Republican Committee headquarters. Officers were tipped off by a Democratic committeeman.

Mr. Jennings told police "that he did indeed take the signs from the roadways, but it was in an attempt to prove a point to the Democratic Party for them stealing McCain/Palin elections signs," according to a police affidavit.

Apparently Mike the Sign Stealer didn't have a dog to mark his spot so stealing the signs was the next best thing!

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Obama's My Ideal Candidate

Ba-Rockman Obama

But not by much apparently. After taking the Match-o-Matic II quiz from ABC News I learned that Barack Obama is my preferred candidate, although the way the survey goes I was close to be in support of John McCain.

Of course the game does not take into account my feelings about the vice presidential candidates and the way both candidates present themselves and their ideas. Where Obama comes off as a man who can reach the people, McCain can just seem like an old man who has lost his marbles and has some ill fated belief that he deserves to be President.


Take the quiz for yourself here. What was your result?

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John McCain and Joe the Plumber Joint Press Conference

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How Low Can You Go?

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John McPenguin

Stef showed me this video yesterday and I just had to share it! It cracks me up every time. Sad, I know.

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Maverick

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Brady Quinn Endorses Sarah Palin; Fox News Rant

It has been far too long since I last talked about this guy.

Former Notre Dame pretty boy quarterback, and current back up to Derek Anderson on the Cleveland Browns, Brady Quinn formally endorsed the John McCain-Sarah Palin ticket for President of the United States.

I am almost positive that Charlie Weiss would also tell you that McCain-Palin were mentally tough and how they would take care of business and let their actions in the oval office speak for themselves. Ironic considering both men's history with Michigan...

If Notre Dame is behind McCain and Palin then you can write another reason on my list of reasons to NOT vote for them!

Speaking McCain-Palin, they sat down for an interview with Sean Hannity on the Hannity and Colmes show on Fox News. Lately in the morning I like to get my political fix by watching CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News. I like to get a view from all sides I suppose. Perhaps that is the inner media junkie speaking. What caught my ear was when Brian Kilmeade, after watching a clip from that interview sounded pleased that Fox News had the first interview with both McCain and Palin. He then said to Steve Doocy and Gretchen Carlson that this was the first interview with both sitting down. Doocy and Carlson agreed and seemed pleased and sent an open invitation to either candidate and their running mate to come in for their show sometime.

First time both sat down for an interview?

Excuse me Fox and Friends, did you forget about this?

You betcha!

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Baracky II

John McCain as Clubber Lang. Love the old man mohawk!

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John McCain Gets BarackRoll'd

It doesn't matter who you vote for. This video is funny.

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Political Moment

Tonight the hoopla that is national conventions ends when Senator John McCain will officially accept the nomination from the Republican party to run for President of the United States. Last week Senator Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination.

John McCain threw a twist into the cocktail of the election when he announced that little known Alaska governor Sarah Palin would be his running mate. A-WHA??? The critics were quick to question the move whether it be about her inexperience on such a stage worthy of a position of Vice President and about her ability to raise her children while on the job. you have to admit, the mother question is a bit absurd. Nobody ever questioned Obama's ability to raise his two girls or John F. Kennedy's ability to be a father to his children, right?

I found it a little off that the Republican National Convention's theme was Service, something I have always been a fan of on various levels. What the real goal seems to be is to show how much service McCain has given to the United States, whether it be his time in the military or in politics and compare that to Obama's record. The irony is that Obama has built his career based around service starting out as a city planner in Chicago. So why would the Republicans then go out and mock that position? Doesn't make sense to me.

The truth is I am tired of hearing Republicans mock Obama's campaign and belittle the work he has done and his plans for the future and instead want to hear more about what the Republicans want to do. Give me something worth learning about. I already know about McCain's wartime history and belief that somehow if Obama wins the election that America will fall to a level on par with third world countries when it comes to security. Does anybody really believe that this country will be a wuss if Obama is elected? Are we just going to throw away all of our weapons if Obama is elected like they did in The Simpsons Movie?

Probably not.

What I am looking for from McCain tonight is more details on his plan on how he will get things done if elected. I am sure there will be plenty of "Nobama" rhetoric spewed form the mouth of McCain, just as Obama did in his speech towards McCain, but up until this point I have heard nothing about what this possible administration will actually do.

I realize more and more each day that Barack Obama is my delegate of choice, but I didn't realize how much until I took the survey at Who Should You Vote For? My results;

Who should you vote for?

Barack Obama				78
John McCain				9

You expected: Barack Obama
Your recommendation: Barack Obama

Party: Democratic


Admittedly though I do find some areas where McCain may be better suited as President. I can't wait for the day when Osama Bin Laden is captured and put through the same humiliated ordeal that Saddam Hussein went through. Bin Laden is a bad man, a very bad man and I can't understand why it has taken the Bush administration so long to find him. It feels as though they gave up on it. I do think that McCain would be more likely to get that job done than Obama. But that is just about it.

Besides, on the real important issues, Michelle Obama is by far more pleasant to look at than Cindy McCain.

Political Positions of John McCain
Political Positions of Barack Obama

Still though, I take the position that I want to learn and hear form both sides as much as possible until election day. Maybe I have made up my mind, but maybe my neighbor hasn't. I continue to urge people to get informed about both candidates and find the right candidate for you!

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