theGrim Wrote:I've been following the US elections a bit closely since both my parents live in the States now, and in Elgin too (close to you, Apple?).

I'd definitely vote Obama. The man is pushing for the issues I strongly believe in, and on top of that, has the charisma and mobilizing power on almost (or maybe more than) the level of a Ramon Magsaysay or a Benigno/Corazon Aquino. Galvanizing the people of a nation is arguably a difficult task, and this guy makes it look extremely easy.

A pretty potent combination of traits if you ask me.

strawhat_luffy Wrote:I voted for Obama in this poll but I'm kinda stuck between him and hot-head McCain right now.

and Chuck Norris is backing McCain so you better not piss him off

NiX Wrote:Definitely Obama. Definitely definitely.

Now Apple, if you lived in the Philippines, who would you vote for in a hypothetical election? -_-
I hate elections here. It's worse than taking a multiple choice exam that you didn't study for.

(10-16-2008, 11:03 PM)Twin-Skies Wrote: - young (below 50, lol)
- not a member of a political family
- who has a proven track record in community service
- committed to economic policies that espouse equitable wealth distribution through government spending
- pro health care reform
- pro abortion, pro contraceptive-usage
- pro gay marriage, pro divorce

...hmm...

I nominate Char Aznable

Quote: There are no real or fake parts of this country. We are not separated by the pro-America and anti-America parts of this nation – we all love this country, no matter where we live or where we come from. There are patriots who supported this war in Iraq and patriots who opposed it; patriots who believe in Democratic policies and those who believe in Republican policies. The men and women from Virginia and all across America who serve on our battlefields may be Democrats and Republicans and Independents, but they have fought together and bled together and some died together under the same proud flag. They have not served a Red America or a Blue America – they have served the United States of America.

We have always been at our best when we've had leadership that called us to look past our differences and come together as one nation, as one people; leadership that rallied this entire country to a common purpose – to a higher purpose. And I am running for President of the United States of America because that is the country we need to be right now.

This country and the dream it represents are being tested in a way that we haven't seen in nearly a century. And future generations will judge ours by how we respond to this test. Will they say that this was a time when America lost its way and its purpose? When we allowed the same divisions and fear tactics and our own petty differences to plunge this country into a dark and painful recession?

Or will they say that this was another one of those moments when America overcame? When we battled back from adversity by recognizing that common stake that we have in each other's success?

This is one of those moments. I realize you're cynical and fed up with politics. I understand that you're disappointed and even angry with your leaders. You have every right to be. But despite all of this, I ask of you what's been asked of the American people in times of trial and turmoil throughout our history. I ask you to believe – to believe in yourselves, in each other, and in the future we can build together.