The great undecided…it was not too long ago that I considered myself among their number. In a previous post, I expressed my considerable displeasure over the sad selection of major party candidates.
As a veteran, it is hard for me not to find great fault with John Kerry’s post-Vietnam anti-war activism and atrocity allegations; watching Kerry’s 1971 interview on the Dick Cavett show turned my stomach. On the flip side, I take issue with the Bush administration’s appalling treatment of our reservists and national guard troops. The men and women who put their lives on the line for this country deserve far better than multiple extensions of their tours of duty in Iraq and the issuance of “stop-loss” orders that prevent soldiers from leaving the service even though they have fulfilled their commitments.
I feel, though, that after carefully listening to the debates (all 6 hours and 16 minutes), and voraciously reading every article that I could find about the candidates, I can approach Tuesday with confidence that when I cast my vote, the candidate that I am endorsing is indeed the better person for the job.
Who am I voting for? Well, I’m from New Jersey, and some polls give Kerry a thirteen point lead over Bush in this state, so my choice of candidate really only matters to me personally, and that is the only one who is going to know who I voted for.
Not that I have much confidence that my vote will be properly counted anyway….
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