Choosing a President

More than any other year I remember, people are excited and informed about the presidential race. It seems a whole lot of people want to be our next Commander-in-Chief, and they are all very different with different ideas.

Now I know different people think differently about things like money, health care, Iraq, etc. And while I might have my own opinion, I do respect other people's opinions . . . if they're based on the issues at hand. I find it fascinating the statistics of how people voted in each state's primary. Older people like this person, women like this person, rich people like this person, and on and on. While I realize that who you are colors your opinion, do you vote for someone like yourself?

For instance, some women vote for Hillary Clinton, just because she's a woman. Or, some black voters favor Barak Obama. We could even stretch this and say that many conservative Christians favor Mike Huckabee or Mormons favor Mitt Romney. This is where I really get lost because when I look at who I want to be a major force in this country, I don't look at their race, gender, etc. I do look at values, which is why I say voting for a Christian isn't necessarily bad in itself. However, I also look for experience, for good character & integrity, for someone with good ideas, common sense and balance. A good president should be diplomatic and level headed. He or she should definitely have a good understanding of the issues at hand, of economics, the Constitution, and of the citizens he is governing.

Can a woman be a good president? Sure, but I'm not going to vote for someone just because she's a woman. Does our president have to fit the stereotypical rich, white male. I hope not. But why vote for someone that's black or vote against someone that's Morman just because of their race or religion. That's plain silly. And it's really against what we believe as Americans.

So, please vote. Vote in the primary as well as the general election. And vote for the issues you think are important. Running for President of the United States is not the same as running for your highschool senior class president. It's not a popularity contest. It's about things that really matter.