Exercise your right to vote...

There is no exercise you can do on Tuesday that is more important

than exercising your right to vote.

 

I don't normally talk politics on my blog (although it may have been obvious from my sidebar for the past few weeks who I am voting for).

I've always wanted my blog to be a carefree, friendly, welcoming place when people come to visit. And it seems that these days, there is nothing relaxing or carefree about politics. I'm a registered Independent. I've always preferred to vote on issues rather than political party. I usually end up voting Republican fiscally. On some social issues, where I might have a different opinion, I can vote on my state's ballot.

I've been especially timid to talk about this election because, to be quite honest, in some circles voting for Romney is an absolute no-no. In fact, what I've gleaned from some in the national news media during the course of election campaign coverage is that to do so means that, 1) I am stupid, 2) I am uneducated, and 3) that I may very well be a racist.

I am voting for the things that are most important to me, and I believe that is what most people do. Why can't we all respect each other's right to vote for the candidate who they feel will do the best job without turning this election into hateful name calling?  Maybe I am naive, but I cannot understand why Stacey Dash, a black actress, was so viciously attacked after she tweeted her support for Romney. Is voting strictly a racial issue? Are we only allowed to vote for skin color and not issues?  If so, why is nobody attacking white actresses who support Obama?  The point is, nobody should be attacked for supporting the candidate who THEY feel will do the best job for our country. Period. This attacking people for having a different viewpoint has to stop if we are ever to become a United States of America again.

I have a very good friend who votes Democratic. She knows I typically vote Republican. We love each other to death. We each have different viewpoints about politics in general. There are probably a few changes each of us would make in our candidate's platforms if we could, but we choose the candidate who we most strongly feel will be best for the country. And our love and respect for each other will never be thwarted by politics. (Love you, Jill!) I respect her right to vote for who she chooses and she respects mine. Isn't that the way America is supposed to work? Can't we agree to disagree without being personally attacked?

I am voting for Romney because the runaway deficit scares me to death, especially for my girls who are now in their twenties. I fear that by the time they are my age, or even younger, they will be paying 50-60 cents (or more) of every dollar they earn toward taxes to support over-the-top government waste and spending.

I'm voting for Romney because I believe he is the right man at the right time for this job. I believe he has the unique blend of both government and private business experience to get the country back on track. I'm from Massachusetts and I think he did a great job as our governor. He had to work across the aisle in this very Democratic State and I believe he will do the same in Washington, bringing people and parties back together.

I'm voting for Romney because he is genuinely a kind, caring person. No matter how the media tries to portray him, I trust my own judgement on character. I don't want a slick, polished politician from any party. There are too many of them on both sides. I want a real, honest-to-God person who may, on occasion, say things like "binders full of women" (yes, that was the main story on the nightly news for days and days. Nevermind that the world was falling apart around us) And by the way, the real women in those binders have nothing but praise for Mitt Romney. If you are interested in knowing what the women who have worked with Romney think of him, please click the following link to read an article about the women executives who are speaking out on his behalf, who are blogging about him, and who are campaigning across the country for him, etc.

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What Women Should Know About Our Old Boss, Mitt Romney

 

You can also click the above photo to hear from some of Mitt Romney's

former Cabinet Members (more real women)

So are things better for my family than they were four years ago? No. Yet another reason on the long list of reasons I'm voting for Romney.

Tomorrow when I vote, I'll also be thinking of my dad who owned a very small trucking company for many, many years when I was growing up. Who after working long hours during the day would come home and then do the paperwork and billing at night. And my father, who built that company all by himself with no help from the government, will be proud of the decision I've made on who to vote for.

PLEASE make time to get to the polls tomorrow, whether you are a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent. PLEASE exercise your right to vote!

I know I'm voting for love of my country.

 

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Why I Changed My Vote

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(WhyIChangedMyVote.com)

Donna