Why I am voting for Barack Obama

1. He is smart as hell. Our society and our systems need more than catchy slogans to be made to work properly. They need someone that can understand them and make the right policy decisions.
2. We have a two-party system. Despite John McCain's best efforts to portray himself as somehow not being a member of the party that has screwed up America, he is and has voted with them most of the time. It is absurd to think that McCain will win and arrive in Washington with all new people. It will be business as usual. Bad business.
3. I believe for the most part that republicans are motivated by greed and democrats are motivated by a desire to serve all the people.
4. Obama has the vision to move America into the twenty-first century and to once again reestablish America as the shining beacon on the hill. McCain just knows how to say things that sound good like Mom and apple pie.
5. Men with experience have gotten us into the predicament we are in now so frankly I think that experience may be a little over-rated.
6. Sarah Palin.
7. I have two daughters. I believe Obama will institute policies and laws that will be much more helpful to them than anything McCain and his cronies will do. I think the record is crystal clear on this.
8. I listen to both sides and the republicans are liars. In fact, I think that is why they are always claiming media bias. The media calls them out more then the democrats because they lie more, a lot more.

Compare and Contrast

What policies will you support to ensure that America remains the world leader in innovation?

Obama: My administration will increase funding for basic research in physical and life sciences, mathematics, and engineering at a rate that would double basic research budgets over the next decade. We will increase research grants for early career researchers to keep young scientists entering these fields. We will increase support for high-risk, high-payoff research portfolios at our science agencies. And we will invest in the breakthrough research we need to meet our energy challenges and to transform our defense programs.

McCain: I'm going to use my Ronald Regan pen to veto pork and make these people famous.