Last Post

Well this is the last of my posts. And I think I pretty much know who I will be voting for. But it all depends on which democrat gets the nomination.

If it’s Clinton vs. McCain, I will vote McCain

If it’s Obama vs. McCain, I will vote Obama

I know it doesn’t make any sense, but that is just how it is. I don’t know who I want for president, but I know who I don’t want, and that’s Hillary Clinton. I wish Michelle or Cindy were running, I would vote for them. But they will also both be great first ladies.

The election is still 6 months away and that’s half a year. So I still have time to figure things out. And I will probably changes my mind about a thousand more times before then, but for now, I’ll just keep learning about the candidates and vote for whoever my heart tells me to vote for. (as cheesy as that sounds.)

May the best man win, and not the only woman ☺

Cindy McCain on Jay Leno

For anyone that doesn’t know much about Cindy McCain, she is awesome. I saw her on Jay Leno last night. I guess she took flying lessons, became a pilot, and bought a plane without John McCain knowing. One day she just took him to the airport and told him what she was up to. Then for one of his campaigns, she was his pilot, because he didn’t have to pay her. Also, when John and Cindy first met, they both lied about their true ages. Cindy said she was 4 years older, and he lied that he was 4 years younger. And then she said that they didn’t know each other’s true ages until they went to register for their marriage license. I thought that was hilarious. If you want to watch her on Jay Leno, you can go to www.nbc.com. I’ve seen Michelle and Bill all over the place, but not very much of Cindy, so it was nice to see what she is like. She’s really down to earth and sweet.

Thoughts on Hillary C.

Well it looks like Hillary won the Pennsylvania primary. That is disappointing. I don’t know which party I am or whom I’m voting for, but I do know that I DO NOT want Hillary in the office. Everything about her irritates me. I don’t like her in debates, in interviews, or giving speeches. She seems fake to me, and like she is willing to do anything to be the president. And that scares me. I don’t like the way she debates, the way she laughs, and the way she brushed off the fact that she lied. She is no good, I’m telling you. Usually my family and friends affect my attitude towards politicians, because I just assume they know more than I do, but they don’t in this case. Many members of my family like Hillary, but that doesn’t make me like her. Whenever I see her on TV all I can see is the thirst for power in her eyes. She is no good.
When I first found out that Hillary Clinton was running for president, I just figured I would vote for her because she is a woman. Now, I absolutely cannot stand her. And if I know one thing for sure, it’s that I do not want her to be president.

My letter to Bill C.

My first experience with politics was in the first grade. It was just after the 1997 presidential election and Bill Clinton was out new president.
After learning about each presidential candidate and a few political vocabulary words, my teacher had us write to President Clinton. The letter I wrote was sent, but I did happen to come across the first draft, or the “sloppy copy” as my teacher would call it. The letter goes as follows.
(I was in 1st grade, so yes, there are typos and misspellings)
November 6th 1996
Dear President C.
I hope you are happy being prssident. Did you no I voted for you? I am glad you won the election.
Your freind Anna
About two months later “Bill” wrote me back. His letter goes as follows.
Dear Friend,
Thank you for writing to me. I’m pleased to hear that you are excited about our country. Today our economy is stronger, our streets are safer, out environment is cleaner, the world is more secure, and our nation is more united. We’ve made remarkable progress, but still much remains to be done. I will continue to do all that I can to make our country stronger, but I cannot do it alone. You must do your part, too. Together we can make a difference as we prepare for the twenty-first century.
Sincerely, Bill Clinton

Family Election

Last December when my entire family was at my grandparents for Christmas, we decided to have our own presidential election. This was when my inner politician first came out and I was interested in everything. So I got online and printed off information sheets on each presidential candidate. I passed them around to my family and we all had time to debate and discuss who would be a better president. We made a ballot box and ballots to pass around. We had two rounds of voting. First we chose a democrat and a republican. The two finalists were Obama and McCain. Then we handed out scraps of paper for everyone to write either Obama or McCain. On this particular day, I was feeling like a democrat so I voted for Obama. Then my cousin and I went into an empty room and counted the votes. Surprisingly, it was extremely close. If it were up to my family, McCain would be the next president. The final tally was Obama: 9 and McCain: 11. (We were missing one vote because my brother didn’t take the election seriously and he voted for President Palmer from 24.)

Pro-Life or Pro-Choice?

The one issue I go back and forth is abortion. Pro-life or Pro-choice? For most of my life I have been pro-choice, but that’s just because my artsy hippy friends are all pro-choice. But now that I have been off at college and making new friends and making up my own mind, I sometimes find myself very Pro-life. I Googled “partial-birth abortion” the other day, which I would not recommend doing, and I was shocked at what the process was. The day after pill I can maybe understand, but not partial-birth abortion. And that’s what really stops me from liking Obama. His wife Michelle is very Pro-choice and believes in partial-birth abortion very much, which I can just not understand. I’m pretty sure I’m going to end up being pro-life, but right now I’m not sure. And also, I don’t think this world is that great to live in, so why would I want more babies to come into it? It’s easier to be pro-choice, because then I would for sure vote Obama, but I want to really know what I believe in. Unfortunately I don’t think I’ll have all my beliefs figured out by this November. So I have no idea who I will be voting for.

Minnesota Delegate

Being a Minnesota Delegate is not that exciting. As a part of the Hennepin County Republican Party I was called to convene at the Medina Entertainment Center last February 23rd to consider the endorsement of candidates for Commissioner Districts 5,6, and 7.
So I woke up early, yes 8:00 a.m. is early to me, and went to the convention. When I arrived, I had to stand outside in a line of about a hundred people. The line stretched through the packed parking lot and I have never seen so many Republican bumper stickers. It took about 30 minutes to finally get inside the building. I remember the man behind me said, “It takes less time that this to join the army.” That made me laugh.
When I got in, I paid my $8.00 registration fee and then I was sent to another line. The main room was packed. I some how squeezed my way into another line where I stood for another 10 minutes. When I finally got to the front of the line, I was told that I was not on the list and that I have to go back to the registration table. So I went found my way into another line and they finally found me on the list. After that I went back into the crowded room and stood in line again. This time I got a nametag and I was sent to the section of tables with yellow balloons (section 5, District 63). As I was finding my seat, we sang the national anthem.
Then a woman got up on stage and went over the delegate count according to the each district. This was like, as she said, listening to someone read from the telephone book. After she was done a man got up on stage and had everyone who were delegates for the first time raise their hand. To me it looked like almost everyone raised their hand. I was surprised.
Then a man named Randy Johnson got up on stage and talked for a while. I guess he was the guy we were going to be voting for. Someone nominated him, and another person seconded the nomination. Then we all voted. There was a motion, and those who endorsed him said I, and those who opposed said Nay. Everyone said I, except one person yelled out Nay, I think as a joke. Randy thanked everyone and then talked about supporting McCain for president.
After that, my section was aloud to leave. So I did. I suppose it was a good experience, but honesty I don’t even know what I voted for. I don’t even know what position Randy Johnson will now be in. I think he is District 5’s new commissioner, but I’m not even sure. I would do some research, but I don’t care that much I guess.
To be honest, I thought being a delegate had more to do with the presidential election, but that’s not until the national convention, which I won’t be able to make anyways. Oh well, it’s fun to say that I am a Minnesota Delegate.