So the race to the White House is heating up, both in the Democratic and GOP. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are currently in a tight race. John McCain seems to be running away with the Republican Party nomination. There are so many choices with little time to think about who to vote for. People who back the GOP and are registered as Republican's will vote for McCain and registered Democrats have not made up their minds yet. That is where I stand but as I have stated in the past, I am not a Democrat or Republican. I am so confused right now and cannot make a clear decision, I may not vote this time around.

All I know is that anyone of these choices are better than who is in the office now, I cannot wait to see Bush out of office. I am so sick of his crap, but that is another Rant for another time…..

Barack Obama

My dad and brothers, who all live in California, say that I should back Obama. They say that I should due to his platform - It's time for a change. This is where I have a small problem with Obama, what exactly is he going to change. It seems to me that he dances around all the direct questions and that his stance on Iraq is that he wants to pull out by March or some ridiculous time line. I am sure that he is just making such statements so he can get the backing of all the Americans that are tired of the war, like I am, but I am a realist. I know that it will take time to pull out of Iraq and that we have to finish the job. On the other topics such as health care he seems to me that he wants to make changes. I am leaning towards voting for him because I believe all the hoopla, but there is still time to evaluate him and his standings on issues.

Hillary Clinton

No way am I voting for her. It is not that fact that she is a female what so ever. It has to do with the fact that she is a Clinton. I could not stand her husband in office; I mean he was impeached, right? Her stance on the issues is unclear just like Obama, but I do not want Bill to be in the background telling her how to run the country. We already had 8 years of that. Plus her episodes of crying on TV are complete BS, trying to get everyone to feel sorry for her, get real!! Sorry Hillary but you won't get my vote.

John McCain

He has pissed off a lot of the right wing GOP and is now currently trying to get back in their graces. He wants to put permanent military bases in Iraq and that is one thing that I cannot live with, I do not agree and that is why I am leaning towards Obama. I think that we need to eventually get out of Iraq and so do most Americans. Unless he changes his views, I am not sure he will get my vote.

There is no clear choice right now and I think that many Americans are in the same boat as me. I know that the issue and their stances will become clearer as we get closer to the National Conventions. I will try and keep this story updated on my feelings.

~Mike