Being Politically Involved

In my attempts to be more knowledgeable and more involved politically, below are links for you to check out the candidates profiles and issues.

I must admit, I abhor politics and the garbage that comes with it. The mudslinging and chaotic ramblings often get in the way of the message and frankly it turns me off. But I believe voting to be a privilege in a country where voters do not face fear, death or intimidation going to the polling booth. Democracy is at its best when the individual citizens of the nation are able to make educated choices and see them to fruitition.

May we make the time to educate ourselves on where the candidates stand and choose the best candidate that represent you, your beliefs, values and vision for this country.

Goodluck!
(FYI: I am not responsible for the contents of the links listed below. Please make sure they are legit before submitting any personal information)


Source: www.npr.org
Democratic Presidential Candidates
Republican Presidential Candidates

Source: www.politics1.com
Third Party Candidates (Not listed as Republican or Democrats)

Source: www.aafp.org (Also see grid by grid candidate comparisons. Note-- there are no third party candidates listed)
2008 Presidential Candidates Health Care Positions

Source: www.register-vote.com (click on icon- Register to Vote, on right hand side of the screen)
Where can I Vote?
Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote
--George Jean Nathan (1882-1958)

Other links:
To watch videos of each candidates and their platform, go to YouTube or click YouTube Face the Politicians

To help you find your local government representative in the U.S. Congress, click www.congress.org

To learn more about the history of voting and the American poltical process, click Votesmart.com

To learn more on local voting registration locations, click Voting Registration Locations

Article from the Christian Science Monitor regarding the candidates diversity http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0122/p08s01-comv.html

Excerpt:

At first, it sounds like a bad joke: What if a woman, a black, and a Mormon ran for president? Yet with Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Mitt Romney running for the White House, this welcome burst of diversity in US presidential candidates is no joke.

Each of these politicians comes with enough experience, patriotism, and popular support to be taken seriously for the 2008 contest. Yet polls show a number of Americans still hold some prejudice against them simply for their sex, race, or religion