A Political Poll - Just For Fun

[Lucy]

Exactly Willow.

Another great reasn to vote for a president I heard today from Sherri Shephard on The View. She said today that she was going to vote for Obama because Romney said he was going to cut federal money to PBS. She said, PBS is huge in my house, my son loves to watch Sesame Street. Seriously, THAT is why you're not voting for someone? That's the biggest problem in your life? Wow she made her self sound so ignorant.

I think it was meant to be tongue-in-cheek. She was providing comic relief from the usually bickering women. She does that all the time.

[Willow]

Exactly Willow.

Another great reasn to vote for a president I heard today from Sherri Shephard on The View. She said today that she was going to vote for Obama because Romney said he was going to cut federal money to PBS. She said, PBS is huge in my house, my son loves to watch Sesame Street. Seriously, THAT is why you're not voting for someone? That's the biggest problem in your life? Wow she made her self sound so ignorant.

She's got money, why doesn't she whip out HER checkbook and pay for it if it's that important to her????

Ohhhh right.......because society today doesn't believe they should have to pay for aaaaanything!!! Free everything for everyone!!!!!!!!!!!! happyface


It's not by a long shot funded entirely by the government, it could totally stay up and running if the people interested in it paid for it. Or her son could "sacrifice" and watch Sesame Street videos until the state of the ECONOMY improves.

What a concept, not having something the American people can't currently afford.....the horror, no one should stand for it



ETA - I don't watch daytime tv, so I have no clue what the intent of the statement was....the above would be my response if she was speaking in jest

[lovemykidstoo]

She's got money, why doesn't she whip out HER checkbook and pay for it if it's that important to her????

Ohhhh right.......because society today doesn't believe they should have to pay for aaaaanything!!! Free everything for everyone!!!!!!!!!!!! happyface


It's not by a long shot funded entirely by the government, it could totally stay up and running if the people interested in it paid for it. Or her son could "sacrifice" and watch Sesame Street videos until the state of the ECONOMY improves.

What a concept, not having something the American people can't currently afford.....the horror, no one should stand for it



ETA - I don't watch daytime tv, so I have no clue what the intent of the statement was....the above would be my response if she was speaking in jest

Oh she was not speaking in jest. She was dead serious. Elizabeth about fell over and said, seriously you're not voting for him because of big bird? UGH. As if she would ever vote for Romney anyway. I taped it and watched it during naptime because I wanted to see what they said about the debate. We have telethons all the time around here for donations to PBS.

[daycarediva]

I am a Libertarian. I try to stay incredibly open minded.

The very first thing Obama did in office was rescinded the Mexico City Policy.

Our country is floundering yet he's going to give the yay to take federal tax dollars and funnel them to other countries to use for birth control and abortions.....as his very. first. act as president....as if there is nothing more pressing to be focusing on right out the shoots when you've got a whole lot of people on board just steeped in hope.

There are people HERE that don't have access to regular health care that'll help to keep them ALIVE. Why didn't he think that was more important???


He lost me there.




The left doesn't like when he's called a socialist, yet everything he does is the very definition.

I used to be a fan of Romney but he's come across as an extremist, out of touch moron his entire campaign. That's been very disappointing. Still I will vote for him because Obama promised if he didn't deliver on everything he promised he'd be a one term president. I am saddened to see that once again he is not a man of his word.

I'd love to vote third party but Obama needs to be ousted, and I'm not about to throw away my vote on principal.


Much of what voters don't like about Romney are issues that are controlled on a local/state level. He may become the president but his personal views on most things will not impact the way this country is run unless the masses also agree with him.

I agree with all of this!

I will MOST LIKELY vote for Romney, in the hopes to oust Obama. I dislike the fact that Romney's religion will play such a large roll (how can it not though?) but I REALLY dislike Obama's policies.

[HappyHearts]

This is kind of off topic, as I don't discuss politics or my views with anyone but my husband.

However, I just wanted to point out how refreshing it is to read everyone's views, and to see how everyone is keeping it civil. I belong to a couple other message boards, (not childcare related) and the threads almost always get locked or deleted, and politics often get banned from discussion.

You ladies and gents, all rock!

[NiNi.R.]

Here is a really interesting quiz containing politically related questions. After you answer it, it tells you how your personal views match up with each candidates, and gives you a percentage.

http://www.isidewith.com/presidential-election-quiz

The results may (or may not) surprise you

happyface

I was going to post this until I seen you did. I did it a few months back. Helped educate me on the canidates!

[spud912]

I did the quiz....97% Romney.....go figure

[JenNJ]

I like to keep religion and government separate. I don't want the beliefs of some deciding the rights of all. Especially for women. I really feel that Romney and Ryan want women back in the 1800s where we had no say and did as men told us. It scares me to the core. Scares me for my medical and personal choices and for my daughter. I don't understand why it is even an issue. And if it is, why aren't men's health issues on the table as well? What is that about?

I also feel that financial issues are questionable for both parties. In a different time, it wasn't that way. But today, each party has issues controlling spending. So I look at what each party is spending on. I am voting for Obama and the party who chooses to take care of it's people first. From offering affordable preventative medical care to all, cleaning up the housing mess and making home ownership and secondary education a possibility for many, and helping people stay in their homes after the bubble burst, the current administration has earned my vote. To me, our rights and people will always be first.

I am MUCH better off than I was during the second Bush administration, I want things to continue on this upswing. Because we must all remember that Bush checked out of office as things were still in a deep decline. It didn't even level off for a long time after that.

[JenNJ]

And I do need to say that the abusers of the welfare system are the exception, not the rule. My mother is a case worker and she has seen her fair share of abusers who live off the system. It is more prevalent in low income areas where the people are raised that way and know of no other way. IMO, this makes it even more important to have affordable education options for all.

But I am also of the opinion that I would rather pay for a handful of abusers who cheat the system if it helps feed, house, and clothe a child/family who really needs the assistance.

Remember that a lot of the system abuse is at the state level, not federal. So make sure you look into who is running in your state to make an informed choice.

[lovemykidstoo]

I have a question. Just because Mitt Romney believes in pro-life, what gives people the idea that he's going to overturn women's rights? Did he say that and I missed it? I believe in pro-life too, but don't force that opinion on anyone else. He can have his view, but not impose it on anyone else.

[saved4always]

I am not a big fan of Romney's so I am not sure if I am actually going to vote or not, but I definitely will not vote for Obama. I could never vote for someone who supports abortion. I believe that a life is created by God at conception and that abortion is murder. My strong feelings on this issue do not allow me to vote for someone who believes it is okay to kill babies, regardless of the rest of their political views. I lean very conservative in most of my views, so, if the abortion issue was not there for me, I would still not vote for Obama.

[Sunchimes]

I know I posted something similiar on here last night but I am nervous and have an anxious stomach right now thinking about our future after this meeting so i just had to kind of vent somewhere, sorry!!

Aw, Breezy. If there was anything that would sway my vote one way or the other, it's how we treat our military. We aren't a military family, but my heart aches and I get angry every time I hear about how they are abused.

Keeping you and your husband in my thoughts and hoping for a good outcome!

[Sunchimes]

This is my take on women's rights. I think that a lot of women's rights issues are in Congress not the POTUS. It's a Republican ideas vs Democrats ideas heaped on the presidential candidates wagons, even though they really don't make the decisions. I know I'm guilty of doing that-did it today in fact. I have to remind myself that the POTUS doesn't make laws-Congress does. That's probably why it wasn't addressed in the debate last night.

I don't care what their personal beliefs are until they start forcing them on me. When a politician declares that he doesn't believe in abortion for any reason at all, that's fine. Don't get one-watch your daughter die from an ectopic pregnancy. Your choice.

But, don't force me to watch my granddaughter die from a medical problem that can be solved. Don't make my granddaughter carry a child that is the result of a rape and (in some states) be forced to have contact with her rapist for the next 18 years because he claims paternal rights. Let her make the choice, not you. Give her the freedom to exercise her belief system, not yours.

By the same token, I don't care whether anyone is pro-life or pro-abortion. That isn't the point of being pro-choice. Pro-choice means just what it says. I respect your right to make the choice that is right for you, and I expect you to give me the same courtesy. ("You" meaning politicians.)

Honestly, I don't want either of them and may write in someone if I can't bring myself to check one of the boxes. But, you can bet that I will be watching the Senate and House races closely, with a voting record slip in my hand.

[jen]

And I do need to say that the abusers of the welfare system are the exception, not the rule. My mother is a case worker and she has seen her fair share of abusers who live off the system. It is more prevalent in low income areas where the people are raised that way and know of no other way. IMO, this makes it even more important to have affordable education options for all.

But I am also of the opinion that I would rather pay for a handful of abusers who cheat the system if it helps feed, house, and clothe a child/family who really needs the assistance.

Remember that a lot of the system abuse is at the state level, not federal. So make sure you look into who is running in your state to make an informed choice.

LOVE!!!! I work in a Title 1 school; 80% of our kids live below the poverty level. The only hope we have of ever getting these kids a better way of life is to make sure that they are educated!

[Kaddidle Care]

happyface yay Willow! happyface

I think it's so important to get out and vote because at least you'll know you tried when the President is elected. If you didn't at least try to vote, then you'd better button your lip when things don't go your way. Every vote counts.

It's like the lottery - you gotta be in it to win it.