Ring, Ring… for Obama/McCain- it’s the final stretch

Promotional picture used in ’08 electon.

Promotional picture used in ’08 election.

Loosing one election before, McCain frets over his stance on the ’08 polls.

Obama making a speech as the possible first U.S. African American President

Someone was pretty nifty with photoshop

Frustrated?

Don’t you worry, there is still time. Many voters haven’t decided or at least not until they go and vote Tuesday, November 4th. The presidential nominees have found that their campaign trail, is overall a passionate group of devoted people who are determined to see their candidate win this race. With newspapers filled for what seems like forever with a campaign trail, those involved have always been portrayed as die hard fans. Obama and McCain have turned into celebrities with a following and a sense of cult like affect on people. I picked up following the ’08 election.. say in February. And since I’ve been somewhat addicted to finding out the news about each one. I’ve had my mind made up for a while so it wasn’t about persuasion for me, it was about just knowing what each candidate has to offer. Each TV debate was intense with a back and forth of policies, plans and just a general ‘VOTE FOR ME’ attitude. Homeowners began their usual trend of displaying their fave by sticking those signs in their yard. The election is everywhere.

I was looking through the New York Times and found an interesting article.

These people actually sit around and call tons of people to vote for either Obama or McCain. While it is a plan of attack, to call homes of men and women and convince them, to me it seems annoying. If my phone rang and someone on the other end was saying to vote for either one, I would hang up. I don’t find this effective whatsoever. I do give those die hard supporters credit. They do work hard to get their point across. Although, it’s like someone saying to go to their religion or to buy something you don’t want or need. Telescamming, is what I call it. It’s fine that you support democrats or republicans, but to me it is not effective to sit around and preach your belief on undecided voters. The undecided group probably has sat around and done their own research, their own process of elimination and curved their own decision on what why they are voting Nov. 4. 

Weather you are voting for John McCain or Barack Obama (or not voting at all)… politics is in the eye of the beholder.  This election will go down in history no matter who wins. It has been the most hyped, the most anticipated and the most involved election I’ve ever seen. Granted, I only remember Bush getting elected when I was in the eighth grade, but my involvement in that election was having a ‘mock’ election. I voted for Al Gore because I liked his hair and I disliked the name George. 

Not much has changed in the election game, but I do hope that my decision is a bit more structured than appearance. 

Those veterans on their porches, as mentioned in he NYT article are devoted, they have a vision for themselves and the country. Their efforts will be known this Tuesday.

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