Campaignwatch: Music Stars Take Sides in Close Democratic Race

I would vote for McCain 15 years ago, but he's too old now. Do we need a president who looks like a living-dead? Sorry McCain!

I chose to read this article because it showed the most comments in the past 7 days, not to see how some silly celebrity is voting. I wanted to read what other ordinary Americans were saying about the candidates. What I've found reading through these comments is HORRIFYING to me.

How few people commenting here have taken the time to get to know the facts - how each candidate stands on the real issues that matter to our country! Rather, I've read about utter nonsense, such as whether or not Michelle is another Jackie O - or how "sexy" Barack is... and any of that matters... why???

People DIED for us to have the right to vote -- and this is how people choose to use that right??? I don't give a sweet damn about half the ignorant crap I read on these comments... and neither should anyone else!

I care about some core basic issues -- such as, who that individual may appoint to the Supreme Court during their term as president? How they plan to handle the war in Iraq? How are they going to change health care? How are they going to turn around this economy? Will they respect our constitution when they're in office, unlike George W. Bush sees fit to do? That's the stuff that we should judge a president on... not whether or not we like their middle name, or their husband's sexual escapades, or any of the other foolish things that I've read in these comments...

I don't care WHO you vote for - that's not my business. I DO care... that you take that vote seriously - and take the time to EDUCATE yourself on each individual who is running in terms of their stance on each issue of significance to our country.

Perhaps our country needs to have some kind of "basic" test before you vote... to see if you have any clue why you are voting the way you do! If they did, I do believe most of the folks commenting here... would fail...

Who cares about Oprah Winfrey? We both know you're really not from Texas. You are a Yank living in Texas. Your comments sound extremely childish.

PLEASE REMEMBER THIS....IF YOU HAVE TO MENTION HILLARY'S OPPONENT' NAME PLEASE DO NOT... DO NOT....FORGET TO MENTION HIS MIDDLE NAME THAT IS HUSSEIN!!!!!

how does this scare you?

Barack HUSSEIN Obama
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Wow thanks for telling us about all the celebrities voting republican. If this doesn't prove the media is biased then what will?

Over the weekend I rented a movie called "Rendition". It turned out to be a surprisingly relevant and informative film for today. The movie's main character, Reese Witherspoon, plays a pregnant mother of one whose husband didn't arrive at the airport following a business trip to South Africa. He was being tortured. Hence, the new, headline-making, controversial term, "water boarding". The movie hinted to its formal name, "extraordinary rendition", and I did some research. There is an article published in The New Yorker describing the very story from the movie, having happened to a Canadian man who was taken to Syria to be tortured. It is a true story!

What left me feeling sad, more tolerant, and ultimately very disturbed, was yet another sign that my personal decision to continue to vote Democratic is a wise choice. You only need to visit the DNC website and read the policies for which the Democrats strongly represent. Its so disturbing to me also, when I hear a Republican determine that a Democrat isn't likely to be Christian. This I cannot understand.


Now for the subject at hand: Who Gets My Vote? And Why?

CLINTON OR OBAMA?
This is a surprisingly easy decision for me to make. Clearly the media would like the voters to believe that supporters of Clinton are uneducated and of a lower income. Does this mean I am not allowed to vote for her since I don't meet the criteria? If I only had time to catch the news and base my decision on a great sounding speech, or on the commentary of a "fair and balanced" journalist, I suppose I should fall into the Obama category. I do not. It is going to take a lot more than a soothing, seductive speech to sway my vote.

My reasons are substantial. Clinton has my trust. She has outlined solid and detailed plans that address all the issues we face each day. Her strength is and has been very apparent. She has been consistent in following up with and developing solutions for our issues. Because of her experience, she is able to be realistic about what she will face. Most importantly, she wants to be held accountable. Just like the horrible torture in the movie I saw over the weekend, its undeniable! What puzzles me is why America would vote for anyone else. Or why pause at all? The choice is clear. It sounds stubborn of me to think that my opinion makes the most sense - but that is truly how I feel. I can appreciate Obama and he would be choice #2. But with all the research I've done on Bush, I cannot take a chance on a man I just don't feel the trust for that warrants my vote.

FRIGHTENING POWERS A LEADER HOLDS
Back in the 90s when Clinton was President, Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld & etc., wrote him a letter begging him to invade Iraq to "secure the world's assets", OIL. With Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia holding the bulk of the worlds oil, its no surprise Iran was to be next. As he continues to veto every bill, nothing will change until a Democrat takes over. Exxon-Mobil is in the top 10 most profitable companies for 2007, along
with drug companies, finance companies, and Wal-Mart. Corporate America is making money off the things middle-class America needs: GAS, PRESCRIPTIONS, MORTGAGES and LAUNDRY DETERGENT.

MONEY TO AFRICA? AREN'T WE BROKE? AND WHAT NO-BID CONTRACTS?
As for Africa, I'd think his trip there and promises made were far more genuine if the person hired to head up his Aid to Africa Project weren't the former CEO of Eli Lilly! Any connection between America's tax dollars and the medications they need? They cannot afford them, so Bush has secured a way for his buddies at the drug companies, (whose patents have already been extended thanks to Bush), to continue to profit long after he's gone.

In Brazil, it costs $300 per year per patient to treat HIV/AIDS. In America, since we cannot benefit from the generic forms of these drugs, it costs $10,000 to $12,000 per patient. Since there is so much proof of Bush's blatant disregard for what American people are most in need of, I am so confused as to why more of us aren't doing the research? Getting involved? Taking action? Voting for who/what will benefit them?

There are many sources that list the names of the friends of Bush who got multi-million dollar no-bid government contracts for work. These contracts have cost American voters a lot of money. One friend of his was given a 28 million dollar gift basket contract. No one else was even allowed to submit a proposal. Maybe someone without political bias, someone a bit cheaper!? C'mon George Dub, we're BROKE!

In comes Obama. He makes a beautiful speech-no need for America to worry, he's saying everything we're thinking. Great! Let's just vote for him and our problems will be solved. No need to research the policies of each candidate. Its faster and easier to go with what s

obama rox

i really like obama because he dosnt support the war and give lots and lots of money to the rich and not the poor like hillary cliton

I think it is unfortunate that everyone is ruling out Hilary Clinton, they label her as a communist, which does not make sense. She has alot of experience and can learn from her past mistakes. It seems like she is the only candidate with an actually strategy going into the presidency. As the SNL skit said people are saying that there will be two presidents, Bill and Hilary, and are upset about it because you know having two intelligent people making the decisions for the US is such a terrible idea. Unfortunately many of the people who do not like Hilary cannot back up why they are against her and are uneducated on the issues and her platform.