Buying Election Votes?

Well Obama gave us some specifics on his economic plan yesterday, 10/14/08. Finally, some hard core facts. I have one question though: is giving a tax rebate (totally different from a refund) to 42% of Americans*, who paid little or no taxes for the 2008 calendar year, equivalent to buying election votes with taxpayer dollars?

Will this truly benefit the overall economy of the United States, or mainly benefit Obama at the polls on election day?

I hope that John McCain addresses this in the debate this evening 10/15/08.


*(42% number from Fox News sources)

Don't Let the Media Determine the Election Outcome

I think that the election of 2000 was a real eye-opener for all of us! The media had called the election in favor in Al Gore: "It's over they declared." This bold proclamation was made despite the fact that the polls had yet to close on the west coast and only preliminary numbers were in for most of the rest of the country.

This message that "it was over" prompted many people to figure that their vote didn't matter anymore, and thousands of people didn't vote because of this arrogant media proclamation.
The country was in for a rude awakening the next morning when the media had to eat their earlier evening proclamation. It wasn't over: it was still undecided!!

I hope that the lesson of 2000 hasn't faded into the background, now 6 long years later. The media is out there again with their experts, analysts and polling with renewed fervor and intensity ... But keep in mind, all of the mainstream media numbers are just best guesses and predictions of what could occur. What actually occurs is up to average citizens like you and me!

Don't give these media corporations power by letting their predictions determine whether, or HOW you vote. Your vote belongs to YOU, and how YOU vote is entirely up to you.

It truly is "not over until the fat lady sings" and we, the American people -- not the American mainstream media -- vote and every vote is counted! So go VOTE!

Don't Forget to Vote!

As citizens of this great country, the United States of America WE ALL have a duty to:

1) Stay informed and know what the issues are.

2) Know which political candidates currently represent us, who their opponents are, and which candidates best represents the issues that are important to us, our well-being, and the well-being of our country at large.

3) Hold our elected officials accountable by voting and writing to them when we have a concern or are unhappy with their representation of us on key issues.

If you DO NOTHING to act as an engaged citizen of the United States of America: then you have absolutely NO RIGHT to complain about how things are, or are not, going!

The elections are upon us. Read, watch, listen, and act: VOTE!