What I Learned about People Today...

"The Democrats don't have a single white male running for president, I have to vote Republican." - A Good (Educated) Friend of Mine

There are plenty intelligent folk in this world that are simply racist. That pains me. It shows me exactly where we are limited in this world. I shows that I am a human being and I am flawed, and I will always be ignorant and irreverent of my flaws, so much to the point, that I will celebrate my ideas associated with said faults.

I am going to vote for Barack Obama I think. It seems the most intelligent choice given my options. It even seems to be an intelligent choice with all options I could conceive. Mr. Obama feels like a strong, morally bound man. Someone with inner integrity independent of anyone he knows and anyone who needs and wants something of him. Of course, it is his job to sell me that picture of himself and he might be successful, but I feel it about him.

Hillary Clinton has one thing going against her, Hillary feels like the rest of the Senate to me - slimy. I can't put my finger on it, I just don't trust it. And those feelings have proven me well over and over. Too smooth, too polished, too accepting of the status quo. Mr. McCain...Thank you for serving. Thank you for giving to our country. We love you. We appreciate you. But you have been in it too long, you are one of 'them' and I don't trust you. Neither you Mitt...especially you Mitt. Giuliani, you and Huckabee remind me of Bush, folksy cowboys with Charisma and Charm with no substance.

Speak strong Mr. Obama. Believe.

It is Our Responsibility. Unless we wish to be worthless.

Presidential Candidate Hopefuls and their Money

The President of the United States carries a large amount of international weight. That person represents the 300,000,000 people who live in a very influential community in the world. The decisions made, the social movements began, the opinions expressed and the Presidential support given can move the world. We need be intelligent in our choices. We need to know why and how we vote. We need to give the privilege only to those who are worthy and competent.



The reports also indicate the relatively narrow base of big donors behind each of the Republican primary's two fund-raising leaders. Romney raised about $9.2 million, nearly half his first-quarter total, from about 4,000 contributors who gave the maximum $2,300 allowed under campaign finance laws. Giuliani's primary campaign raised about $7.6 million, more than half its total, from about 3,300 donors who paid the maximum. About 430 gave an additional $2,300 to Giuliani's general election fund, as well.

With 32,000 donors, Romney's average contribution was about $650. With about 28,000 donors, Giuliani's average contribution was about $490. In contrast, the campaign of Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, had 50,000 donors. The campaign of Senator Barack Obama, Democrat of Illinois, had more than 100,000. Both had average contributions of about $250 a donor, based on their disclosures so far.