Do Obama supporters have any legitimate reason to vote for him?

Question

Duffman- I guess we'll jsut have to believe all the words that come out of his mouth, especially when he was never in any position to vote for or against the war rite?

leif c- DOn't even compare Hillary to Giuliani...Hillary never exposed the deaths of the victims on 9/11 for a political propaganda. She voted for the war first, just like when more Americans supported in the beginning, however she withdrew her support after finding out that the war was mislead by false intelligence, by voting against it. Ever since then, she has been consistent of being against this war, unlike Giuliani who still supports the failed policies of George Bush.

Answer 1

I'm sure he's a nice guy. But nice is not going to go too far in politics, especially when you are dealing with a lot of tough and experienced foreign politicians.. Obama also has not done enough for me to know whether I should trust him or not.
So I can't think of any legitimate reason to vote for him.
He doesnt stand out in any way shape or form. He's just there.

Answer 2

Are these reasons "legitimate" enough for you?

1. He'll begin to end the needless / reckless Iraq War strategically and intelligently. He was against this war from the very beginning, more than Hillary can say. He'll then take our forces and continue to pursue Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, where we should of stayed from the start.

2. He'll begin to fix our broken health care system while maintaining the quality of care available. Everyone should be able to afford some level of health care especially children.

3. He'll end fat cat corporate $ and other special interest influence in Washington. Time to take the power from the pocket book and give it back to the people. This is something Hillary can't say, she take campaign money from Washington lobbyists and other evil corporations such as health insurance companies and the like.

4. He'll improve our school and education systems. Don't people realize that prevention (such as giving the youth of this country a good education) stops many other problems such as crime and underage childbirth.

5. He will represent us to the world that we are a diversified, intelligent strong nation. He will fight for the rights of all people, not just one sect (like Bush trying to push his religious agenda on the people at large).

6. Obama has a better shot at winning the general election than any Hillary Clinton. Hillary is too polarizing, many Repubs and Independents hate her passionately. They will come out in droves to make sure she doesn't win.

7. In summary he is the most honest and intelligent Presidential candidate to come down the pipe in a long time. I'm sick of politics as usual in this country, it's time for a new and inspirational voice.

Answer 3

what about supporters for Hillary or Rudy whats the reason to support them other than to continue what is all ready happening in Washington now?

She can't even tell the same lie twice the same way. She signed on for Iran. What i am trying to say there is nothing different about her than George or Rudy she is more like bush than she is her husband. I didn't like bill but he is far better than bush or his wife or Rudy. She will continue wi the same old Washington politics she can't even tell her supporters when to vote same things old George does. She voted for Iraq just so she can turn around and say it was a bad idea and how bad bush has done thats the only reason she voted for it. Problem is it backfired on her. Everyone says that kerry was a flip floper but Hillary is the queen of the flip flopers

Answer 4

I am not a racist, ignorant nor am I a John McCain supporter, I am simply concerned. It may be safer to elect John McCain, he is far more qualified then Barack Obama and may do the least amount of damage overall. McCain will have no problem convincing America is he is the better candidate. He also knows the secret to his re-election will be ending the war with honor and improving the economy. With 4 years to work on it he may be granted a second term. Ouch ! Now that you have made your decision for Obama, you must consider: Obama's Senate experience was for the most part on the fence, he rarely got off it. McCain may mention this. And as for "if experience is your main criterion" please consider--McCain is not like Dick Cheney, McCain has a conscience.

Answer 5

Are you implying that they would have illegitimate reasons?
Listen, everyone has an opinion and/or reason for supporting someone. They range from relevant to having nothing to do with the ability to perform the job. For me after years of mindless partisan bickering, a lot of it over trivial wedge issues planted just for the purpose of causing a distracted public to be fleeced, it is refreshing to see someone at least willing to entertain the idea of a coalition of all parties to move forward and quit the dumb finger pointing. The reason we are in the mess we are in now is because of this "we are right and you are wrong mentality". We need some let's work together to get it resolved people.

Answer 6

Legitimate reason?? Like the right to free will in a democracy, you mean? Of course people have a legitimate reason, if they didn't we would live under a dictatorship or facist regime or a monarchy. People have the 'legitimate' right to vote for whomever they choose in the USA.

Answer 7

For anyone who has actually followed this election and plans to make an informative vote pro Obama, you would know that he has shown major experience and progress in areas and with issues that are of great concern to American society today. He was successful in passing a bill that gave tens of thousands of children in Illinois health care, he brought jobs back to a steel town when the company left its employees out to dry, he was a against the war form the start and has an effective peace policy in place that many criticize because they don't understand. Obama plans to speak effectively with leaders of "rogue nations" to bring an end to this war, and prevent other wars from coming to fruition. He was a civil rights lawyer who was one of the first to speak in defense of the Jena 6 teenagers accused of "attempted murder" and has helped many of the disadvantaged with their voting rights and other civil rights cases. There are so many reasons to vote for Barack Obama, but the one that strikes a chord with me is that he isn't playing the race card. Being Black, this is something that I respect, because civil rights/racial issues aren't something to use as a token, and he has made it on merit alone. He is far from a politician, he is a human being with common sense.

Answer 8

It is not up to people themselves to play politics and vote for whoever they think can win; rather, they should vote for whom they suport and think can do the best job. Therefore, if a person supports Barack Obama, then he or she should vote for him.
This is a very loaded question.

Answer 9

Yes. Freedom of Choice!

Answer 10

People can vote for whom ever they want. I think it's not logical to vote for a candidate that is pro-illegal and is a socialist. BTW, that's ALL the Democrats.

It's also illogical to vote for a candidate with no experience, especially in foreign affairs. That's Obama.