Politics, Debates and Polls

There is no particular reason I started this blog. Mostly, I have been fascinated with the concept and wondered what makes anyone start and maintain a blog. I do enjoy reading other blogs, mostly about current events, but I think I will just ramble on about my ordinary life. It is an election year and polls interest me. I have never been called or polled by anyone at any time since I registered to vote. I will admit, my first Presidential Election, I voted for Carter. Can't remember why, I just remember that is who I voted for. This was before I was old enough to vote. It was a mock school election. Needless to say, I was in college before my first opportunity to vote came along in 1984. Not much of a race. Even then, I was curious about how the voters and polls could have such a strong effect on turn out and what the candidates did and said. I mean, I know there are great crowds of people and money involved. It must be very difficult to just be who you want to be and let the chips fall where they may with billions of dollars and special interests groups around. I think all of us ever want to know, is what they really want to say, not what they think we want to hear. I am not registered for either party. I am unaffiliated because I think you have to Judge each candidate and each election on its own. I am watching the debates on CNN right now. I want to learn something about these people. It seems the ones with the least to gain and least to loose are the most frank. I know he doesn't have a chance, but I love to hear Biden. In reality, I just want to get some feel for who they are and how will they make decisions. I don't think anyone knows how they will be as President until they get there. I think it is like parenthood. You just don't understand it until you experience it. I have to admit, the impressive thing about Giuliani, is that he finally says, I am Republican, I personally support choice and gay rights and deal with it. They all need to learn. We pick our priority and we vote. But mostly, we want effective leadership and someone who can govern not dictate his or her personal policy. Oh well. Enough. Time to go make lunches for school tomorrow and start another load of laundry.