McCain forces my hand - Obama is it..

I've previously indicated my discontent with both candidates for distinct reasons. Today, McCain has forced my hand - I'm going to vote for Obama.

Not only does McCain have a wild maverick foreign policy which has the potential to trigger a new cold war, but he also admittedly has no clue when it comes to the economy - a scary combination.

My decision on who to vote for was going to be based upon McCain's VP choice - If he chose Romney, I would have had to think long and hard. Out of all the candidates, Romney was one of the few non-career politicians. And I don't like career politicians - for their entire life they've lived on the state and have no real world experience in my opinion. Romney actually contributed to the economy - he had experience running corporations throughout his life. In today's economic climate, this kind of background is an asset.

Instead, McCain chose some little known woman from Alaska who has 5 kids - 4 of whom are young, with little relevant experience - she was a sportscaster, and held various governmental jobs. She hasn't been governor for more than 2 years. How can we elect McCain - who is old and may very well leave the presidency to a woman who has such feeble experience? Scary. His idea was to seize on discontented Clinton supporters - a feeble attempt to garner their votes simply because a woman is on the ticket. Instead of choosing the man who was right for the job - he chose the person that was wrong.

Obama said a couple things the other day that resonnated with me - tax reductions. That's what I had been fearing the most - tax increases in a weak economy inline with tax and spend policy of the democrats. It appears that he has shifted away from this ideology and seems to suggest a balance - one personal responsibility, lower taxes, and encouraging individuals to contribute to the economy, with the Government there to help when needed. Of course, I believe that the Government should have minimal involvement, but thats satisfactory for now.