With all the hate going around....It is going to be hard for me to vote

for anyone other than JRE (if he is not in GE), my husband already said he would not vote if JRE is not in GE. I want a Democrat, but with the supporters I see here at DU, if they are a reflection of their candidate..UGH! I am not sure who I would vote for? I don't know...maybe I am just tired....

I can't imagine a repuke getting it again; that would be the death knell of any hopes for restoring democracy and fairness in this country. However, if I have to vote for either of the other two, I will be holding my nose, especially with the shenanigans I have been seeing around here!

:puke:

I'm going to support John Edwards ENTHUSIASTICALLY as long as he's in the race. If he decides to drop out before my state's primary I won't vote in the primary. As far as the general election is concerned, I'll make up my mind then.

That's what I intend to do, that is, if I can vote at all. (Being homeless, they do everything they can to keep me from voting!)

I haven't written in a candidate since '72, when I wrote in Shirley Chisholm. If you remember her motto, "Unbought and unbossed", you will see the striking resemblance of writing her in and writing in Edwards. :)

Sometimes we have to stand up and do what little is available to us. Writing in Edwards may not accomplish much, but it DOES give us a voice, however small, and it DOES get a bit of attention, if enough of us do it.

BTW, I wouldn't be surprised if it comes down to this that Edwards himself will ask us not to do so. He must toe the line of the system in certain ways: even Kucinich did at the convention in '04, so I wouldn't be surprised if Edwards did, too.

BUT... that doesn't mean that we CAN'T vote our conscience--he can ask us not to, and we can respectfully decline. :) :) :) :)

That's *my* line in the sand. It's a very personal decision, and one we all must wrestle with.

HOWEVER, I'm not giving up hope yet. I still think Edwards may do a lot better than the pundunts (spelled "dunce" hehehe)spout, and what it looks like at the moment.

Here's to John: :bounce: :bounce: :toast: :bounce: :bounce!

I believe the important thing is to continue the work of Edwards, after the election, no matter the outcome.

(I'm still convinced it will be Edwards.)

But we can work on a local level, a state, or even national level to bring about change, peace and economic Justice for all Americans.

Keep your chin up Lisa, we can still do this.

I don't know what I'm going to do either - but, my gut tells me it's JRE on the ticket for '08, and if not, I'm writing him in!