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Election Day is Coming Up: Aren’t You Excited?
With Election Day right around the corner, I wanted to update you, the humble voter, on the current goings-on, from sea to shining sea. I also know that you’re just dying to hear what greasy sleazeball I’m hoping wins the Michael Vick Award for Dog Fighting™ in each of the “important races,” so I’ll share some brief thoughts on these potential future “public servants” (hahahahaha what a joke). And just so we’re all on the same page upfront, I am biased, obviously. However, I am not a blind partisan and I certainly don’t believe in “rah rah football team” politics. Anyway, let’s sift through the slop we have so graciously had poured into our troughs by the powers that be.
Table of Contents (for those looking for a specific race)
Presidential Election
Senate Races
Arizona
Maryland
Michigan
Montana
Nevada
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin
Gubernatorial Races
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Local Election Coverage
MA Senate Race
MA Ballot Measures
The Big One
Giant Douche and Turd Sandwich Fight to Become Our Dear Leader
Is this really the best America has to offer? Yes, yes it is. Our candidates are a reflection of ourselves, and until we do better, we cannot be surprised when the two parties’ candidates are some old asshole with the speaking abilities of a fifth-grader and a dumb floozy who is completely out of her depth. You hate the choices, I hate the choices, we all hate the choices. But we have to deal with the hand we were dealt, folks.
I’m no Trumpanzee. I don’t swear unyielding fealty to the “God-Emperor” or whatever his more cultish followers like to call him, but he at least has a solid record I can look upon. The economy was strong, the world was far more peaceful, illegal immigration was tampered to record lows, and America was energy independent. While I think the guy is hilarious, I cannot ignore his numerous personal flaws, lack of self control, and inability to accept the fact that he lost last time, which are all quite off-putting.
Meanwhile, the last four years of the Biden-Harris administration (and despite her running from it now, she was insistent upon people referring to it as such) have been utterly disastrous. Inflation has skyrocketed, everything is more expensive, war has broken out across the world, illegal immigration and crime are at record highs (despite the government and media outright lying to you and claiming that it isn’t), and America is ultimately in a bad way.
Harris, when she isn’t bombing interviews and regurgitating word salad non-answers to questions, has either shown or said that she will be a continuation of the current status quo. That alone is reason enough to vote for Orange Man, or to at least not vote for Cacklin’ Kamala. Her campaign in this final stretch is all over the place, featuring anti-Catholic messaging, attacking her own supporters, and defaulting to tired old ad hominems of labeling her opponent as a “fascist”. I leave you with the age old adage: If she can’t run a campaign, how can she run a country?
I cannot, in good faith, support Kamala Harris for president. I have my qualms with The Donald (I didn’t support him in 2016 and only reluctantly did in 2020 due to Biden’s obvious dementia, another thing Harris knowingly lied to us about), but the corrupt powers that be have done everything they can to prevent him from holding office, from sham trials over non-existent crimes to completely making shit up about the guy.
You would do well to remember that the elites don’t hate him, they hate you, and he is simply in the way. Remember, he was their darling before he took a stand against them on behalf of the every man. Hell, this man took a bullet for you and for our democracy, the least you can do is vote for him. Because of all that, and because third parties are a joke, I am left with no choice but to endorse Trump for President of the United States. We simply cannot allow the un-democratically installed, authoritarian, and unqualified Harris to hold the highest office in the land.
As it stands now, I believe he will win. He has all the momentum going into the election. He is polling higher than he ever has, including leading in nearly all of the swing states, and he is even tied in the popular vote (something a Republican hasn’t won since 2004, and before that, 1988!). Hell, even Democratic Senate candidates at this point are touting their support for Trumpian policies and completely distancing themselves from Kamala.
A Scintillating Set of Senate Selections
Arizona Senate Race: Kari Lake (R) vs. Ruben Gallego (D)
Far Right Versus Far Left
Arizona, what the hell is going on down there? Is this a cry for help? Maybe it’s the climate; after all, as the Pub Landlord once said, when it’s too hot somewhere, you can’t think clearly. This is the only reason I can imagine why these two dimwitted dipshits are the best the parties can put up for the people of the Grand Canyon State.
I mean, you got this far-left lunatic Ruben Gallego who’s pretending to be a moderate running against the utterly detestable Kari Lake (who you can read my full thoughts on here). Fortunately for him, the scruffy Arizona Ranger will seemingly be gifted this crucial senate seat on a silver platter. His opponent is a fanatical crybaby who spent the last two years bad-mouthing the Mojave Messiah himself, John McCain, in his home state, and incumbent Democrat-turned-Independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema dropped out of the race to prevent Democratic vote-splitting.
Who’s my choice? Well, I hope no one wins, but my money is on Gallego. After her failed gubernatorial run in what should have been an easy victory in 2022, popular support for this Lake has all but dried up. This picture of her teleprompter as she was introducing Trump at a rally in October perfectly sums her up: break out the shepherd’s crook and yoink this chick off the stage!
Maryland Senate: Larry Hogan (R) vs. Angela Alsobrooks (D)
A Shockingly Close Race
Former Governor Larry Hogan has sent shock waves through the political landscape by running as the GOP candidate to fill retiring Senator Ben Cardin’s seat in deep blue Maryland. In a non-competitive state where the last two senate elections went to the Democrat by 35% and 31% respectively, the highly popular, anti-Trump governor has the polls under 12% in his opponent’s favor. While it’s still unlikely he will win (though he won the governorship twice before), it is not a good sign for the scandal-riddled Alsobrooks that it’s this close at all, especially during a presidential election year.
I believe Alsobrooks will ultimately claim victory in this race, and I don’t have a strong preference one way or the other for either candidate. Hogan’s liberal brand of Republicanism would simply make him an Alsobrooks-lite (that has nothing to do with skin color, I swear). I just hope they both have fun!
Michigan Senate: Mike Rogers (R) vs. Elissa Slotkin (D)
FBI Versus CIA
Senator Debbie Stabenow decided to finally retire after a quarter-fuckin-century in the Senate and 50 years in Michigan politics. Vying for this crucial open seat is former CIA analyst and U.S. Representative Elissa Slotkin, and former FBI special agent and U.S. Representative Mike Rogers. Yep, Michiganders from the thumb to the UP will have to decide what flavor of fed they want as their new Senator. This race is more competitive than the ones in the Southwest, but less so than the other ones in the Midwest, with Slotkin currently holding a 2.9% lead in the polls.
Her lead remains shaky, as some blatantly antisemitic, oh sorry, “concerned” Arab voters, are saying that her Jewish faith and past in the CIA have made her too soft on Israel. Michigan has the highest concentration of Arab-Americans in the country, and her perceived excess of support for the only Western nation in the region and, you know, our ally, might be so inconceivable to these people that this crucial Democratic voting block may largely sit out of the race and cost Slotkin the seat.
I don’t really have strong opinions either way over which of these feds should become Senator. I like Slotkin’s push for manufacturing in America and the banning of Congresspeople from trading stocks, but not much else, especially not her seemingly secret dealing with the Chinese Communist Party to open Chinese factories on American soil. As for Rogers, I like how he stands up for the Second Amendment and is against the moronic idea of EV mandates for American car manufacturers. I suppose I would offer a soft endorsement of Rogers (Team FBI, baby!), though I ultimately believe that Slotkin will win the highly contested race. I don’t think Michigan is quite ready for a GOP senator just yet.
Montana Senate: Tim Sheehy (R) vs. Jon Tester (D)
Out With the Old and in With the New
Incumbent Senator Jon Tester is a relic of a bygone era when Democrats could win Senate seats in states like North Dakota, Arkansas, Nebraska, Indiana and yes, even Montana. Polarization has long pushed us past that. Now the polls indicate that even after holding out longer than any other red state Democrat (including West Virginia’s Joe Manchin, who is forgoing reelection and guaranteeing its flip this year to the Republican column), he is all but certain to be the last of this dying breed. A younger and more charismatic political outsider has shown that he is more fit (both literally and figuratively) to represent the conservative bastion in the Senate.
I’m throwing my support behind Sheehy, and believe he will win on election day. I’m always partial to a political outsider, especially one with a military and business background, and I particularly like that he’s a conservative who isn’t afraid to, you know, conserve the natural beauty of this country and allow for sensible use of our resources without destroying nature’s majesty.
Nevada Senate: Capt. Sam Brown (R) vs. Jackie Rosen (D)
A Face-Off for Sin City
After defeating the man with the most punchable face in the Senate back in 2018, Senator Jackie Rosen is up for reelection against another man with a notable mug, this time it’s retired Army Captain Sam Brown, who suffered severe burning after an IED went off while he was serving in Afghanistan. They called him the Burning Man, and holy shit is that badass. Of all the swing state senate races, this one comes in as one of the most likely Democratic holds, according to current polling. I hate to sound like an insensitive asshole, because you all know that I’m a real treat to be around, but I honestly think Brown’s battle scarring is hurting him. Studies have shown that a candidate’s attractiveness does affect their chances, and as horrible as it is to say, I think some people will be put off by his physical deformity. People suck, and that’s the real world for you, a horrible place full of dumb and shallow people.
I hope Brown wins. His service to this country is beyond admirable, and he made a sacrifice us civilians couldn’t possibly imagine. He is a hero, and it is his unwillingness to send American boys and girls to die in foreign theaters at the behest of the military-industrial complex that I find quite compelling. He knows a thing or two about service and sacrifice, and while I don’t have a strong hatred for Senator Rosen or anything like that, I simply prefer the Burning Man. Despite this, I don’t see him pulling this off, and I certainly wouldn’t bet all my Vegas winnings on him achieving victory.
Ohio Senate: Bernie Moreno (R) vs. Sherrod Brown (D)
The Cleveland Browns Duke it Out
Move over Columbus, this is Ohio’s second most populous city starting with C’s time to shine! This year’s hotly contested Senate race in the Buckeye State is between a brown guy from Cleveland and a guy from Cleveland named Brown. One, a shady used car salesman, the other, a shady career politician. Truly, this is the most Ohio election of all time. The Colombian car connoisseur is hoping to unseat the three-term troglodyte who has somehow held onto his seat in a state that has become more and more Republican ever since he first won an election. Despite Brown maintaining the early lead in the polls, Moreno has managed to take the lead in the polls with a fourth quarter ad blitz.
Given that this is a presidential year, I believe that Trump will help bring Moreno over the finish line with his coattails, putting the sitting septuagenarian Senator out of a job. As for my endorsement, I will have to go with Moreno. I like political outsiders, and Sherrod stinks of swamp water given how long he’s been in D.C. Plus, one of Brown’s staff members came onto me at an old lobbying job of mine, and that made me very uncomfortable.
Pennsylvania Senate: Dave McCormick (R) vs. Bob Casey Jr. (D)
Old Money Versus Old Guard
Ah, finally! A good ole fashioned Rich Old White Guy vs. Rich Old White Guy race. I was told by whiny college dorks that these were the only elections we ever have, but yet it is the only one on this entire list. Weird! Anyhow, popular incumbent three-term Senator Bob Casey Jr., son of former PA Governor Bob Casey Sr. (no prizes for guessing that) is being challenged by hedge fund CEO Dave McCormick, who you may have recognized from his unsuccessful run for Pennsylvania’s other senate seat in 2022. Yes, that’s the one where he lost the primary to goddamn Dr. Oz of all people, who then lost to recently unfrozen caveman John Fetterman. Second time’s the charm, he hopes, as he has been polling surprisingly well (down by only 2.1%) against a guy known for absolutely walloping all 3 of his previous opponents by an average of 13%.
I’m not a huge fan of either of these blokes. Frankly, I find them both to be very mid. Casey isn’t half the man his father was (a gun-toting, union man who hated abortion so much that he is the Casey from Planned Parenthood v. Casey that you learned about in AP Gov.), and McCormick is more of that early aughts type of George Bush neocon that I don’t exactly soil my panties over (he literally worked in the Bush admin).
I like Casey’s support for nuclear power and fracking, but his Second Amendment stance is the exact opposite of his father, which I’m not too thrilled about. I don’t care for McCormick’s weirdly cozy relationship with the Chinese communists, but I do appreciate his more moderate stance on abortion. No endorsement from me, I’m afraid. I don’t like either one enough to make that call. It’s a choose-you-own-adventure book of rich honkies! I predict that Casey will hold onto his seat, but by a much closer margin than any of his previous runs.
Texas Senate: Ted Cruz (R) vs. Colin Allred (D)
The Cope of the Century Deep in the Heart of Texas
Deep down in Dixie, incumbent Zodiac Killer Senator Ted Cruz is seeking a third term against Congressman Colin Allred. Look, I’m only covering this race to throw a bone to the hardcore liberals who have been huffing copious amounts of copium believing that Texas will, in fact, become a purple state. In the future, yes it is possible, even likely. But right now? Yeah, that ain’t happening, partner. I don’t care if Professor Ex-NFL linebacker is actually a moderate unlike some people on this list *cough* Gallego *cough*, but this being a presidential election year is not going to help his chances, especially when the Democratic candidate on the top of the ticket is not particularly popular in the Lone Star State.
While Lyin’ Ted is a generally unpopular guy, he is not losing to cue ball over here, even if that scenario causes the wet dreams of Democratic strategists the nation over. I personally support Cruz, and I think he’s a really brilliant guy, especially when it comes to Constitutional law (he is, after all, a former law clerk for Chief Justice Rehnquist). But if he wants to more handily win elections, he needs to work on that whole being immensely unlikable/punchable thing that he has going on. I know, I know, that’s like me saying “I’d be a lovely person if it wasn’t for my personality”. Then again, the beard did at least make him a little bit less punchable, so that’s a start.
Virginia Senate: Hung Cao (R) vs. Tim Kaine (D)
How Now Hung Cao?
You remember Tim Kaine, don’t you? He was “Chillary’s” running mate back in the Stone Age 2016. Simpler times, they were. Anyhow, he’s up for reelection as the junior senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia, this time against failed 2022 House candidate and Navy veteran Hung Cao, which might be one of my favorite names I’ve ever heard. I’ll refrain from the low hanging, swinging even, fruit (or perhaps I should say twig and berries?) regarding the puns I can make with his name; they’d probably be too flaccid to really get you laughing, and they certainly wouldn’t be as rock hard as his nipples are in the picture I chose (made you look, you little pervert). Sorry, I’ll stop dicking around before I cock it all up, to borrow a British phrase.
Okay, but in seriousness, I really like and fully endorse Cao. He’s a genuine dude, and he supports the brand of conservatism that VA Governor Glenn Youngkin (of whom I am a certified enjoyer) does. Despite this, I don’t think he has a shot. Kaine remains a popular senator, and even in what is shaping up to be a favorable year for Republicans, I still don’t see him losing this one.
Wisconsin Senate: Eric Hovde (R) vs. Tammy Baldwin (D)
Breaking News: Midwestern Dad Stops Drinking Coors to Run for Senate
Now here’s an interesting race. By all accounts, Eric Hovde was just a normal Midwestern dad and small business owner who was just so gosh darn sick of the politicians in Washington that he felt called to run against two-term Senator Tammy Baldwin. Should he win this seat, he would be the first Republican to win it since Joseph McCarthy in 1952 (yes, that Joseph McCarthy). Baldwin is one of the most progressive left-wingers in the Senate, a dubious position in a state that has only become more purple over the years.
Interestingly enough, both candidates are from Madison, but whereas Baldwin has gone for the TV news anchor approach of having no discernible accent, Hovde sounds like he’s been tailgating outside of Lambeau Field with a cheese wedge on his head. Baldwin is proudly openly lesbian, but she is apparently an ashamed closeted Wisconsinite. A damn shame that is; would’ve made the debate funnier to listen to.
I wholeheartedly endorse Hovde for this seat, as he’s not only a stand up guy, but a real, genuine person. He really is just someone’s dad who decided to stand up and say “enough is enough” to the out-of-touch elites like Tammy Baldwin who loathe middle America and the people they ostensibly represent. As for my prediction, this race has become one of the closest in the country. Hovde has a serious uphill climb against an incumbent with more name recognition than he, but he might be able to ride Trump’s coattails and win this election. Still, as it stands, I will give the slight edge to Baldwin to hold onto her seat.
Gubernatorial Sure is a Funny Word, Huh?
New Hampshire Gubernatorial Race: Kelly Ayotte (R) vs. Joyce Craig (D)
As Goes Manchester, So Goes the State
One of two mildly interesting gubernatorial races this year, I keep getting peppered with advertisements ad infinitum coming through the airwaves from the Granite State. I don’t know what happens in the South of the North, but if Mayor Joyce Craig is to be believed, Manchester is a bustling utopia of affordable housing and safe streets with abortion vans Women’s Rights Mobiles™ giving away free reproductive healthcare. However, if former Senator Ayotte is correct, then the city is a dystopian hellscape full of bums and vagabonds shooting up in front of local preschools and gunning down random passersby. Worst of all, people have to pay taxes there. I can’t fathom the shivers that sends down the spines of the libertarian New Hampshirites.
In terms of my pick, I would go with Ayotte. She seems like she will more or less continue the tremendous work Governor Sununu has been doing for the state, and I predict she will win, too, as she leads in the polls and has the endorsement of the popular outgoing governor.
North Carolina Gubernatorial Race: Mark Robinson (R) vs. Josh Stein (D)
A Black Nazi and a Jewish Attorney Walk Into a Bar…
So this election has only gotten weirder and weirder as we have gotten closer to election day. Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson sought a promotion in what should have been a pretty easy clean up job against Attorney General Josh Stein, but then more and more crazy shit about Robinson kept popping up. He was already a, shall we say, “out there” fella, saying ludicrous things such as:
On Black Panther Comic Books: “A fictional ‘hero’ created by an agnostic Jew and put to film by satanic Marxist. How can this trash, that was only created to pull the shekels out of your Schvartze pockets, invoke any pride?”
On The Holocaust: “This foolishness about Hitler disarming MILLIONS of Jews and then marching them off to concentration camps is a bunch of hogwash.”
On the Pulse Nightclub Shooting: “Homosexuality is STILL an abominable sin and I WILL NOT join in ‘celebrating gay pride’ nor will I fly their sacrilegious flag on my page.”
I could go on (read some more here), but all of this was said before he even began his run for governor. No, the big controversy came when CNN released the now infamous “black Nazi” story. To make a long story short, Robinson’s forum messages on the porn site Nude Africa were uncovered, and holy fuck, they are out of this world. First of all, the guy should be disqualified for not only having an account on a porn site, but for also leaving hundreds of comments and forum posts. What a weirdo.
Robinson is extremely anti-trans, yet he left comments like this on the forum, saying, “I like watching tranny on girl porn! That’s fucking hot! It takes the man out while leaving the man in!… And yeah I’m a ‘perv’ too!” He also admitted to peeping in the women’s showers at the public gym while he was 14 and doing, umm, things. And just for fun, here are a few other gems he said in these, and I must stress again, porn forums.
“I’m a black NAZI!” (said unprovoked)
“Slavery is not bad. Some people need to be slaves. I wish they would bring it back. I would certainly buy a few.”
“That’s sum ole sick ass faggot bullshit!” (under a photo of a returning service member kissing his boyfriend)
“I’d take Hitler over any of the shit that’s in Washington right now!” (compared to Obama)
“I’m not in the KKK. They don’t let blacks join. If I was in the KKK I would have called him Martin Lucifer Koon!” (On the dedication of the MLK memorial in D.C.)
Needless to say, I do not support Robinson and fully endorse AG Stein for Governor. This guy is a fucking lunatic, and even Dorito Mussolini has distanced himself from him and refused to seen with him. Fortunately, the people of the Tar Heel State seem to agree with me, as Stein now leads the polls by a whopping 14.2% at time of writing.
Obligatory Local Election Coverage
Massachusetts Senate: John Deaton (R) vs. Elizabeth Warren (D)
Chief Walking Eagle, named so because she’s so full of shit that she can’t fly, is up for a third term, this time against Rick Harrison from the hit History Channel TV show, Pawn Stars. Wait, I’m sorry, I have just been informed that this is actually an attorney named John Deaton who has been thrown into the proverbial lion’s den like a proverbial Daniel. Despite his endorsements from Elon Musk and Mark Cuban of all people, he has no chance against Harvard’s first “woman of color” professor in deep blue Massive Two Shits.
If you know me, you’ll know that I will support literally anyone over this deplorable, racist old hag and her Pow Wow Chow mayonnaise supreme crap. Lizzie, you truly are everything wrong with this country. I hate you with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns. Go back to Oklahoma! O.K.?
Massachusetts Ballot Measures
I don’t know about you, but the ballot measures are always my favorite part of an election season. It’s always so interesting, yet disheartening, to see what the people of our great Commonwealth not only think we should be discussing, but also what terrible decision they inevitably end up making. When betting on what Massachusetts voters will vote for on a ballot question, always go with the dumbest possible answer with the worst possible ramifications. Most educated state, my ass.
State Auditor’s Authority to Audit the Legislature: Currently, the independently elected State Auditor does not have the authority to audit the Legislature, the only state entity with this privilege. Opponents of the measure say that the Legislature’s self-audit is good enough. Yeah, just like when the CIA investigates itself and finds no wrongdoings. They also claim it’s a violation of the separation of powers, even though it is literally the exact opposite. Our legislature is so fucking corrupt that any kind of transparency, even one overseen by that Methuean wacko Diana DiZoglio, would be an improvement. YES
Elimination of MCAS as High School Graduation Requirement: Ah, the dreaded standardized test that students around the nation tremble in fear over. I have heard compelling arguments from both sides on this one, but I ultimately believe that simply removing the last standard we hold our children to is not going to be helpful in the long run. As children become dumber and dumber each passing year, it is up to not only parents to actually parent their children and foster their educational development, but also the education system (especially the administrators) to not simply give up on the kids and allow them to pass when don’t have the skills or knowledge necessary to do so, setting them up for a lifetime of failure. NO
Unionization for Transportation Network Drivers: Do you hate paying for an Uber from Quincy to Southie and having it cost $30? Fret not, once the poor, disparaged Uber driver is able to unionize with his brothers-in-cars, that same ride will now cost $60, and it’ll still have shitty music, the driver loudly talking to someone on the phone, dirty seats, and an air of being kidnapped and murdered (all of that is assuming they don’t just cancel the pickup last second, of course). Wait, you think that sounds like a horrible deal? I didn’t know you were so anti-worker, comrade, I hope the gulag isn’t too cold this year, сука. NO
Limited Legalization and Regulation of Certain Natural Psychedelic Substances: Woah, far out man! Who knew the legalization of magic mushrooms would appear on the ballot? I predict this will pass (like I said earlier, worst possible outcome). Just what this state needs, more useless fucking stoners. On the one hand, I am compelled by the argument that an individual should be free to do whatever they please with their own body and/or property. But maybe that’s just my cringe, former libertarian self talking, because outside of hypothetical land and in the real world, I already see bums and junkies all over the streets, and this would only exacerbate the problem. The only other argument in favor is that shrooms are a magical panacea à la medical marijuana that can cure everything from PTSD to depression. Oh yeah, it “cures” you in the same way me punching your arm “cures” your foot pain. It’s a temporary distraction that alters your brain chemistry and makes you approximately 10,000x more annoying. We have already far exceeded our shitbum capacity in this state, thank you very much. NO
Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers: This seems to be one of those measures pushed by bored champagne socialists who have never worked a day in their lives because every tipped employee I’ve spoken to has told me that they vehemently oppose this measure. This would require tipped employees to be paid the same minimum wage as non-tipped employees ($15/hr) and would make it so tips would be put into a “tip pool” for everyone from the waiters to the line cooks to the managers to share equally, comrade. Over 90% of tipped employees make more than the minimum wage anyway, and more than half of them make almost 3x as much. This would give them a huge pay cut, if anything, not to mention the service fees and increased prices that would be pushed on consumers in order for restaurants to stay afloat. What a stupid fucking idea this is, and to that end, it’s no surprise that this is being pushed by a Californian lobbying group. By all accounts, passing this legislation would result in less pay for the workers, more costs on the consumers, and more local restaurants going the way of the dodo. Socialism kills everything it touches. NO
The Choices are Yours and Yours Alone!
Well, dear voter, the future of our country is in your hands. The whole political process might seem daunting, disparaging and downright nasty at times (and it is, don’t get me wrong), but being invested and educated on the issues and the candidates is a good thing, albeit with diminishing returns. You don’t want to be someone who simply votes for a candidate because they have a specific letter after their name, but you definitely don’t want to be like me and get too into it, because it’ll depress the shit out of you.
Do me, your old pal Mark, a favor. Don’t just vote for someone or something because some asshole on TV or the internet told you to. Do the research, build a philosophy, and vote for who you think will do best by our country. I may not agree with your conclusion, but as long as the reasoning is logically sound and based in some sort of coherent belief system, I respect the hell out of that. Now go out there and make an informed vote, citizen!
