Political Indecision

I recently came to the conclusion that I do not feel strongly - in a positive manner - about either of the mainstream presidential candidates this year. Obama or Romney - rich, privileged, albeit hard working, - both are scarey, arrogant, and I cannot in good conscience vote for either one of them in November. I am Catholic. I am pro-life; anti-abortion; pro-human; and probably labelled "ultra-conservative". And I am proud.

When I announced this to my dear husband, he sweetly said "But none of the other candidates can get elected, so your vote will be wasted." I truly think that I believed that at some point (I have been voting regularly since I was 18 - which was several decades ago). I always assumed that I had to vote for a Democrat or a Republican in order to make my vote "count". Nay, nay!!

Now that I am passed "middle age" I have a little different outlook on this part of my life. I am going to vote my conscience. I am NOT going to vote - EVER AGAIN - for the "lesser of two evils". I am going to figure out which of the "other" candidates I will support and possibly even do some campaigning for him. I will vote for that candidate in November and I will sleep with a clear conscience that night. I will know that I did everything within my power to change this country's course.

I know that I am only ONE person, but, if everyone who thinks the same way would simply vote their conscience - OUR VOTES TOGETHER COULD CHANGE everything!!

Think about it, pray about it, do your own research, and then vote for the person that you would LOVE to see running our wonderful country. If we all do this in 2012, we could see a huge upset on election night - wouldn't that be AMAZING!!