I voted

Yesterday I felt as . . .

. . . as ever trying to figure out who to vote for President.

Kinda like Beckham wearing his Batman costume, Spiderman hat, and Superman undies all at once. I also like both candidates and had a hard time making up my mind. (These pictures are evidence of the boy liking all things superhero.)

But late last night Matthias and I targeted the issues we were most concerned about and made our choice for president. As well, we watched all the county office candidate videos and decided who was more qualified, who wasn't crazy, and/or who was more attractive. This was the first election that I did all my homework and didn't vote for a candidate just because I liked the sound of their name better. I walked away from the ballot EARLY this morning feeling good about my choices, soaking in the beautiful morning sun, crisp air, chirping birds, and stuck the "I voted" sticker on my cheek that can get me a free coffee at a local gas station. Too bad I won't use it.

May the best candidate win!

the rock

We tried explaining to Ty the difference between the two presidential candidates the other night - telling him a few fundamental differences as well as showing him a picture of both. We asked him who he wanted to vote for and why. Ty said "I want the Rock Obama to win because I like his name and his cheeks are smaller than John McCain's." I agree, there is a subtle ring to the name of Barak Obama, and yes, his cheeks are smaller than John's.

Barak really wants my vote I tell you. I've had 2 phone calls, a set of Obama girls come to my door, and twice a set of Bama guys trying to sway my vote. I don't think I've even seen a sign posted for McCain here in B-town. Today they finally marked me off their list because I said I was leaning towards Obama. I don't know if I told them I was leaning towards Obama because I wanted them to stop coming over to my house, or if I was impressed that they were doing so much to get the word out and voters on their side, OR if I really like him more than McCain. Honestly, my following of the campaign has been primarily from SNL. I really do care about stuff, but I just feel so skeptical about any information given, especially information trashing the other opponent. And so for now, I too am left with judging sizes of cheeks and the resonating sound of names. I guess the question is, are smaller cheeks more presidential?