I received my absentee ballot from Madera County, California last week and promptly filled it out and returned it. For the first time in my life (I'm a registered Libertarian), I voted for a Democrat for President - Senator Barack Obama.
As tonight's debate started, I wondered if perhaps I had been premature. Should I have held my ballot until the last debate was over? Perhaps Senator Obama would implode. Or perhaps Senator McCain would finally come to a debate conscious and coherent and make the case FOR himself, rather than just slamming Senator Obama.
Tonight's debate, which is in its closing moments as I write this, confirmed my vote for Senator Obama. He was eloquent, earnest, and - most importantly - honest.
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