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Obama is worse, by far.
A year ago I would not have thought I'd be voting republican this time around (I'm independent, but have leaned more Dem in past presidential elections) however the Dems really fell flat in their offerings. Obama has an incredibly partisan voting record, and a very short one at that. Early on he seemed to be attempting to run as a "uniter" of some sort, yet his partisan voting record would indicate creating even further division between the two parties than we are experiencing under the current administration. Virtually everything he has done and every vote he has made has served the sole purpose of gaining popularity and nothing else. He contradicts himself and backpeddles continuously, which is not uncommon amongst any politician, but most of them don't find a need to do it so often as he does. He just doesn't seem to have any idea of what he's doing at all, and I don't support the vast majority of his positions anyway.
Also of significant concern, his proposed plans would end up putting me into a nearly 60% tax bracket. Where the hell is the "hope" in that? Making a person choose between being able to reinvest adequately in their business or save for retirement is not hope for anyone. Lots of people that do part time contract work around here would probably find themselves getting a hell of a lot less of it if those giving them work would be forced to pay out such ridiculous sums.
McCain wasn't my first choice either, as far as abortion goes I'm pro-choice, however the most he can do is appoint someone to the supreme court to decide that matter, and even then it would still be available on a state-by-state basis so that's a compromise that anyone who can afford a bus ticket to an out of state clinic can afford.
I do very much like McCain's idea to repeal or significantly reduce the death tax.
Since our defense budget eats up so much of our tax money, it's also refreshing to see someone interested in reducing fraud and waste in that area. While that might not be as relatable to the average person as, for instance, cleaning up waste in other more public gov't spending, since it takes the largest chunk of our tax dollars it may also have the potential to free up the largest amount of money to be put to better use elsewhere.
What a novel idea, reduce waste to free up funds rather than figure out which taxpayers can be raped for more tax money.
Much as I loathe the war in Iraq, we've got a big mess to finish up with there somehow or other and I am more confident in McCain's ability to resolve the fighting quickly effectively than Obama, who didn't even seem to understand that Al Qaeda has moved into Iraq. A change in strategy, unfettered by Bush, could drastically change our situation there and bring the fighting to a much quicker close.
I also am more inclined to believe McCain would find Osama Bin Laden - whom we should have been putting much more effort towards - than Obama would. His capture may have a significant demoralizing effect upon terrorists around the world, this country deserves justice extracted from him, and maybe it'll stop some innocents from getting killed in some other future attack that he would no longer be able to orchestrate.
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