by Cristina Mohr

Created on: September 15, 2008   Last Updated: September 20, 2008

Here's a little political food for thought . . .

Why is it that during campaigning, the two main parties, the Democrat and the GOP, are focused on and the Independent, Liberitarian, Green Peace, and Constitution party candidates seem to get little or no press at all?

With the spending of billions and lose of lives in the war in Iraq, The economic system falling apart, foreclosures on a rise, health care being unaffordable, the cost of further education going out of control, our education system failing our students, I feel that the 2008 election is the most important season to vote of our time.

I've so many concerns, but they're being confused by the flip flopping and negative campaigning of the candidates, the corruption findings in the background, the dishonesty and skeletons in the closets, the outrageous and unfair campaign funding, and the confusing media coverage. I've been trying to follow all of the campaign but how do I know what's truth from fiction? How do I know whose media coverage is most unbiased and just informing the facts? How do I know I'm going to be making the right decision? With the all of the negative commercials that McCain approves, the idea of him choosing a woman running mate just to get him more female votes (Women are smart enough to know that the views and office plans of a potential president is what should be voted for, not the gender.) disgusts me, with the unspecific change that Obama platforms with, perhaps we need real change, a big change. Perhaps this is the election where Americans should be voting in an entirely new political party all together or writing in someone else.

If this country is founded on free speech, why don't more Americans speak up and vote their true issues of concern, instead of just voting the party they're registered? Is it that citizens don't do enough of their own research? Is it that citizens trust what the media is telling them? There's more at stake, especially this November 2008, than just the political affiliation. We need a difference that is going to move our nation forward and upward. The time is now.

I've voted in elections prior, but I've never taken the opportunity this seriously before. I'm doing my best to follow the process, but I'm still unsure as to which candidate would be the right way to go.

We need to start asking our media to make the four other parties heard. We need to do our own research; collect, read and reread the views and plans of all six candidates. Know who you're

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