If you REALLY want to win this election then you have to do one [View All]

[Blue_Roses]

thing--fight for what YOU'RE passionate about in this election.

I don't mean "fight," just for the sake of fighting, I mean by speaking up for issues that make you want to give Bush the pink slip so bad you dream about it.

For those who think they have to "fall in love," with John Kerry in order to vote for him, then you are missing the boat. This election isn't about being enamored with the candidate, it's about being "in love with democracy." John Kerry wasn't my first, nor my second, or even my third choice. I hadn't even much heard of him until this election and I sure never thought he would be our nominee. Watching the primary process early on, I didn't focus in on Kerry 'cause I looked for the "southern guy" who would make me feel all "fuzzy" inside, so when he didn't make the cut, I felt, "that's it, were're doomed."

But then I ran across something from 1988 when Micheal Dukakis was running for President, that I had forgotten. During the time he was running for President, I was working as a counselor with women and girls facing unplanned pregnancies in their life. Bush Sr. was looked at as the conservative who would abolish Roe v. Wade. I was never "passionate" about Dukakis, but I was "passionate" for women having the right to choose. It gave me the fire to get behind him and fight for a cause that I held dear to my heart. Obviously, he didn't win, but it still taught me that you can get fired up for the "cause" even if you're not "passionate" about the candidate.

Alot has changed since '88, and even though I'm still for a woman's right to choose, my list of "passionate" issues has gotten longer. For one, will we have Social Security when I retire. With Bush, probably not. Will the deficit have to be paid by my children, straining this economy more--with Bush yes. Will I continue to have trouble affording health care--with Bush yes. The list is endless.

At least with Kerry there is hope. With Bush...well, you've seen what's happened the last 3 years. All I have to do to feel my "passion" about winning this year is to look at the fear on my 84 year-old mother's face when she talks about losing her Social Security benefits.

What issues motivate you? Fight for the right to have that President you "feel fuzzy" about down the road. With Bush you may not have the choice. It's crazy to think we can ALL agree on ONE candidate, but we can agree on what makes us want to oust Bush.