super tuesday

forgive me for this, but i'm about to rant at you for a political
second.
i'm a barack obama supporter. i have been since i saw him speak in
oakland on st.patricks day last year. i think he can really inspire
younger people to head to the polls. my generation is apathetic to an
almost pathological extent and it thoroughly disappoints me. i'm a firm
believer in the old adage "if you don't vote, you cannot complain."
this being said, while i'm not ashamed in voting for obama, i still fear
the sheer ignorance of the american people will turn the november
election into a historically despicable day in history.
middle of the road, independent, and fence sitting voters in middle
america, i fear, are closeted racists and sexists. i have no faith in
the populace that they will make a decision based on principle and who
is right for the white house. instead; i think they will vote for who
they "inherently trust." people that think affirmative action is
wrong and that it helps take the jobs away from qualified white men are
not going to vote for a black man or a woman for president, regardless
of where their politics lay. as much as i wish this wasn't the case,
i'm very afraid it is.
mccain will take the republican nomination. romney is too offensive and
huckabee is just plain crazy. now, while "real republicans", as they
call themselves, don't like mccain, the aformentioned middle american
independent voters surely love him. a decorated war veteran with a
strong belief in defense spending, he is a prime candidate to take the
family values set. edwards would have been the perfect candidate to
help usurp the republican throne, he just didn't have the momentum that
clinton and obama have.
speaking of hillary clinton, while i firmly believe a woman president
would be what america needs to finally change for the better, clinton
isn't the answer. she's abrasive as a public figure, not to mention she
is the recipient of the most lobby money in this campaign. she has been
bought and sold by the corporate interest. her ideas on health care
reform are impressive, but as the first lady she tried to get single
payer health care passed and this great country i call home inevitably
boo'ed that idea into the back of the closet.
i really hope that obama has enough fluid to light this country on fire,
and that he can put my fears to rest and help restore my faith in this
stupid stupid nation. and please, go vote.