Originally Posted by Oreo

I am a life-long republican & just donated to the Obama campaign. His statement today, "that he would be able to work across the isle with republicans" is right.

The reason: Every time Hillary is in front of a micro-phone she insults republicans. There's just too much water under the bridge with the Clinton's for Hillary to work effectively with republicans, to get the things done that are so critical to this nation.

We all want change, especially on the domestic front. "Affordable health care" is very important to us, (being small business owners--we would love to be able to afford health care for our employees), but we just can't. This is why there are 47 million "working" Americans without health care. Small business is the largest employer in this nation.

I am very discouraged with my republican party. McCain really turned me off by propping up a lie regarding Mitt Romney, & the date or fixed time schedule on the departure from Iraq. I will not vote for any candidate that fabricates lies in order to achieve personal political gain. (McCain reminds me of another President 10 or so years ago.)

Romney--I liked until I heard his immigration policy. We have 12 million illegals in this country, most of whom are from Mexico. Some have been here for decades, raised their children here, & bought homes here. Living in the southwest, they have integrated well into our communities. I can think of nothing more heartless, that to move the gestapo in to bust down doors, & send these people along with their kids back to hopelessness. So Romney is off my list too.

This will be the first year in my 55 year old life, that I will cross party lines to vote for a democrat. That democrat, I hope will be Obama.