Thursday, January 17, 2008

The Caucuses

I found myself glued to the TV recently watching the caucus results for Iowa and New Hampshire. (wonder if that had anything to do with no TV and just reruns!) I've never been to a Caucus, but somehow was curious on what the outcome would be. I was rewarded with upsets both times.

Now I'm not saying I was happy about the upsets, as I did not care who won. But it did provide an element of suspense.

I consider myself to be an Independent, with slight leanings toward the Republican party. But I can't imagine myself at this time supporting any of the currently leading candidates. I know I should not say this, but McCain might be past his time to have the energy needed to be president. There is something about Romney I don't trust, and Giuliani I see as nothing more than a wannabe who can't quite manage his own life.

On the democratic side, I suppose partly because I am a female, I wanted to vote for Hillary Clinton, but don't quite trust her yet either. Barrack Obama is intriguing, but is he ready? I am not ready to write off John Edwards, as he may make a surprising move forward. Is America ready to elect a minority-- either by sex or race? I hope so. But we'll see as the caucuses move forward.