This may come as a shock to some people that know me well, but I am still undecided about who to vote for this November. I guess that's acceptable since we have yet to have any face to face debates. In addition, my role in ministry is not to influence for any candidates, which I am learning I need to be better at. There are certainly things about both candidates that I love, and there are things about both that I don't like. What I have been most vocal about to my friends is my perception of an unfair playing field in the media (specifically CNN's coverage of the RNC), but then again, talk radio is certainly biased the other direction. As McCain said in response to his crowd's reaction to some Code Pink protesters, I am tired of everyone yelling at each other.

I admire Obama's stand against discussing candidate's families, yet I wish some of his supporters (especially in the media) would respect and adopt this position. I admire John McCain's declaration that you may not always agree with him but you'll know where he stands; however, I wish his campaign spokespeople would keep their story straight (they're "derailing" the "Straight Talk Express"). As a previous entry noted, I absolutely loved the Saddleback discussions. Now, my next step is to see the two debate each other. In memory of my grandmother who collected campaign buttons, I have some buttons, stickers, and signs from both candidates, but I am not ready to display any (and I probably will not even when I have made up my mind).

In addition, I am finding myself struggling with the "idea" of each candidate. When Obama entered the primary race, I wrote an op-ed piece for the Orlando Sentinel