Perhaps I should start off with this disclaimer, I do not speak for all Independents, just myself. Perhaps I'm naive, perhaps idealistic, some would even say that I'm stupid. I tend to vote for the person who best represents my concerns, for what's important to me. Somethings I'm able to compromise on, others I'm not. The issues that are important to me, usually have me leaning left for the most part.
Before the cries of troll or false accusations of being a McCain supporter start getting tagged on me, perhaps you should hear me out. Over the past eight years a rubber stamp Congress, the establishment of free speech zones, the status quo of a war that we should never have been in, the creation of fear and complete disregard to the law, along with many others have made me vow never to vote Republican again. That doesn't mean, I've become a card carrying Democrat, just that this election I've chosen to support the netroots movement and the Democratic Party.
I guess to understand where I'm going, it may be helpful to understand where I've been, so meet me after the jump...
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