Posted this on my FB page this morning, wanted to share it here. And, if this offends anyone, I'm sorry you got offended but not sorry I said it. Here goes:
If one of the main reasons you are voting for a candidate is their gender (regardless if you share that gender or not), that is just as shallow as voting for a candidate who has the best hair or wears stylish clothes.
If you are only voting for a candidate because they share your religion, that's asinine. I know quite a few pagans, and some are nice people, and some I wouldn't trust to put me out if I was on fire. Vote for someone who addresses the issues that matter to you personally.
If you are voting for someone who is a vocal bigot and racist, you are too. Supporting someone who spews out lies and propaganda of that nature means you support their xenophobic and ignorant beliefs, and saying you don't either means you are truly that ignorant or you want to have your cake and eat it too, as the saying goes.
If the candidate you want to vote for rather attack others than admit they made a mistake, they are a child. Running this country is a job for grown-ups, and while quite a few politicians are basically spoiled children, it doesn't mean we have to keep electing them.
Be well read and educate yourself before picking a candidate. Don't just go by what the media feeds you. Do your own research; that way, even if your candidate doesn't win, it's not because you didn't understand who they truly were and voted for them out of blind ignorance. And yes, I can't make others do this (I wish I could), but that doesn't mean that if you're reading this you have to be one of the sheep. I'd like to think that a lot of the members here (and SGs and Hopefuls) were better thinkers than the masses. Prove me right. Have a great day everyone!