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In reply to the discussion: An open letter to folks like myself who cannot in good conscience vote for Obama [View all]TBF
(32,060 posts)those of us on the far ends of the spectrum (or many in-between for that matter). It tends to represent wealthy folks trying to sway voters one way or the other. In this election I find that I will vote in the interest of preserving the right of poor women to have health care, their reproductive rights respected, their social security benefits secured as they age, and hopefully supreme court justices selected who will consider the least fortunate in our society.
I will give that vote to Barack Obama. I also am very interested in Jill Stein as a candidate but in this election I can't risk what will happen to women by taking a vote away from Obama and risking a very reactionary Romney/Ryan team in the white house.
Thanks for your OP - I think it will resonate with many.