Attention Fence Sitters: 101 Points to Ponder Before Taking to the Polls

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October 25, 2004


Attention Fence Sitters: 101 Points to Ponder Before Taking to the Polls

by Maureen Farrell

"Nixon was a professional politician, and I despised everything he stood for -- but if he were running for president this year against the evil Bush-Cheney gang, I would happily vote for him." – Hunter S. Thompson

Though the country is more polarized than it’s been since the Vietnam War, a palpable sense of "we’re in it togetherness" exists below the rancor and angst. Because of this, the question, "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" has been replaced with the broader, "Is the country better off"?

At this particular fork in the road, we have to imagine where each path might lead. Where will we be five years from now? Twenty years from now? Should we "stay the course," even though the course is headed into a ravine?

Of course, the Bush campaign has been trying to scare Americans with images of wolves, suggesting that this administration will keep danger at bay. But George Bush has made us decidedly less safe by driving us deeper into the forrest. Should we reward the man who's steered the country into a ditch by giving him the keys to the company car?

One week from now, our collective futures will be decided. If you're still undecided, I beg you to consider the following:

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