What to Remember Before Election Day

So the big day is is coming and we're just two days away. But what do we need to remember before we make our final decision?

Think for Yourself.

I have been following nearly every major news station, website, and political blog that attracts large amounts of readers and the fact is they just don't cover everything. Rather, they will cover what the mainstream media covers in order to keep up ratings and in turn also attract more readers. However, you must remember that there are more topics then the economy.

To name a few, I would advise you think of each candidates stance on the following topics and as well I as strongly urge you to pursue research on each one.

1. Taxes

2. Afghanistan and Iraq

3. Energy

4. Health care

5. Education

6. Trade

7. Housing

8. Our political relationship with "radical" leaders and states

9. Economic reform

10. Social reform

I will warn you, it may be every hard to find any viable sources on some of these topics, however, keep looking, and always look at at least one more place other then the candidates homepage alone.

To analyse some of the sources I assume you, an educated, somewhat tech savvy, blogger/blog reader might use, here are my opinions on a few of our favorite websites:

http://www.digg.com/

This has some good articles. However, I wouldn't advise you believe articles published by the Huffington Post - often one of digg users favorite news sources. I have read many of their columnists posts and have seen vast generalizations such as equating the the republican United States Treasury Secretary Henrey Paulson' decision to suggest the last resort bail out plan as evidence that the entire Republican party is in fact Socialist. Also, note that the vast majority of popular dugg election stories are predominately liberal. Still, glance over the articles on digg.

http://www.politico.com/

Use it. At first it will seem lopsided to the democrats, but if you have a keen eye, you will learn they lean more left-central.

http://www.foxnews.com/

Although quite right, right-central, they have very rarely been accused of distorting the facts, and if you feel much of the media is too soft on the democrats, take a glance at here.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/

I advise you take a look, no bad at all, not absolutely amazing.

Also, feel free to e-mail me at kylewgay@gmail.com if you would like my view on a news source.

Remember! This is possibly the most important election in decades. with an unstable economy, and both parties promising radical reforms, we are looking to start our next administration with two balance beams of our democracy being repaired and restructured to the likes that has not been seen in decades. To go further, I truly believe it has never been seen to date given the rapid changes in technology, politics, and the global community over the last 15-20 years.

Please think responsibly and vote responsibly.

Kyle W. Gay