I never thought I would label myself but I am a Democrat. For years I stated “I have not party affiliation I vote my beliefs".  I am finding that my beliefs lean more and more to the Democratic Party.This year I threw my vote behind Sen.

Obama.  After seeing speech after speech, online and on TV, this man gave I felt he was the right man for the job.  His views on the issues were so parallel to mine that I could not vote any other way.  I also could envision him as president.  I was able to actually picture him in the oval office.As a woman I shocked many of my friends when I stated I was voting for Obama.  It was automatically assumed that because I was a woman and a Democrat, I would vote Hillary Clinton. I have a laundry list of reasons why I am not voting for her but the bottom line is, I did not feel she could do that job.Now with that being said if Hillary would have won the democratic nod, I would have gotten behind her. In the beginning I did not feel that way.  I was so opposed to Hillary that I swore up one side and down the other I would vote McCain.  Then I sat back and took sock in my beliefs and who would best represent them.  Right down the line it was Hillary who came the closest to hammering home how I felt and what I believed.I am shocked when I hear other's stating that they are not going to vote at all because Obama got the nod.  I just don't understand that. Why would you want to give up your voice? Can't you do a re-evaluation and go with one of the viable candidates?My father always told me “If you don't vote then you can not complain".  I hope that those people out there who are not planning on voting take those words to heart.  If you do not like the outcome you have only yourself to blame.