Casting Your Vote - Deciding Which Presidential Candidate to Support in the 2008 Election

With the 2008 presidential election just around the corner, many Americans are still undecided as to which candidate should garner their support.

Now more than ever it is vital that American citizens be informed about presidential candidates, and where they stand in regards to issues that will affect America's future. Decisions regarding the war in Iraq, an impending conflict with Iran, National Health Care, citizenship for illegal immigrants and privatization of Social Security are just some of the major issues that America will be facing in the months ahead.

Concerned citizens are faced with the challenge of selecting their particular candidate, in the presence of mass media advertising, campaign slogans, smear campaigns and other political "Hype." Many Americans are unsure as to where certain candidates stand on the political issues that are of major concern to them. This makes it difficult to know which candidate to vote for.

Additionally, the candidates with the most money often receive the most amount of press coverage and media time- while qualified candidates, with less campaign funds, are rarely mentioned. Many American citizens do not even know the names of ALL of the candidates vieing for election, but can only list the candidates whom are most talked about in the main stream media. These are, not surprisingly, the candidates with the most campaign funds.