Race, Gender, and Age

These questions are undoubtedly politically incorrect, but what the hell.

Is it "wrong" not to vote for Barack Obama because he is an African American?
Is it wrong not to vote for any African American because of their race?
Is it wrong not to vote for Hillary Clinton because she is a woman?
Is it wrong not to vote for any woman because she is a woman?
Is it wrong not to vote for John McCain because of his age?
Is it wrong not to vote for anyone because of their age?
Is it wrong for me to continue to ask silly questions?

Norman Horowitz
Older Male

Comments

[darkmane]

Well, I would say that the only thing wrong with the questions was the quotes around the word "wrong" in the Obama question.

That turns around the meaning of the question taking it out of the flow of the rest of the questions.

[rabiabidabi]

I can vote for whomever I want, for whatever reason I want.

[SpoxLogic]

If unconsciously you are already biased toward feeling that a person cannot do a certain thing because he/she is black, a woman or old, (maybe even all three) - then it is WRONG to NOT vote for someone because they are Black, a woman or old. Since it's based on your bias.

For example, I had more respect for the person in WV who admits that he/she didn't vote for Obama because of his color, than someone saying they didn't know anything about him - this after a year of him being in the news. I mean, it's not like he just popped up and said "Hey, vote for me!"

[jrockbg]

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As a likely McCain voter, I would submit that his age is a perfectly valid issue that one should weigh in deciding to vote for him. However, since seniors are the most reliable voting block, I wouldn't run any advertisements or make big hey out of his age on national television.

I'm black. It kills me that Black America is voting for a black candidate because he IS a black candidate. I hear my lesbian roomate tell me its time for a woman in the White House and it drives me nuts.

This election season has been about anything but the issues. People have turned off their brain.

[anon004]

Hillary - good policies, bad leadership skills
McCain, terrible policies, bad leadership skills
Obama - good policies, great leadership skills

So, I supported and am voting for Obama. Pretty simple.