Do you ask for anything in return for your vote ??

[SoutherDem]

4. Do I ask for anything in return for my vote?

I have hopes to how someone will lead the country but I do not consider it a quid-pro-quo, which is what the big money voters are wanting. IMHO they are to do the will of the people and I feel it would be arrogant of me to expect my wants to exceed the wants of others. But what is the will of the people? Most people seem to feel "the people" wants what they want, I do not feel that way. For me, I feel I am more liberal than the average voter, because of this I understand everything I want either can't be done or not all at once.

Once again, IMHO I understand we have a President who has to work with a Senate and House plus a Supreme Court. I feel the blame or credit for what is happening to our country is a balanced proposition, somethings do belong more on ones shoulders than the other but in general it is shared.

Currently and for the foreseeable future we have a two party system, each attempt to get a third party involved has been counter-productive. The third party candidate has alway caused the candidate in least agreement to them to win office.

I have yet to have seen a President who I fully agree with or who has done everything I hoped they would do. So I feel when I chose a candidate to vote for, I go with the one I agree with the most, or occasionally disagree with the least.

I understand you are frustrated that President Obama has continued the Bush tax cuts, on that subject I completely agree. I felt he should have at least allowed those on incomes over $300K should have expired if not all of the cuts. However, I am not going to withhold my vote because he hasn't done as I wished. The President has face a Republican party who has not focused on anything but making him a one term President. I do feel he approached the Presidency hoping to bring compromise, but he has faced absolute obstructionism. He also has face the American people being held hostage by the Republicans more than once. One thing I do know is that Romney will keep the Bush tax cut plus cut the taxes even more on the rich.

I look at it this way. I have 4 choice on November 6th, I will list them with my suggested results. (This of course pretends we had a popular vote. We have an electoral college so unless you are in a swing state the matter is somewhat mute, you live in Kentucky, so your state won't go to Obama anyway.)
1) Vote for Obama - Hoping he will cuts them in his second term.
2) Vote for Romney - Knowing he will keep the cuts and add more.
3) Vote for Someone else - Possibly bringing the results of #2
4) Do not vote - Possibly bringing the results of #2

These are just my opinions. Of course you have the right to vote for whomever you wish for whatever reason you like.

If you live in a swing state I do hope you examine you choices long and hard.