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Well I ended up with 11of 13 siding with Obama. I do not agree with his stance as far as immigration and our borders.

One thing that I have noted in my political philosophy is the fact that I have changed from a liberal democratic hippie to red neck republican thru the early years but of late that I have been haunted by the word "enlightened." To be enlightened means that one cannot vote for McCain. I do believe that there is a chance for enlightenment if I vote for Obama.

This is what I mean about enlightenment.

"The philosophy of the Enlightenment insisted on man's essential autonomy: man is responsible to himself, to his own rational interests, to his self-development, and, by an inescapable extension, to the welfare of his fellow man. For the philosophes, man was not a sinner, at least not by nature; human nature -- and this argument was subversive, in fact revolutionary, in their day -- is by origin good, or at least neutral. Despite the undeniable power of man's antisocial passions, therefore, the individual may hope for improvement through his own efforts -- through education, participation in politics, activity in behalf of reform, but not through prayer." [Peter Gay]

This philosophy embraced a name for the spirit and system of Continental philosophers in the 18th century. I know it is in my nature to help others as I would like to be helped. I don't feel like I will be helped by McCain. I do feel that Obama will help because he is more "enlightened."