It's been three weeks since the elections, and I am still in
mourning. If you don't agree with my political views, and don't want to hear about my disappointment, that's fine. Quit reading my blog post. :o)
I really felt like for the first time in history we had a candidate who would do what this country needs to get us back on track and set a positive path for the future (no, not marketing jargon -- the real thing). I don't pretend to have massive political insight or knowledge, but I did do my homework this year moreso than any other year. And
I'll tell you why it was important to me...
I got very irritated with the American public in 2008 when so many openly voted for Obama just because he was "black" (1/2 black). Many stated in exit polls and in 'on-the-street' interviews that they didn't even care about anything he said or promised to do! Race should not be the issue one way or the other!
I did not want to vote for Mitt Romney just because he was a Mormon. Even knowing the solid foundation living this religion would give him, religion should not be the issue one way or the other!
So I tried to become more informed than I ever have before. I talked to my knowledgeable son, Chris, at length about his candidate
Ron Paul -- who also would have been an excellent choice. I watched almost every debate, I read articles, I actually listened to talk radio discussions (gasp!), and I even watched political analysts on FoxNews and CNN to try to get a real feel for the issues and who followed my beliefs and desires the closest.
Again, better than ever before, but still not an expert on issues such as foreign policy and the specifics of our national deficit, I felt like Mitt Romney had the best platform, based his plan on sound principles, and had experience in the business world and a history of turning organizations in financial ruin into successes! I feel like he could get us out of the financial mess we're in, and make us the world leader again. I believe he would be
true to his personal (and LDS) principles, and know we would not have ever had to worry about a "Watergate" or "Monica-gate" or even lies about weapons of mass destruction.
I also wondered if for the first time in history we might have an LDS president who would do more for exposure of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints than ever! I wondered if the time had come for use to come even more "out of obscurity" and into the spotlight to a point where missionary work would explode and the church would grow ten-fold! I wondered...
There were many factors behind me wanting
Mitt Romney for president. It has been hard for me to hear friends and acquaintances cheering for Obama and AGAINST Romney. But I have remained relatively neutral in those conversations, being cordial yet standing my ground, and not letting loose with what I really think of our communist, socialist President.
I fear for our country's future, and I fear for my children and grandchildren's future. It's a scary thing to let myself go down the road of trying to imagine
living any way but 'free,' and that is my biggest fear for them.
BUT...(and that's a big but) I know that although our country is led by our president, our church and
our world is led by our prophet, Thomas S. Monson. I know that we will ALWAYS be safe if we put our faith in God and the men HE chooses to run HIS church and HIS plan. Although things will likely 'get worse before they get better,' I know the ultimate fate of the world -- and my personal fate -- is not in the hands of the president of the United States. That is the only thought that has given me peace over these past three weeks.
So with that in mind, I will continue to
pray for our president and political leaders, and our
prophet -- and continue to hope for brighter days to come.
