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Endorsing Re-election of Obama

© Vikas Kamat I have voted in two greatest democracies of our times. That somehow qualifies me to make a political endorsement. That, and at least a fraction of the two million who read our website each month might live in Ohio. I am not one of the 43% of Americans who don't pay Federal income taxes, I am not gay, not an illegal immigrant. I own a small business, and due to the way  I foolishly structured the company I end up not only paying FICA and social security taxes, but also the business gets taxed as an individual, a double whammy. I hate government regulations, and wasteful spending (who does?). Yet I endorse President Obama for another term. Here are the reasons for my endorsement: Omabacare -- what other idea is there to reduce the cost of the healthcare? Oh, there is -- it is "On Your Own" Global Warming -- many in the Republican party seem to have made careers out of ridiculing the concerns of environmental pollution and variations. Intolerance of  Romney coterie. Romney Presidency will be Acceptable Unlike many of Governor Romney's supporters, for whom Obama is un-acceptable (due to his policies or color of skin), Romney as a president is acceptable to me. I can whole-heartedly support Romney Presidency (I whole-heartedly supported Bush Presidency). I think he will make a fine president, and I even like Mitt Romney. But I cannot bear Romney's baggage -- the strongly opinionated, anti-immigrant, anti-poor, anti-women, anti-science bigots. That is the reason why I endorse President Obama. A Note About the Sharpie Mark For those who might not understand the relevance of the black mark on my finger -- in India they do not have a voter-identification system, so to prevent one voter from voting again, they paint a semi-permanent ink on the nails. Ha! (Comments Disabled for Now. Sorry!) First Written: Saturday, November 3, 2012 Last Modified: 11/4/2012 9:35:43 AM

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