James Doherty: Neither candidate lives up to this voter's expectations

Oct 22, 2020
Oct 22, 2020 Updated Oct 24, 2020
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To The Daily Sun,

I am 89-years-old, retired, living in a retirement community. I sit here with my absentee ballot deciding how to vote. No matter how I vote, half the country will hate the duly elected president, whether it be Trump or Biden. I cannot decide on the devil I know or the devil I don't know. Trump is a businessman, not a politician; Biden is a 47-year politician and not a businessman. My next consideration is, am I better off financially today than four years ago. For this I must answer yes. My 401K is much higher because a businessman had stepped in. My next consideration is what the country will look like four years from now. My pocket book tells me "it's the economy stupid." I hope the next debate will help me make up my mind. My finances are not the only thing I must consider. Neither one of the candidates live up to my expectations or my respect as being truthful individuals. I will drop my ballot at the city clerk's office on Friday before election. Please don't criticize me for thinking this through. I have never voted for the party but for the person I think will benefit the country. Many elections before it was easy to decide on the next president, but not so this year.

James Doherty

Laconia

(1) comment

XBHX Oct 26, 2020 1:34pm

important to remember:

One side has stated that they plan to riot if they lose. Their operatives have stated that "American cities will burn" and they've already started.

The other side has shown in the past that they will not riot in the face of a very polarizing candidate. This party won't even fight the smallest of battles outside of the representatives hall. They are incapable of shutting down government administration because they are unhappy of who won an election.

personally, I don't take kindly to threats, but I prefer to live. I'll vote Democrat, if I don't they may kill me.