The NoMoreGreed Ballot

November 4, 2008 | Posted by Steve

This election cycle I avoided offering NoMoreGreed’s endorsement for any political candidates.  In elections past I have offered a slate of candidates who I felt did the best job of at least forstalling the march of greed, if not represent greedlessness in total.  The truth is, however, that every candidate these days is a study in compromise.  They are human.  So as I enter the voting booth I hold my nose at times knowing that I am not necessarily voting for the “best” candidate for a greed-free agenda as much as the “least offensive” candidate.

Today, instead of issuing endorsements, I give you a simple glimpse into the mind of a true independant.  These are the candidates I voted for.  I’ll leave it to you to figure out what it all means.  (If you’re interested in dialoging, drop me a note.)

President:  Barack Obama – D

Congress:  Jim Gerlach – R

Attorney General – Tom Corbett – R

Auditor General – Jack Wagner – D

State Treasurer – Rob McCord – D

State Senate – Andy Dinniman – D

State Representative – Mike Vereb – R

By the way, as an anti-abortion Christian, I voted for Obama because he is the most visionary candidate on economic development issues, not because he represents the most moral candidate.  I also have been appalled by the way in which Bush’s hard-right Supreme Court appointments have undermined basic civil rights and worker’s rights.  This was a tough choice for me in some respects, not so much in others.  As an enlightened Christian I recognize that sin takes many forms, of which abortion and homosexuality are just two.  It is time for us as Christians to take our voice to the streets and work through our representatives to the Congress and Senate to effect the kind of grass roots moral change that it will take to make our country more life-friendly.

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