@JPB,
JPB wrote:
I'm undecided for Pres. I'll vote for my current House rep (R) because he's a moderate who is interesting in building cross-party coalitions. He's also in his first term so he hasn't yet met my self-imposed term limit rule (12 years in the House, 18 in the Senate). No one needs to "serve" longer than that, and I don't think they can without becoming so ingrained in the status quo that they forget why they're there.
I supported Obama in 2008 after McCain chose Palin as a running mate. I've not been happy, but I think life under McC/P would have us in a worse place than we are today. I'll vote for him again if the Rs come up with someone who I think won't make things better, or if whoever that person is picks someone totally unacceptable as a VP running mate.
I've changed my mind (which I may do many times between now and November). As of today, I'll be voting for Gary Johnson on the Libertarian ticket or the America Elects candidate, depending on who that turns out to be. Obama should have no problem carrying IL, so my vote will be one of conscience. Unless I see that there's a risk of Obama losing IL, I'll vote third party.