Why does everyone on here care so much about who Mike endorsed? I'm a Republican, but will definitely be voting for Obama in this election....I don't care who endorses who, and I'm trying to figure out why everyone here cares so much as well. I strongly disagree with giving tons of money to people who don't work it, increasing funding for welfare programs, and many other "pork" type spending programs... all of those things, in my opinion, should NOT be supported by us tax payers; HOWEVER my family and I can't take where our country is headed anymore. It is time for a balance of power, and dare I say it, we need a Democrat to help this country out (although I'll probably vote for a Republican again in 2012). My nephew is fighting in Iraq and is tired. He wants to come home, telling me he's resigned to the fact that we won't ever truly "win" a fight against religion. I'm all for the Red, White, and Blue first and foremost, but we can't continue fighting there anymore, and that is what McCain will continue to do. Bottom line for me is that I liked Bush and gave him a chance for the past 2 elections... I will not go through another Bush presidency and have my kids be left with no health insurance or help for college. To those who think that voters for Obama are only asking for handouts...think again. I used to be middle class all my life, but when the middle class are now considered the lower middle class and my family, wife, and 2 sons can't even make it, I can't vote for McCain regardless of what he says. I also think us Republicans are in for a rude awakening come November. -NC Native and FIRST TIME Democratic voter in a presidential election.