Oh Crap! I think I Might be a Democrat!

Tweet
#politics

Because my focus has been on raising my three little ones and everything that comes along with staying home and managing the household, dealing with our loss, and trying to learn as much as I can about TTTS and what I can do to fight it, I have had little time to focus on politics or the election or even the candidates…

Politics and public service are actually a huge passion to me. I have an MA in Public Administration and my career prior to becoming full time Mommy was all in public service – in the military, and at the state level in Homeland Security. Despite this last year being too busy for me to follow the madness, recently, I have found myself more and more interested in the great debate. And I don’t want to miss out!

But doing all the research on the candidates, their stances, the issues, what is really going on… takes a lot of time and effort!

So I had an idea. Why not launch a new blog – a forum if you will, where we can discuss the key topics, issues, and candidates? This would give me an opportunity to learn what is going on, hear other perspectives, and try to figure out where I stand these days and who I stand with. Cause lets be honest… the Republican Party has not done a great job of reaching out to the 30 something, middle class, female voter. So, I have done just that… I have created a new site: Democrat Or Not? and I hope you’ll check it out and join the (friendly) discussion!

There you will find my post: “Oh Crap! I Think I Might Be a Democrat!”

Here is just a little taste of it…

“Only six weeks left until we vote again. Our one chance every four years to have some sort of influence of who sits behind the big desk in the Oval Office. And I find myself at a loss of what to do.

Do I stick to what I’ve always done? Pull the “party line?” Even if my party line has left me feeling alienated and outside the party? Do I stick to what I’ve always known, because often that’s what we do, or do I really examine the way I feel about the issues, and maybe come to the realization that perhaps my values have changed… perhaps I have shifted a little more to the left.

As I pondered which side of the fence to jump off on this year, I came up with a little list of the things that draw me to each party. …”

to read the rest, click here!

Author
Recent Posts

katbiggie

Freelance writer at Kat Biggie Press

Alexa B, who blogs as "Kat Biggie" is a wife, mother, and writer. She has three children and one in heaven. She recently self published a book entitled "Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother" which is available on Amazon. She blogs about life after the loss of one of her twin daughters to TTTS, motherhood, all things parenting, advocacy, grief support and social good.