I am convinced that we need a change. We need a change in our government, in the leadership, in our Commander in Chief. I’m convinced of this because 100s of our own people are dying, 1000s of other nationalities are dying at our hands, cronyism seems to be de rigeur, lies are being perpetuated, and individual rights are being eroded.

I’m convinced we need a change. I’m not alone, thankfully. There are millions of others, like me, who want a change. Musicians are even rallying to Vote for Change.

Garrison Keillor, in a August interview in Salon, in talking about voting for Ralph Nader, had this to say:

The thrill of Naderism is in telling your Democratic pals that you’re thinking about ralphing and seeing them get all flushed and earnest and wring their hands and roll their eyes and moan. Actually going into the voting booth and ralphing is no great pleasure, compared to the remorse you’ll feel if Mr. Bush is elected and fresh horrors begin to unfold and the nadir is reached and the Bushies keep going down, down, down. I say, Stand tall for Ralph, wear his button, wave his flag, put on his cologne in the morning, be as ralphic as you like, but in that private sacred moment, make your X for the Man.

We want choice. We don’t want choice at the risk of being saddled with the status quo again. When there is someone who speaks to our desire for change but does not have a chance to win, we have to cheer him on but choose to go with the man who can win, who can implement change on a nationwide level.