The Cosmopolitan Blog

Until recently, i’ve observed and discussed every event in the US presidential race. A few days ago, i quit and said i was so turned off by this race and wouldn’t comment again. I was extremely angry then. Now that i’m calmer, i will say this. There are some 16 days left to the election.

I will no longer comment on every little petty thing that happens, amongst supporters or candidates. I will take a page from Obama’s book: if he was true enough to halt his campaign, for 2 days, to go visit his ailing grandmother, it shows me that he has perspective and knows his priorities in life. Yes, the presidency is the most important thing in his life right now, but it’s still not as important as family. He showed that before, when he refused to get involved with anything relating to candidate children, all the while Cindy McCain, Sarah Palin (and even, reluctantly, Joe Biden) were talking about their kids in the army.

So, taking this page from his book, i will stay quiet on all pettiness on the campaign trail (and trust me, EVERYTHING is pettiness at this point, everyone’s just grasping at straws), but I will express my innermost thoughts about the impact of this race on the world, our entire world, my world. That’s my pledge for the next 2 weeks.