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Peter Merbach, a third-year nursing student, has decided to take the road less traveled – supporting Cynthia McKinney for president. McKinney is the Green Party presidential candidate and is representing Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District.
Merbach said that he does not support either the Republican or Democratic presidential candidate.
“I don’t support two-party politics . I don’t like that your beliefs have to fall within either Republican or Democratic Party views.”
He is planning to vote for McKinney not because he agrees with her on everything, but because he does not support any of the other candidates.
A first-time voter, Merbach made his decision on which candidate to support based on social issues. He cited Roe v. Wade as a major issue: “I liked Bob Barr’s economic policies, but on social issues, he’s more conservative than I would’ve liked.”
He does not consider himself apathetic about the outcome of the election, even though he concedes, “Obviously it’s going to be Obama or McCain.” He believes that “this year, it’s so difficult to be apathetic because the candidates are so different.”
Merbach also lamented the way the planks of all parties are carved out. “I really like conservative economic policies, but I’m far more liberal on social issues. But you have to pick one or the other.”
