Vote for Mom

This year's election is bringing all types of new sub-groups to the table.  Whether it be Wal-Mart Women, Waitress Moms, Rehab Republicans, Security Moms or Pocket Book Moms, one thing is clear: women are the vote to get by each candidate in 2008. 

While "Soccer Moms" may be so 8 years ago, the new names only solidify that the groups have become more complicated and more difficult to define.  Polls are showing that soccer moms and security moms are uniting and the typical Republican/Democrat vote spread will not look the same as it did 4 or 8 years ago.  Whether it be issues on the economy, the war, health care or the environment, many people are straying from their old ways of thinking and looking for a new place to land (this mama included).  Whether it be reading Momocrats, MomsRising or learning about the new I Remember Mama Voting project, moms are more involved than ever in politics and in this country we call home.  I have yet to find any solid Independent mom blogs (or Republican for that matter), so if you know any let us know in the comments!

The media are constantly looking for more and more information on what we moms think, and taking this survey can help get your voice heard in what you're thinking now and come November.  A recent iVillage survey showed that only 37% of women have decided who they will vote for, and more and more people are scrambling to sway us towards their way of thinking.  What issues are most important to you?

Environment and Economy are huge for me, as both have drastically affected my family in recent months and years.  Obviously the war and national security is on everyone's minds, and healthcare is an ongoing albatross for all families.  Do you know where each candidate stands? Do you believe their campaign promises?

Don't be afraid to talk about the issues, no matter where you stand, because moms are coming together, without judgment, and working through the biggest election to date for our generation.  While we may not always agree, one thing we can agree on is that our opinions do matter, more than ever.

Originial Chicago Moms Blog post.  Arianne can also be found blogging at To Think Is To Create and her Times newspaper blog for NWI Parent Magazine, Stop Looking At Me.