So, the presidential debates impressed me with how, uh, unified the candidates were. I had trouble determining anything meaningful from their statements. Dean and even Kucinich came across as mostly sane and reasonable. Examining their records strikes me as more useful, but of course, alot harder.
Biking ideas: I now have a bike with a rack for my panniers. They hold lots of stuff. I could go camping without driving. All I have to do is find a campground not too far (<20 miles, ideally) from a bart station, that's worth camping at. It would help as practice/preparation for my transcontinental bike plan. Furthermore, it would force more minimal camping, which I would find kinda cool. Sadly my tent and sleeping bag were ruined shortly before I left pittsburgh, sewage backup, no renter's insurance (of course). Besides, I'd rather not go alone. Hmmmm.
I like Dean the most, out of the Dems. Unfortunately, his record is hard for me to take seriously, given that he’s the governor of a tiny, affluent, 99.9% white state.
I’ll probably still vote for him though 😉