This year it seems the in thing, at least in the blogosphere, to make it clear who you're voting for, presuming you have a US vote. We're pretty much a politics free zone here, but in the spirit of being a full participant in this nascent media ecology, here are my thoughts.
In general, I'm inclined to vote Democratic. Last election I claimed that the two candidates were just different flavors of vanilla, or castor oil depending on your point of view. Boy was I wrong.
I feel the executive branch has failed many Americans in the past 4 years. Many more than it has benefited. While some problems were due to circumstances that were uncontrollable, many were failings arising out of poor policy and/or planning. The talents, faith, and lives of many citizens have been flat out squandered.
I have no illusions that Kerry will turn out to be a barn burner, but due to lack of execution, heck not even sticking to their own rhetoric (c.f. nation building, growing the government), this administration should not be returned for another 4 years.
So I'm voting for Kerry.