HCC prof Gregory Comnes, who you voting for?
Our second academic in the series, and he’s also for Barack Obama. You can let us know who you are voting for by taking our unscientific survey, after the jump.
Dr. Gregory Comnes, a Hillsborough Community College professor of English, ethics and philosophy
He’s voting for: Barack Obama.
Why? “As an educator, I’m increasingly concerned that the decline in the level of public discourse makes it increasingly difficult to solve the complex fiscal and environmental problems facing us. Throughout his campaign, Obama has presented his positions thoroughly and rationally without resorting to character assassination that panders to the lowest common denominator — mindless fear.”
What he would say to a McCain supporter: “When it comes to the Bucs or the Rays, I’m as ‘Joe Six-Pack” as the next guy. In the realm of politics, however, where the problems are extraordinary rather than ordinary, I want my candidate to speak to me as
‘Joe Citizen,’ an audience Obama cultivates and McCain ignores.”
Local candidate who most interests him: “Phyllis Busansky, the democratic candidate for Supervisor of Elections in Hillsborough County. She’s smart, competent, and understands that the primary concern of the job is to provide stewardship of the voting process, not calculate how many grazing cows it takes to avoid paying property tax.”
