Bao was pushing hard for Romney, but then we explained that his tax plan numbers and promises are simply fantasy, that he wants to squeeze social services for the most vulnerable people, spend trillions more on the military, cut taxes for the wealthiest and most secure, and will appoint more Supreme Court justices like Scalia while Obama ended the war in Iraq and is concluding our time in Afghanistan in 2014, continues to work with the military (albeit too modestly) to cut spending, will allow the Bush tax cuts to expire and raise taxes on the wealthiest and most able to contribute, implemented a health care plan that, while flawed, takes us closer to a humane system of coverage, has implemented one of the most sane foreign policies in many decades, guided us through a devastating economic crash and recovery, and plans to continue reducing the number of bayonets and horses in our military.
Bao looked us in the eye and said, in perfect English, "Clearly, with their positions articulated, I support President Obama."
My ballot never arrived, so it is off to Plan B: An emailed ballot. I didn't even know those existed until the helpful Oregon Secretary of State showed me how. Technology!
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