For those who live in the US, it's freaking hard to know who to vote for in the upcoming elections. Who's lying, who's honest, it seems like both parties won't do us any good. This is the first year I'll be able to vote for a President, and not only do I want to vote, I want to vote for the RIGHT person.

My parents don't care who I vote for, they really don't like voting themselves. Personally, I don't see any candidate on either side that is good enough to run a country and I don't want to see someone I vote for ruin our country if they turn out to be horrible. My grandparents can be nutty, almost religious about who they vote for. Every night they watch the news, every night they will spend hours watching the debates and anything about the candidates. And yet, despite with how obsessive they can be, they gave me the best advice: WATCH THE NEWS. LISTEN TO THE TALK SHOWS. BE INFORMED.

I want to be an informed voter. If I vote, I want to dedicate my time enough to know that, no matter who I vote for, I am an informed voter and I based my decision on research, facts, and not swinged by Facebook, the media, or what my family and friends think.

So here is my question: This is NOT a debate on upcoming or past candidates. I certainly would not want to hear your opinions on that. What I would like to know is...what is the best way to do research on a candidate? My grandparents say to listen to their radio show. I've tried listening to it, but from a few minutes in the car with them it sounds horrible. Lots of people who enjoy listening to themselves argue. Both parties do it, they argue just to argue and point fingers without talking about what really matters.

So how DO I research candidates from both parties without all the garbage? Just the facts! How do I get JUST THE FACTS! on candidates without any opinion whatsoever? It's so hard to find just that. I want to be able to make an informed decision. This is my country gosh darn it and I want to make a good decision, even if it's against my grandparents or my parents wishes. I want to do what's right for my country and voting is half the battle, even if my candidate doesn't get picked, I just want to be able to say "I voted. I did my research, I felt that he was the best person, so I voted for this guy."

So.......where do I find unbiased information on these candidates so I can make an informed decision? :O