These are the five most charged words in political discourse right now. It’s a simple question with a complicated answer for someone like me who doesn’t like to have his many political ideas boiled down to one candidate or party. But that’s what this five-word question tends to do.

Nonetheless, I’ll supply an answer to the question. (Even though it feels a bit like giving the conclusion of a book right at the beginning, but I realize it may be why you were curious enough to visit this blog in the first place). However, I want to challenge you, my trusted reader. All I ask is that you do not let my answer to this question be the sole determinant of whether or not you’ll continue or stop reading anything else that I write or believe on politics. I set out in creating this blog to offer myself a personal outlet for sharing thoughts on the current political landscape and to foster respectful and thoughtful discussions with any and all who may read this. To accomplish that second goal, it will require all of us who interact with this blog—both those reading and myself writing—not to reduce one another to the candidate(s) we support or a few policy positions we hold.

Now, I’ve set our ground rules and delayed on offering my reply to this question long enough. This November, I will be supporting Joe Biden in his reelection bid. For those who may disagree with this choice, I hope that I will speak to and address your areas of concern in the near future. And for those who may agree with this endorsement, I anticipate that we may be able to find some common ground on the areas of improvement we’d like to see from a second-term Biden Administration.

I’ve taken enough of your time already, so I’ll leave you with this…four years, ago I entrusted Joe Biden with the office of the presidency because, like many, I longed for a return to normalcy. I wanted to preserve this country’s democracy and desired a leader I felt I could trust again. And most importantly, I hoped for a president who worked to represent all Americans, not just the ones who agreed with him. I am the first to acknowledge that Joe Biden is an imperfect candidate, but after I compared him against the alternatives, I believed Joe Biden met these requirements in 2020. And I will continue to support him in 2024.

I look forward to writing more about this and the many other facets of American politics, and I am grateful for you coming on this journey with me. Talk soon!