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With the 2008 presidential election looming, AgingCare.com asked our members: which of the candidates for president will best represent caregivers?

Hundreds of caregivers took the survey, and 50% say Barack Obama is the candidate who has caregivers’ interests at heart. Another 31% picked John McCain, while 19% said they are undecided.

Of course, caregiving is not the only issue at hand. Many others – such as the economy, the war, abortion, etc. – come into play during election time. Just because survey respondents think Obama will be better for caregivers, doesn’t necessarily mean they will vote for him – or does it?

AgingCare.com asked members: Which candidate are you going to vote for? The result: 48% say Obama will get their vote, 31.5% are voting for McCain, 18.5% are still undecided, and 2% say they won’t vote. 

But many survey respondents say neither candidate has adequately addressed caregivers’ needs. One respondent said: “I would like to see candidates actually address the issues of eldercare and society. All other civilized countries seem to have systems that work.”