I think it's pretty awesome that we will either have a black president or a female VP. It's a big step for the US, and it's about time.
I think people make too big a deal about where they stand on abortion, stem-cell research, and other issues. The preident really isn't that powerful in our system. They can't do much without the House, and in the end the Supreme Court can reverse everything.
Taxation is a much bigger issue in my mind. What there plan is for the military, and how they will handle our deficit are the real key issues.