As far as the patriot act is concerned, if you aren't hiding something... what's the big deal? Yeah, it wreaks of big brother and all that. But I personally believe it is used for more good than bad, and helps in protecting this country.
If you're calling your drug dealer from your phone and it gets tapped, that's your issue. Just an opinion mind you. And opinions can change if I learn something new. And something new isn't "you're an idiot, wake up". We can debate in a civilized manner.
Also, I think it's ridiculous how candidates can spend $250 million dollars on campaigning (which they write off on their taxes) and then whine how the bush administration has increased our national debt by billions. None of this make sense.
If I walked into a polling office tomorrow to vote, it would probably be romney, but the jury is still out. (gotta represent the elephant!)