The following issues are most important to me -
1. HealthCare
Somekind of universal healthcare coverage
is needed. My feelings is keep the same
structure for those who can pay and offer
universal healthcare for the weakess in
our society namely, widows, orphans,
children, and those so beat up by this
society they cannot or are unable to
recover.
2. Tax cuts during George Bush’s administration
We need to repeal some of his tax cuts.
We need more tax breaks for low income ,
middle income workers.

My parents from San Jose, California, are leaning toward Barak Obama , My friend in Seattle, WA is leaning toward Mrs. Clinton , or John Edwards. Of the three, I think Barak
Obama has the best chance to beat the Republicans. I no that if Mrs Clinton gets the
nomination they, the Republicans, are going to
get mean, nasty, and dirty.

All three (3) canditates for the democrates are presidential material.

By James M. Canon on Jan 18, 2008

Because of my work I will be out of the Country on February 9th. I cannot participate in the Cacus. The Primary on February does not count for Democrats because the Party has made a determinatiion that delegates will be selected through the cacus process. Therefore I have lost my right to participate in this important process at a moment in our Nation’s history that is extraordinary in its ramifications for the Party. I am angry and disappointed. I think what the Party has chosen to do in this instance is neither fair, nor is it worthy of the democratic promise that every vote counts! I want an response to this and a way to register my voice in a process that I have been virtually cut out from. I’ve asked this in several ways and in several places and have yet to receive anything meaningful. The Party is quick to ask for money and support — I’ll do that when I get a response to my question and concern. Thanks.
Kathleen Pruitt
pruitt.kl@comcast.net
206-349-3791

By Kathleen Pruitt on Jan 31, 2008

I think not only will Barak Obama be a great President but, I feel he will spark people to be inclusive and caring and open communication between us as Americans. He will unit the congress make real change for the better for all. We must all work to make this change happen. Let us all unite and create a more suggestful America.

By Dianne Sanders on Feb 1, 2008

I think that Kathleen asks an interesting question, and I was wondering if there has been an answer somewhere. Does this mean that I should not bother filling out my absentee ballot? I also think that it should be noted that The Democratic Party is separate from the democratic process. It is an organization that is outside of the government that puts forth candidates that everyone can vote for. As an organization they have delegates to the convention that are not representative or responsible to any group, so each persons vote already does not count equally, since a super delegates vote at the convention has as much weight as a chosen delegate, who is representing the voice of those who chose them.

I believe that the caucus system is a way to reinvigorate people and community, bringing them together to discuss who they are supporting and why. I attending the caucus in 2004 on Bainbridge Island and it was great to see so many people who cared about what was going on in the country and had ideas of what they wanted to do to fix it. It is a valuable way to find out about candidates positions because it is impossible for one person to know everything about all candidates, and speaking to neighbors, friends and peers allows you to gain insight into who best will represent your cares for the next 4 years. Does the Republican Parties 51% of delegates decided by the primaries / 49% by caucus deter this exchange of ideas? I am not sure, but I do think that I would rather have 100% caucus decided delegates than 100% primary decided. I know that going to the Washington State Democratic Convention in 1988 did a great deal to foster my interest in politics, and even though I was 15 and couldn’t participate in the proceedings, it was still great to really see “democracy in action”.

I am very excited for The Democratic Party in this election. Aside from all of the “history” making of the two remaining candidates, I think that we are going to nominate the next president of The United States of America, and that even if they are only able to enact the slightest amount of policy that they claim to stand for, our country, communities and citizens will be far better off then we are today.

By Gabriel Kerbrat on Feb 5, 2008