We shouldn't measure how we vote for someone just because they kissed the cheek of a small child, or paid out thousands of dollars to help people in Katrina, because they were a powerful Senator for a few years, instead we should measure our votes out to people who have the same morals as us, who know what the guy down the street wants, we should vote for someone who can live up to the responsibilities of being President, who can just a normal person who happens to decide the fate of our nation, who can justify their actions and make all people believe in them. Hillary, in your book may be all of these, but she hasn't won my vote. I still see past the little smirk and the pants suit and see someone who has been weak in the past, and will carry that on for the future.
By the way, everyone should do their research before entering the polls, my question to you is how? When there are over 300 million people in our nation, 200 something that can vote, how can you reach every single one of them? A lot of people can't afford any type of technology. I think our candidates should focus more on education, not just in school, but LIFE education. They should focus on helping those families keep up with a fast pace world, either financially, or emotionally. Find a way to get rid of the national debt, and start having a positive cash flow and be able to have plentiful money to help those in need, and I'll vote for you. Until then, we have to rely on the media to tell us whose better than who, we have to rely on our friends who tell us what candidate did what, we have to rely on what information we have to decide who our next president is going to be.
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Lastly, why is this tunneled vision? I want to critize all candidates, but Hillary just sticks out like a sore thumb, sorry. Instead of saying that we should vote for someone just because a lot of people say a lot of bad things about them, and we should give them a pity vote, we should question why are we voting for this particular person and not that one? I challege you to ask yourself what makes Hillary better than any other candidate?
Next Stop: New Hampshire
Raleigh, NC: Do you think Edwards will or should drop out?
People only drop out when they run out of money. He still has some cash, and he has plenty of union backing. So no, I don't think he'll drop out before Feb 5 decides this thing.
Knoxville, TN: Will the candidates focus on the Nevada caucus or move on to S. Carolina?
They have to do both, and start building up for Feb 5 nationwide. They'll be splitting their time between lots of places over the next month.
Chicago, IL: Hilarious! The media couldn't wait to declare Hillary dead in the water. What say you now, Newsweek?
Newsweek say this race wide open. Newsweek never say Hillary dead.
Arcadia, CA: Does President Bush do anything positive to help the Republican candidates and when does he take sides?
Considering his approval ratings, probably not. But his money machine is largely uncommitted, and therefore still a prize waiting to be claimed. But I don't think he intervenes until there's a nominee.
Providence, RI: Richard, why has the media totally erased John Edwards from this race? The coverage coming out of Iowa (as well as going in) was all Clinton-vs-Obama. What's going on in the press rooms on this?
Thanks, I enjoy your comments on "Countdown."
Thank you for watching Countdown. Newsweek put Edwards on the cover just a couple of weeks ago. We called him the sleeper. We don't think we've erased him from the race.
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