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
Albany, CA: What promises of change has Jr. Senator Obama accomplished for the state of Illinois? More specifically, can he provide us with an accomplishment he created and achieved from start to finish that had statewide impact in Illinois?
Yes he can. It's on his website. Briefly, his campaign points to expanding healthcare for children, ethics reform, reforming the death penalty and racial profiling.
Harrisburg, PA: In 2004, this country experienced an election with the division between the red State and blue States where the neo conservatism dominated the election which gave George W. Bush the Presidency. This time in 2008 election cycle it is presumed that battle of the sexes will dominate the electoral process. In your judgement how do you assess the 2008 General election?
I think it's fair to say that - given the wide open status of the races in both parties - this country is pulling in a lot of different directions right now. You might even call it an identity crisis.
St. Louis, Mo: Hello, I am just wondering if there is some swift boating going on? My aunt received the "Obama is a Muslim" e-mail from a Dem in Calif. yesterday. It looks like this e-mail is being circulated again. Where is it coming from?
We don't know and nor does the Obama campaign. But just for the record, he's Christian. His church is the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. But some of his family on his (absent) father's side were Muslim - thus his name.
Superior, WI: I've been looking at all of the polls for upcomping primaries and I'm wondering if Barack Obama stands any chance at getting the bid. The polls all lokk pretty negative for him.
I'm not sure what polls you're looking at. In the latest national polls for the Democratic nomination, he's now tied with Clinton (after being 20 points behind all year). In the head-to-head polls against possible Republican nominees, he has led them all for a long time - and his leads have been bigger than other Democrats, thanks to his support among independent voters.
Fresno, CA: If you combined the results of both Iowa and New Hampshire, who would be the combined winners in both parties?? I know it would be inaccurate to just add up the votes, since Iowa is a caucus and not a full primary.
Good question, but sadly the kind of mathematical exercise I can't do in my head. Besides, as 2000 showed us, this is a country with a state-by-state election process.
Baltimore, MD: Good afternoon Mr. Wolfe,
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