I am a citizen that cares a lot about our country and this election - as a lot of people do. I live in the State of Nevada and I have never in my life been more involved in an election than this one, actually other than voting, I have never been involved.

This is the most important election of our time. Hillary Clinton is the best person for the job and the simple easy answer to “why”, is because of her commitment to health care and her experience in the political arena.

Don’t make the mistake of putting an inexperienced person in the most important job in our country! I would only vote for a person, whether it be male or female, that is capable of doing the job. Hillary Clinton is that person. The “Obama Movement” is just that. Young people and the media got caught up in this “Yes, we can” movement and it has moved Obama into an arena that he is not prepared for. It all sounds good right now to him, but when the party is over, Obama will not know where to begin. Our country is too fragile right now to have an “on the job” training President; we need someone that is ready!

Please really think long and hard about your decision. I am asking as a voting fellow citizen that you cast your vote as a super delegate for Hillary Clinton.

Thank you,

Karla B. Sida
949 Crest View Drive
Mesquite, NV 89027

karlasida@aol.com

Until I saw what I saw as a Democratic Election judge here in Texas , I would have voted for Hillary if she got the nomination. As the race goes on and Democrats see more and more how her campaign is disinfranchising Obama, more democrats like me will fall away from the party if she is nominated.

1. Republicans all over Texas got recorded phone calls the weekend before our primary with Hillary and Bill’s voices asking them to be good Republicans and vote for Hillary. I found out about this from many friends–some of whom are Republicans and some of whom have parents who are Republicans.

The calls worked. At my precinct where I was for 14 hours on the day of our primary, it is my observation that about 1 in 10 who showed up at my precinct were Republicans who said they were voting for Hillary. These people were blatant about it: “I’m voting for Hillary now but I won’t be in the fall.” etc. I had to ask them again and again to not solicit candidates in the polling place. I have filed a formal report on this with the Texas Democratic Party and I am asking them to investigate the recorded phone calls to ensure that they were not made by the Clintons.

2. Now we find out that Hillary’s big “shame on you” for the NAFTA is just another Hillary lie. It was not Obama’s people who did that but Clinton’s. Of course the truth does not come out until AFTER Hillary has wrangled Ohio.

3. and then her sly innuendo regarding Obama’s religion “as far as I know”.

Hillary wants to win the nomination so badly that she is looking more and more like Joe Lieberman every day–as if our party needs more than one Joe Lieberman. Yesterday she appeared with military personnel against a backdrop of American Flags and verbally aligned herself with John McCain, suggesting that she has more in common with McCain than Obama–if so, we don’t need her. That will be the day when I vote for a democrat who claims that she has more in common with a Republican than a Democrat. Hillary wants to be a Republican so bad, then let her run on John McCain’s ticket. They would make a great pair.

Thank you.

I am a life long Democrat who would have voted for Hillary until what she did in Texas and also in Ohio where she lied and tried to pass off the NAFTA Canada incident as Obama when it was in fact HER. Democrats need to understand that if Hillary wins because Republicans vote for her that this is a false win. These people will NOT be voting for Hillary in the general election. In addition to THOSE people, Democrats like me who do not adhere to “winning at all costs” will not be voting for Hillary either.

I am a very angry life-long Democrat who because of Hillary’s behavior the last month will never vote for her. Why replace a republican with a pseudo republican who will do anything to win? We have had 8 years of this kind of devisiveness and the Clintons are showing us that they didn’t learn any lesson from the 1990’s. ENOUGH OF REPUBLICANS AND REPUBLICAN LOOK ALIKES. LET’S TAKE A CHANCE ON A REAL DEMOCRAT.

I would expect that once the official Colorado delegates have been officially recorded that you would cast your vote in accordance to their wishes. Is this true?

Please let me know. If what you are saying is true you will listen to the will of the Colorado voter over any other concern. I just want to make clear what you are trying to say, since your intentions set forth in the above letter does not seem very clear to me.

Thank you.

Steven M. Mihaylo

Although Pat Waak’s pledge to remaining uncommitted sounded logical in February, surely she can now see that she and the other uncommitted SD’s are only helping to propogate an increasingly destructive battle. Surely no one wants to see ANOTHER election come down to a legal battle over Florida’s votes in which the winner didn’t get the majority of the votes!!!

It is widely understoon that Clinton can only win this nomination by increasingly negative attacks on Obama. While this strategy has a small chance of success of winning the nomination, it will certainly anger Obama supporters who will be unlikely to support her in November. It will also certainly help McCain.

Colorado voters turned out in record numbers and voted in a landslide for Barack Obama. Would Pat Waak really reward Colorado voters with a slap in the face by supporting Clinton?

If the uncommitted SD’s would all commit to either Obama or Clinton in proportion to the popular vote in their respecitve states, THIS RACE WOULD BE OVER. End this thing now.

There will never be a more fitting moment than this, when Hillary Clinton and her campaign refuse to in any way appropriately address the absolutely inexcusable statements made, not just once, not twice, but THREE times, by Geraldine Ferraro. And, further, for the Clinton camp to try to turn the situation back on the Obama campaign is beyond galling and disgusting.

This is NOT my Democratic Party and I know it is not the Democratic Party you want either.

The damage wrought by the Clinton tactics has already been evidenced in McCain’s rise in national polls. I could go on and on about the realities of how bad a candidate Hillary Clinton would be for us and the benefits of Barack Obama, but all you have to do is go to pollster.com and look at the numbers. He IS the only candidate who can help down-ticket, the only one currently BEATING McCain in Pennsylvania, while also being just as capable of winning Ohio as Clinton! [And, in case you don’t follow these things, Survey USA has been the one polling outfit to NAIL every single primary and caucus thus far.]

But the bigger concern, which, again, is completely supported by data, is that the longer this is allowed to continue, the more embittered and entrenched each candidate’s supporters have become…and the less time for those wounds to heal and the eventual nominee to woo those left bereft.

Additionally, from what I’ve read, the DNC is BROKE. And guess what? They’ll stay broke for as long as there’s any reason for Democrats to give their money to their preferred candidate. No way any of us dare donate anywhere else. Again, the longer it goes on, the worse for the party and November.

Finally, the biggest and yet least tangible concern I have is in seeing the tactics and insidious divisiveness [along all the old lines of “class,” creed, gender and race] that attempt to propel one to power using old biases, fears and hates to lever themselves there. It was never something I thought I’d see my own party deploy, let alone to use it against a fellow Democrat. It truly makes me physically nauseous. It makes me so sad when I think of the lost potential for our party to re-engage those who had “dropped out” and new, young voters. Political historians have been talking about the opportunity that is laid out in front of our party right now to dominate the public domain for, at the very least, the next 20 years!

PLEASE! Seize this moment while it hangs there ripe for the plucking, and be remembered as one of the bold leaders of the party who took action when it counted and paved our way into a great new future!

Thank you.
Respectfully,

Josselyn Borowiec

I have read all these replies on this site and it seems Obama supporters really want you to vote for him because he won the Colorado caucus. That is true, but I also think there is significant evidence that caucuses not only disenfranchinse many voters, but they are hardly representative of what voters in the general election would prefer. As far as I’m concerned the caucus results don’t in any way reflect the reality of what the Colorado population really looks like.

Yesterday, Rasmussen came out with some new polling numbers in Colorado and I think you should take a look at them and continue watching the polls before you make your decision.

I think, as someone who just wants any Democrat to beat John McCain, that the bottom line is that the uncommitted SD’s should vote for whomever
A) has the most votes
B) has the best chance at beating John McCain and
C) has the best chance of winning Colorado in order to help Mark Udall.

We could really use someone like Udall in the Senate, and I am afraid that the recent events regarding Revrend Wright has severely damaged Sen. Obama’s image among regular people (ie people who don’t spend their days blogging or watching MSNBC, but rather work, take care of their kids and occasionally flip on Fox News). Don’t forget how conservative this state is.

here is the link to the new polls:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_presidential_election/colorado/colorado_2008_presidential_election

Now let’s take a closer look at a few things.

1. Rasmussen data shows Colorado to be a toss-up state at this time, with both parties given a roughly equal chance of victory (Democrats 48.0% Republicans 50.0%). Rasmussen says Obama is currently tied with McCain here and Hillary is down by roughly 4pts. Obviously, that is within the margin of error, though, and doesn’t take into account the significant number of new voters and GOP defections, which are substantial. Clearly, the only thing this says is that Colorado is absolutely in play and can absolutely be won by both candidates if the election were held today.

2. Fifty-three percent (53%) of Colorado voters say that the U.S. and its allies are winning the War on Terror. That’s slightly more optimistic than the nation-at-large. Forty-two percent (42%) believe the situation in Iraq will get better over the next six months while 31% expect it to get worse. Only 18% consider the war in Iraq their top priority. Obviously, CO’s huge military/defense industry population has something to do with these statistics. But this clearly points to the fact that our state is more likely to not really care that Sen. Obama was against the war from the start. In fact, his serious lack of foreign policy and/or military support may really hurt him here. Not to mention the fact that Rep. Murtha, the original anti-war Rep, 23 top military commanders and the entire Out of Iraq caucus has endorsed Sen. Clinton.

3. The latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in Colorado shows McCain tied with Barack Obama at 46% while enjoying a 52% to 38% advantage over Hillary Clinton. Compared to polling from a month ago, McCain has gained ground on Obama while retaining a consistent lead over Clinton. McCain is viewed favorably by 61% of Colorado voters, up from 55% a month ago. Just 36% have an unfavorable opinion of the presumptive Republican nominee. The longer this goes on, the more people seem to like McCain. While both campaigns trade attacks, teflon John just rises higher and higher in approval ratings. Probably because he isn’t really the subject of most of these so-called campaign controversies. I think those numbers will come down significantly during the GE. Hillary’s numbers don’t seem to be changing much, but I think that is because Coloradans have a good idea of who she is and what she stands for and they don’t seem to be influenced by any attacks on her, one way or the other. But Sen. Obama is not so well known. The more people find out about him, the less they like him. Or so the polls seem to say. How much farther down will those numbers go once the Rev. Wright 527 ads start airing??? This poll was taken on 3/17/08. Which means that the Rev. Wright fiasco had not even hit the airwaves yet, but still Sen. Obama’s favorables are fading for some reason. I, for one, am very interested to know if the downward spiral trend continues after The Speech, or if he is able to bounce back. If he can bounce back, that is HUGE, but if not, it spells disaster for Dems in the GE.

4. Seventy-one percent (71%) believe that American society is generally fair and decent while 21% say it is unfair and discriminatory.
-SIDENOTE: Rev. Wright and Sen. Obama’s 20 year relationship with him will NOT go over well here. Period. I don’t know how it will go over in other states, but I am sure there are pollsters out there trying to figure that our as I type this.

Polls are obviously totally fluid and most of these numbers will probably change over the next few weeks/months, but I am posting this today really just as a snapshot of what the political frontier looks like right now. And also as plea on behalf of the voters who reeally just want to win in November and are not emotionally attached to either candidate. We really need Mark Udall in the Senate and I think that you should vote for whomever you believe will be able to win. Because, really, having a Democrat in the White House is the real goal here.

Thank you for taking the time to read and consider this before making your decision. The fate of our country now rests in the hands of SDs. I hope you make your decision carefully.

Jessica
Denver, CO

Also, let us not forget the Richardson endorsement today which will help put New Mexico in play for the Democrats in the fall.

As you know, the west is becoming very much a swing region and I think our only chance of appealing to the large independent and moderate populations in our state to vote for a Democrat in November is to support Barack Obama. This is because he has been winning Independents all through the primaries.

And as I’m sure you know, Colorado has many Independents as well. My father and mother are Independents who lean right but are fully behind Barack Obama. They would absolutely vote for him. In addition, my brother has been a life-long Republican and told me that for the first time in his life he’d vote Democratic if the nominee is Obama.

Thank-you for considering my thoughts.

James R. Ure
Loveland, CO 80538

This doesn’t have to be, however. As a superdelegate, you have the power and the responsibility to take action now to stop the unnecessary damage that is being done to our party. While I understand your desire to stay neutral for as long as possible, your silence on the presidential race amounts to tacit approval of the increasingly reprehensible behavior of the Clinton campaign. It is becoming more and more obvious that Clinton will do whatever it takes in order to secure the nomination, including campaigning like a Republican. She had shown she will sacrifice the Democratic Party unless she gets the nomination that she feels is rightly hers. She has no concern whether she will split the party by damaging Obama to the point that guarantees a McCain victory in November. The polls already indicate that McCain is ahead of either Democrat, thanks to Clinton’s insatiable thirst for power.

Painting a fellow potential Democratic nominee as being completely unqualified is not only irresponsible, it has no historical basis in fact given the unique elements of the presidency. Experience? Lincoln was completely inexperienced. His successor had a tremendous amount of experience and he was impeached. Plus, if Hillary were so involved, why didn’t she know her husband was having an affair? Why isn’t Laura Bush running for president? Saying that only she and McCain are qualified is not only a falsehood, but more importantly a crime against that party that should not be rewarded.

I have been a life-long Democrat and have never voted for a Republican for president. I know the Bush administration will be seen as one of the worst in our country’s history, however Hillary Clinton’s campaign has been waged in such a manner that I have become completely disgusted and will stay home in November if she becomes the nominee. Clinton’s campaign erroneously assumes that all Democrats will vote for her. I won’t. My friends won’t. My Republican friends who will vote for Obama won’t vote for Hillary. I can’t support her tactics and I just can’t trust her.

You have the ability and responsibility to stand up and stop this destructive behavior by the Clinton campaign. Please send a message to your fellow superdelegates by pledging to Senator Obama immediately, like Governor Richardson did earlier this week.

Hillary Clinton is so much more experienced in foreign policy experience and she has an understanding of how to turn around an economy about to go into recession. The news wants to say she wasn’t shot at in Bosnia? The point is, she went to Bosnia to support our troops over ten years ago and she negotiated on behalf of their refugees in a war we prosecuted quickly and well! Hillary has been supporting troops and getting foreign policy experience that long.

Obama’s coalition of elite liberals and African Americans is not nearly as diverse as the working women, working men, and the community supporting Hillary, and Hillary’s strong support for the African American community and college students is longer and more impressive than Obama’s. Hillary has a diverse coalition who can win a General Election–and she represents all of us better.

Quite frankly, I’m really worried about Obama’s judgment as we’ve learned about his 20 years in church with Jeremiah Wright. Obama can’t win a General Election. Against John McCain, he loses EVERY demographic over the age of 30 except African Americans! Now that Obama’s affiliation with Wright has become main stream knowledge, I think it will be impossible for him to win.

Thank you for your time, this election is very important to me.

And today’s Real Clear Politics summary of the most recent major polls that McCain beats both Clinton and Obama by the same margin of error (thanks to Hillary’s incessant personal character attacks).

The only thing that is clear is that Clinton’s supporters have discovered that George Bush’s favorite tactic of making claims with no basis in fact might be working.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1119319130868761649

It is because of the next generation - that I write to you. According to my own research, it seems evident that the next generation feels very connected to Senator Barack Obama and his goals of unity and inspiring America. While I am 41, reaching and engaging our next generation to care more and take action - is so important to me. While I used to teach at the college level and enjoyed making a difference in the lives of young people, the real reason it is so important is because of my four children, ranging in ages, 4-18.

My older twins (18) can now vote, and will try to make it on their own in the coming years. Thanks to the energy of Barack Obama and his campaign, young voters everywhere are FINALLY beginning to learn about the issues, the candidates, and therefore - their community and beyond! This is a major breakthrough for America! I feel we owe it to the generation that will be trying to live in society, to provide them with a new type of government and politics. If the majority of young voters want this - and are engaged by it…then let’s continue their excitement and involvement by making Senator Obama our presidential candidate. But not only for the youth that can vote…

My four year old also deserves to grow up in a society of people making a difference; of people engaged and excited; of leaders who want change and can inspire Americans to get involved. That will only mentor her in continuing the tradition - that my parents and others seemed to have failed. When I was growing up - I wasn’t engaged to learn about my community, let alone the world. Voting was just something ‘extra’ I got when I turned 18. It wasn’t anything I cared about…not like the young people I see and read about regarding the Obama campaign.

I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that I have never really learned about issues or candidates in the past. It took 23 years before a candidate came along that was strong enough, different enough - to inspire me to attend my first caucus, read books on political issues and candidates, and basically turn into a political junkie. While it seems obvious to me that Obama should be the presidential candidate, I suppose that could still be overturned by SuperDelegates. Should that happen - I will be extremely disappointed and most likely disengaged in some civil and/or political matters. However, I will be eternally grateful to Obama and his supporters for waking me up inside for a short period of time to really learn about, and dream about, the change/makeover that America could get.

So - while Obama makes me feel extremely valued and important as a voter and member of society…I do not feel the same from Senator Clinton. Even though I am a smart woman with advanced degrees, I do not believe Senator Clinton is a good role model for America, let alone for women. Her campaign tactics and low self-esteem only make me feel like I am on the outside looking in; looking in at her and/or typical political games. In fact, at times I feel extremely sorry for her and her staff, for the ways they handle things. She doesn’t engage me as a voter like Senator Obama does; I distrust her sincerity towards me as a voter and U.S. citizen. Ironically, due to Senator McCain’s background and history…I connect more with his discussions, than with Senator Clinton. No doubt, all three candidates are very smart, intelligent and active folks…but of the three - Senator Obama represents the people AND speaks with the people AND engages the people. Senator Clinton talks AT the people and Senator McCain speaks TO the people. This results in very different responses from me.

In addition to my public relations experience, I also have a background in professional theatre - teaching at the college level for over 12 years. Currently I use this experience to train others in presentation skills and public speaking. So I will conclude my letter with this one interesting observation I have made:

One rule for ‘eye contact’ in successful presentations is: no matter how many audience members are in a room, a presenter should always work to present like they are talking to just one person. This technique engages the crowd and supports a speakers’ honesty and sincerity. When I observe the speaking skills of Senators Obama and Clinton - this is what I have found:
* Senator Clinton uses what has been called the ‘Aerosol’ approach to public speaking. She will ’spray’ the audience with her eye contact, never really stopping/connecting with anyone. Just spraying the room - to attempt to hit everyone there.
* Senator Obama actually stops and engages with individuals as he speaks. Even if there are thousands in the room, the rest of the audience feels very connected - because he is sincerely connecting, and not just scanning over a crowd.

While this is just a small ‘theatrical’ observation…I think it is very telling in how these candidates would be as Presidents. I want a president who connects with me - and I can connect with him. I urge you to please make the right choice for me, my family, America and the next generation - and make Barack Obama our next presidential candidate.

QuickVote
Do you believe there is a media bias against Hillary Clinton and in favor of Barack Obama?

Yes 72% 13161
No 28% 5013
Total Votes: 18174

I am extremely concerned about Senator Obama as the Democratic nominee.

I am a white 58 year old American. This is a difficult letter to write as it may be viewed too racial in nature. My intent is not to express that, whatsoever. Senator Clinton’s supporters will not vote for Senator Obama but instead will vote for McCain.

The Republicans would like for Senator Obama to be the nominee because he would very easy to attack: Lack of experience, unpatriotic, Michelle Obama’s comments, Antoin Rezko in Chicago, Reverend Wright, Louis Farrakhan, Muslim Father, anti-Semitic, white grandmother under the bus, his middle name “Hussein”. The list is endless.

My community will not support Senator Obama, not because he is an African American, but instead because of his ties with a pastor that demonstrates hate towards our country and radical leaders. Senator Obama’s tie with criminal Rezko from Chicago is also an issue. His judgment is in question.

Since the Reverend Wright issue, many Americans have felt deceived and are embarrassed to have supported him. If they knew what they know now, they would have never supported Senator Obama. This is much more serious than what the news media portrays. The media and many voters can not cover these issues freely in fear of portraying themselves as a racist. I, myself, find this very difficult to write about.

The Republicans are encouraging Republicans to endorse “Obama” NOT Senator Clinton because they know that Senator Obama will be very easy to attack. They also know that recent polls have shown that over thirty percent of Clinton supporters will NOT support Senator Obama. Those Democrats will vote for McCain.

If Senator Obama becomes the nominee the floodgates will open and Republicans will completely destroy any chances of winning the Presidential Nomination.

Please visit Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune and United Trinity Church of Christ Websites. Visit Farrakhan’s rally last month in Chicago, Rezko’s involvement with Obama and the the United Trinity Church of Christ recent support and award to Louis Farrakhan. There are also ten bylaws of the Chicago Church that are somewhat disturbing. Senator Obama’s father’s religion has also been questioned. I would inquire about that also.

My community wants a Democrat. Please endorse Senator Clinton and let’s win the White House.

Thank you.
Sincerely,
Very Concerned Community

Do you remember the 8 years of the Republican-lite Clinton presidency? There is so much Republican hatred for the Clintons, why do you think that Hillary won’t have every single semi-progressive initiative blocked out of spite just like Bill did? Let’s not forget that the only successes Clinton had was when to adopted conservative principles, like kicking the underclass off welfare and giving media conglomerates even more power to monopolize. And let’s not forget NAFTA. Turns out crazy old Ross Perot was right about that giant sucking sound.

And if you are going to condemn Obama by association, need you be reminded of Roger Clinton, of Billy Carter, of Neil Bush, of Mary Todd Lincoln? Oh yeah, wasn’t Hillary on the board of WalMart, the great immoral retail destroyer? How about the fact that a substantial portion of the Clinton library was funded by the Royal House of Saud, the rulers who have encouraged the Wahabists to destroy our country? What else are the Clintons hiding by refusing to release their tax returns? The guilt-by-association game can go on forever. I’m sure Very Concerned Community has some family member or associate he wishes nobody finds out about.

By the way, as a white, upper middle class, educated male, I have no problem saying that Reverend Wright has a valid point. September 11th was committed by madmen, but the United States is not entirely blameless. We as a country absolutely refuse to examine the impact of our actions in this world.

http://www.brookings.edu/papers/2008/03_presidency_jones.aspx

If you don’t want to take the time, the conclusion is very clear. They say, “Public experience alone is an uncertain predictor of the quality of presidential service. Other aspects play a significant role, to include character, vision, goals, self confidence, communication, public regard, and, above all, leadership.”

Senator Clinton’s supporters will not vote for Senator Obama but instead will vote for McCain. The Republicans would like for Senator Obama to be the nominee because he would very easy to attack. The list is endless. This is just a sampling of what Republicans are stating:

Lack of experience, unpatriotic, Michelle Obama’s unpatriotic comments, deception and ties with criminal Antoin Rezko in Chicago, Pastor and Mentor Reverend Wright’s anti American , anti-Semetic views supporting Louis Farrakhan, Senator Obama’s Muslim Father, Senator Obama’s middle name “Hussein”, Obama’s remarks about his white grandmother, Obama’s not supporting a revote for Michigan and Florida

Then there is Obama’s deceptive issues pertaining to his conversation with Canada pertaining to NAFTA, Obama’s Selma Speech pertaining to Kennedy, Obama’s denying ever hearing Reverend Wright’s disturbing remarks, then admitting he did hear remarks in his speech. Obama’s admitting he only worded for Rezko for a few hours during a debate, when in fact he knew Rezko for over 17 years. Obama’s misleading ad on oil company contributions.

My community will not support Senator Obama, not because he is an African American, but instead because of his ties with a pastor that demonstrates hate towards our country and support of radical leaders such as Louis Farrakhan. Senator Obama’s tie with criminal Rezko from Chicago is also an issue. His judgment is in question by many. He also avoids discussions of many issues that need addressing.

Since the Reverend Wright issue, many Americans have felt deceived and are embarrassed to have supported Senator Obama. If they knew what they know now, they would have never supported Senator Obama. Indeed, polls would be much different if these issues were addressed in the beginning months of the primary. This is much more serious than what the news media portrays. The media and many voters can not cover these issues freely in fear of portraying themselves as racists. I, myself, find this very difficult to write about.

Obama’s pastor is a political extremist with views shocking to many Americans. Obama has continued to support his anti American rhetoric. He is not a symbol of the strengths and weaknesses of African American population. Many Americans are wondering how any man or woman running for President of the United state could be closely associated with a spiritual leader or advisor who refers to the “US of KKK-A” and encourages God to “damn” our country. It’s embarrassing and frightening for the American people.

The Republicans are encouraging Republicans to endorse “Senator Obama” NOT Senator Clinton because they know that Senator Obama will be very easy to attack. They also know that recent polls have shown that over thirty percent of Clinton supporters will NOT support Senator Obama, therefore McCain will seek their votes. If Senator Obama becomes the nominee the floodgates will open and Republicans will completely destroy any chances of winning the Presidential Nomination.

Please visit Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune and United Trinity Church of Christ Websites. Visit Farrakhan’s rally last month in Chicago, Rezko’s involvement with Obama and United Trinity Church of Christ recent support and award to Louis Farrakhan. There are also ten bylaws of the Chicago Church that are somewhat disturbing. Lastly, Senator Obama’s father’s ties to the Muslim religion has also been questioned. I would inquire about that also.

Again, I ask that you view this openly. I am also not a racist. I have had African Americans as roommates in college and have African Americans in my family. My community does not want to smear or discredit Senator Obama and we love the Democratic Party. We just want a Democrat nominee to be proud of and do not feel Senator Obama would be the best candidate to win the White House.

Please support Senator Clinton. It is our only chance to win this Presidential race.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
Very Concerned Community

Sir I appreciate your stance on neutrality. However you are the chair of the CDP, and should reflect the interests of the state of Colorado. A neutral stance is only helping prolonging the process and giving the Republicans more of a foothold in the November elections. I appreciate all who are supporters of Hillary Clinton and their push to provide more superdelegates for Senator Clinton. However the state of Colorado made it have clear. We have chosen Barack Obama. Whether Clinton supporters like it or not, it is your duty sir, as the Chair of the Colorado Democratic Party, to vote with the people of your state. Now as a Superdelegate it is of course your choice as to who you represent, however I believe it is in the best interest of the state of Colorado and the United States of America to cast your Superdelegate vote for the person your state selected in its caucuses, Barack Obama. Please take no credence in the smear campaigns, or the back biting talk. Please sir, I understand and respect your choice to be neutral. However the state has spoken and I ask you to speak with it.

I understand your commitment to remain neutral in all contested campaigns and I respect it. The will of the people must rule our party. We named ourselves the Democratic party, and we should reflect on what that really means.

I could rant about one candidate or another, one issue or another, on why you should or must vote one way or another. But it would not serve our purpose here. You will choose as the dictates of your own concious tell you too, as do we all.

Just please do remember, that I, and many others, are sick of negative politics. We do not care to hear any more “vote for me because the other guy is bad”. I do not mean just within the party, but I mean regarding partisanship too. What I am saying is pick the candidate who should be president because they are qualified, not because they can throw the most mud on McCain and republicans. I want a candidate I can support, not one I merely turn to because I don’t want the other guy. I am tired of the lesser of two evils mentality. Lets pick the better of two goods, because whether or not I agree with McCain and his policies, he is a good man, and if we want to win, we need to make it about picking a better candidate, not seeing which can push McCain furthest down.

We have gotten to the point where remaining neutral is not honorable, it is cowardly. Hillary has become a monster. If she isn’t stopped soon, we will be looking at President McCain, followed by President Romney when Grandpa kicks the bucket.

http://candidblogger.blogspot.com/2008/04/attention-howard-dean-remaining-super.html

I am a strong supporter of Barack Obama and my decision did not come lightly. I spent a tremendous amount of time prior to 12/07 learning about both candidates and chose Obama because I believe with all my heart that he will change this country and he can beat John McCain.

So many people point to his inexperience, but I disagree…he is not politics as usual…and certainly a stark difference against John McCain.

They point to Reverend Wright and I while I abhor his words, I ask only this…Learn about the African-American culture and community and you will better understand the words of Rev. Wright (a bit extreme, but nonetheless, those words cannot be judged through the lens of another culture that has not faced the discrimination and hardships the African-Americans have faced for centuries).

Obama is the right choice for Americans…He inspires ME to do better for my family, my neighborhood, my state, and my country… and any man or woman that can inspire people to do better, to do more…well that person WILL change the world.

I respect your taking time to make this decision and only ask that you consider my thoughts. I admit that I fear for our party….here we are in the unique position of having two outstanding candidates and we, as democrats, may lose all the ground we have gained because we failed to unequivicolly choose a candidate and capitalize on the time remaining before the general election. To me, the worst possible scenerio would be for John McCain to win because we, as democrats, did not decide in time!
Thank you.
Karen Traxler
A CO State Delegate for Obama: CD-4

Please represent the populous of Colorado and vote for the candidate that won our State, Barack Obama. Otherwise, our democracy appears to be ruled by you the super delegates, only. Our vote does not count.

Please not another “Election Surprise”.

Why does this woman keep saying that my vote isn’t important, because I don’t live in a state she won? Isn’t my vote just as important as a vote from Pennsylvania or Ohio?

I always thought the Democratic party was supposed to be more ‘fair’ than the Republicans, but I am pretty certain that John McCain doesn’t mind if my vote is from lowly Colorado.

Can you help me understand this comment that Ms. Clinton keeps making? Frankly, I feel pretty insulted right now.

Thank you.

The Economy is awful, the middle class are suffering and we need a Democrat in office. As a fellow Democrat, I did not realize the process of how they distribute the ‘delegates”. I thought whoever won the state, won all the delegates. I live in NV and I took time to vote for Hillary. Hillary won NV, yet Obama got more delegates! I felt sick when I saw that on the news. I’m sorry I did not pay attention earlier in life to the Democratic process.
I am begging you to please look at how many states Hillary has won and how many Barack has won and make your choice by that. Also, our main focus should be getting the Republicans out of office, so you must know deep down that this country is not ready for a Black President and if you vote for Obama, you are voting for McCain.
I was sick after Al Gore won the popular vote and still did not win. I will be sick again if Hillary does not win the nomination. Hillary is the only one that has a chance against McCain. I feel like crying and I don’t even like my country anymore. If Hillary does not win the nomination, I will never vote again for the rest of my life. I voted in NV and it was as though my vote did not even count because Obama got most of the delegates.
People hate Bill Clinton because he cheated on his wife….ALMOST EVERY MAN IN WASHINGTON HAS CHEATED PROBABLY……people should remember that when Clinton took over, the Economy was a mess from the Republicans and Clinton turned it around, who cares if he cheated, he helped me as a middle class person!!!!
I AM BEGGING YOU TO VOTE FOR HILLARY, OTHERWISE MCCAIN WINS!

Thanks for listening!

How can she claim to be a candidate of change when she resorts to old Washington tactics? By remaining unpledged, you are telling the state of Colorado that you approve of her party-destroying behavior.