I, like Senator Edward Kennedy, am appalled at the campaign tactics that have been used by Bill and Hillary Clinton. Examples include Bill's reference to Jesse Jackson's campaign victories in South Carolina during the '80s, which suggested that Senator Obama's success would be based on his ethnicity.
And, Hillary accused Senator Obama of having close ties to accused criminal Tony Rezko without mentioning that Rezko had ties with the Clintons. I could go on, but this paper doesn't have enough room.
The people of South Carolina proved that voters will not put up with such nonsense. I do believe that Bill and Hillary learned that such tactics will backfire on them if they continue to be employed.
As a voter, what really turns me off is when a politician resorts to any and all methods to win office. The end never justifies the means!
What does turn me on is when a candidate tells us what he/she can do for our country. I am impressed with a number of Senator Obama's proposals, including his timetable for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. If approved, 1-2 combat brigades would be removed each month, and all combat brigades would be out of Iraq within 16 months.
Senator Obama is opposed to raising the retirement age and the privatization of Social Security.
He supports the elimination of all income taxation of seniors making less than $50,000 per year.
He supports increased funding of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Senator Obama will encourage the government to negotiate lower drug prices for Medicare and supports allowing seniors to import safe prescription drugs.
The New York Democratic primary is coming up on Feb. 5, and I would encourage those who are eligible to participate to do so. But vote smart! Vote for someone who believes in honest campaigns, someone who does not resort to doing anything and everything to win.
Vote for Senator Obama not because he is African-American, but because of his stand on the issues and the hope he inspires in this county, as did President Kennedy!
I am proud to support Senator Barack Obama.
Diana Manwaring
Pulaski
The people of South Carolina proved that voters will not put up with such nonsense. I do believe that Bill and Hillary learned that such tactics will backfire on them if they continue to be employed.
As a voter, what really turns me off is when a politician resorts to any and all methods to win office. The end never justifies the means!
What does turn me on is when a candidate tells us what he/she can do for our country. I am impressed with a number of Senator Obama's proposals, including his timetable for the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. If approved, 1-2 combat brigades would be removed each month, and all combat brigades would be out of Iraq within 16 months.
Senator Obama is opposed to raising the retirement age and the privatization of Social Security.
He supports the elimination of all income taxation of seniors making less than $50,000 per year.
He supports increased funding of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Senator Obama will encourage the government to negotiate lower drug prices for Medicare and supports allowing seniors to import safe prescription drugs.
The New York Democratic primary is coming up on Feb. 5, and I would encourage those who are eligible to participate to do so. But vote smart! Vote for someone who believes in honest campaigns, someone who does not resort to doing anything and everything to win.
Vote for Senator Obama not because he is African-American, but because of his stand on the issues and the hope he inspires in this county, as did President Kennedy!
I am proud to support Senator Barack Obama.
Diana Manwaring
Pulaski
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earthworm2000 wrote on Feb 5, 2008 3:31 PM:
Listen to the interview on our website
http://www.kez999.com/pages/bethandbill.html
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Dan W wrote on Feb 4, 2008 4:50 PM:
I have to agree with you 110 % "
hilltop wrote on Feb 3, 2008 8:30 AM:
casualobserver wrote on Feb 3, 2008 7:52 AM:
I don't know who quoted it, but "If you're young and you're not a liberal, you were born without a heart. As you get older, if you don't become more conservative, you were born without a brain."
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