Albuquerque, NM

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

My mother was an independent, well, probably still is. I chose to be a democrat so I could vote in the primaries. Now I often feel like a gossiper. I tend to vote for someone who has a proven record, and shown common sense. I also tend to vote for who have earned their power. I know that being on certain committess will help me have an in road to having an ear to listen to my concerns later.

I believe in being able to know who I am voting for, and who they are. I first became impressed by Richardson, when he wrote me a letter voicing his honest opinion about an issue we disagreed on. I repspected his honesty. Communication can start there.

Long ago, when I thought voting for the best of 2 evils was not a choice, a feminist politico came to a woman’s group I belonged to and suggested we vote for Carter. I had been ready to vote for Ford. He wasn’t doing a bad job, and back then parties did not matter much to me. She created a decent case for Carter, and he had a better outlook on women and the environment.

I think she realized that we weren’t convinced to vote, so she threw in a local political issue about protecting some trees on a nearby mountain range. We all went to vote, and I voted for Carter. A few years later, I voted for a young congressman from Maine because he promised to protect our right to choose (he is a Republican). Women and women’s votes matter.

As I have said before I am for Clinton. So I have reading a lot about Obama. Here’s a few things I have learned: He’s getting a lot more backing from BIG CORPORATE businesses. Try Wall Street for one. He’s not in a rush to get out of IRAQ. His health plan does not include ADULTS. (Do you know that there are millions more working mothers and other women who can NOT AFFORD insurance, and by the way women usally still get paid less) That progressives have a long list of concerns for the senator to work on…

So this clean speaking, sweet man who stands for change is also hiring people like Tom Daschle, a former very big and deep politco to lobby superdelegates for him? Since he’s not telling me who he is, and how he’s connected, and his voting record shows how he’ll vote as he pleases. I wonder what else he is hiding?

I hate to vote for candidates who are pretending to be someone they are not. I say, man, you are a WOLF in sheeps clothing who has very sharp teeth. America, beware.

PS: You too can lobby your superdelegates. They are all the democrat govenors. They are the heads of the democrat party, and they are members of congress. Maybe someone will listen to your views!

Obama or McCain? Comment please.