The link below from Caroline Kennedy reminds me of how I felt so many years ago…hopeful that the world I would leave to my children and grandchildren and future generations would be a better place than the world my parents were leaving to me. I remember watching the race riots in the south and realizing that beating on someone or denying them the privilege of eating at a lunch counter because of the color of their skin was simply ridiculous. I remember JFK telling me that I could make a difference. I remember the echo of that statement when his brother Bobby spoke. I remember Martin Luther King talking about “All God’s Children” and I remember thinking that if I loved everyone as I wanted them to love me, my world at least would be a better place. Then JFK, Bobby and Martin were killed and I put those thoughts to rest…for awhile. About a year ago I heard Barack Obama speak and he reignited that desire in me to make the world a better place. I knew there was something special about this man, not just his diverse ancestry or his eloquent oratory skills, but noted that he genuinely cares about this country and the people in it. He touched my soul the way JFK did when I was young. You’d think that by this time (some 49 years have passed) I would have become cynical and more “realistic”. However, I have read all of Senator Obama’s position papers; heard him speak in person several times; spent hours on the NET looking for a “realistic” reason to not support him; and, I have come away thinking what I did when I first heard him speak, he is the voice of unity and hope – he is the voice of America’s future. He has the experience to lead our country and bring respect and admiration to the White House as well. Although he was an ordinary middle-class family man just a few short years ago, there is something absolutely magical in his ability to bring out the best in people. So my friends who live all over the world, I ask you to listen to the last remaining voice of “Camelot” below and then read all you can about Barack Obama. Finally, I ask those of you who will have the opportunity to vote on Tsunami Tuesday to do so with an informed viewpoint. I hope you will make the same choice I made and vote for Barack Obama.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/content  /caroline_ad

Dont know how many others are as incensed as I am about these chain emails being sent to religious groups and others that question Sen. Barack Obamas patriotism and religious beliefs. (See press link to last weeks open letter from Jewish groups being bombarded with these emails: http://www.adl.org/internet/Letter_obama .asp)

The use of the Internet to spread false information about a political candidate— and thus to affect the outcome of an election— is particularly abhorrent to me.

We cannot regress to old-style dirty tricks. In the public interest, we need to get behind these emails—and identify who originated them.

If you have received such an email, please forward it to me.

negemail53@gmail.com

Ted Kennedy’s endorsement of Obama? The kiss of death, if you ask me. Hillary should be thankful he didn’t endorse her. I believe his credibility as a lead politician diminished campaigns ago. Too many view him as far left and today’s voters are more center than left or right. And, where have Kennedy’s previous endorsements led candidates? Not to office, that’s a fact.
Obama scares me as a candidate. Like many others have written, he is inexperienced. I’m concerned about a proven track record and actions…talk is cheap. I’m also somewhat concerned about the controversy of whether or not he has a Muslim background. Maybe not, but even the most remote possibility that a Muslim could occupy the seat of this country’s Commander in Chief at a time when we are at war with Muslim extremists scares the hell out of me! Am I the only one?
I believe Hilliary has the heart, soul, wisdom, and experience to lead this country. The “billary factor” does not scare me. Eight years of Bill Clinton’s proven track record–personal stuff aside, which has nothing to do with running this country effectively–would be an asset in another Clinton administration.
It’s what I’m hoping for. This country needs it!