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Like me, my eightysomething mother, a politically savvy liberal who has loved Oprah Winfrey for years, is deeply disappointed by Winfrey's support for Obama. Yes, we have to consider that there are men who will vote for anyone but a woman, and especially anyone but Hillary Clinton. But for "O" to support Obama, who's vastly less experienced than Clinton, makes Oprah's decision seem divisive, racist and against the best interests of the country as a whole. This next presidential vote cannot be about color or sex. It's got to be about qualifications. Her choice...
...would like to see an article that omits the candidates' faces and party affiliations and lists only their names and their stances on important issues. It embarrasses me to be an American when fellow citizens vote on the basis of celebrity endorsements, sex and race. I think we need to look at the real issues of Iraq, immigration, education, poverty, health care, national security, maintenance of our roads and bridges, English as our national language, etc. I want to know how these issues would be handled. Then I will make my decision. Suzanne Caravella, EAST WINDSOR...
...been swimming through the minds of many Americans without quite reaching the surface. I especially loved his description of black public figures as either "bargainers" or "challengers" and how he aptly identified the merits and liabilities of each. It's interesting that Obama might lose some of the black vote to Clinton, but she might lose some of the women's vote to him. I am torn between wanting Obama to be a challenger and being thankful he is a bargainer, but more than that, I agree with Steele in calling for Obama "to reveal what he truly believes...
...House Christmas trees. The Iowa situation is regrettable because it's so arbitrary and unnecessary. There's no good reason for the campaigns to be crammed into the week reserved for family and faith. It's just the sad result of jealous competition among states over the chance to vote first. Which is, in a word, humbug...
...Republican caucuses are straightforward: the candidate who receives the majority vote in each precinct wins all of that precinct's delegates...