I am asking you to help us unite as Democrats and support Senator Obama for President. We can not afford another Republican in the White House. Millions and millions of young voters are prepared to work relentlessly to elect Senator Obama. We won't let you down

This should be all that needs to said. http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/willray/gGBfJr

Dear Ms Dahlman, I am writing to encourage you to put your support & endorsement behind Sen. Obama. Contrary to the polls being discussed:I am a 40+ white woman from a very rural small town w/ a blue collar hunting family who are strong in their Christian faith.I personally do not have a college degree(by choice), but I am intelligent & able to make what I believe to be informed & smart decisions. I am also a mom & grandma, & the dangers facing our country abroad terrify me.I have a child in the Nat'l Guard, & we have been lucky that we have not had to deal w/ deployment.The mere thought of it hits me like a gut punch. I see Sen. Obama as the person who will actually apply thought before making a call to send our children, grandchildren, & in some cases our parents into war.I believe he would look to the future repercussions & not just make a snap decision without any real evidence to support making such a serious decision. He is willing to take responsibility for his actions & his mistakes.You don't find people in politics willing to admit when they are wrong very often.Many choose to use politically correct words & place blame elsewhere. I see Sen Obama as the choice our country so desperately needs to get back on the right track.I have researched his stand & plans for the issues that effect us ALL today, & I am confident that he is the right choice to help the American people. Our country is broken, & I do believe Barack Obama offers the healing ideas that we need to begin to mend. NOW is the time & OBAMA is the change our country needs for our children, our parents & ourselves. It's time for our government to make WE THE PEOPLE important again. I do feel that the caucus state issue needs to be addressed. An attempt has been made to diminish the importance of the results of those votes.First of all, I think everyone will agree that my state of MN will be casting our votes just like everyone else come Nov.They will not be calculated at a lesser percentage than those from primary states! Contrary to a description of caucus voters as "activists" I & the group in my little town of Obama supporters are not "activists". Because of the importance of this election, we have chosen to become active in the process, but those are two very dif- ferent things.Also to the recent argument that caucus states would automatically be voting Republican in the general. Some of our states are, in fact, swing states.MN is voting while having been governed by a Republican.FYI a vast majority of our state does not feel that our Gov. has been effective or acted in the best interest of the residents.I'd say we'd be one of the best chances of swinging Democratic!So please listen to the voters not those who are trying to spin it in their direction! I thank you in advance for giving Sen. Obama your strongest consideration in this important choice that faces you.

Dear Jean Lemire Dahlman, I recommend and entreat you to endorse your support to Barack Obama for all AMERICANS for the good of our future and that of our children as he is the best candidate to raise our country back up to the level that we all know it should be and has the ability to inspire people into believing AND ACHIEVING a better world for us and our children. I'm 31 years old and i have NEVER been active in Politics and I've never voted. I always believed that it would serve no real purpose and I've always had doubts about every politician I've ever heard of. Don't get me wrong, I've always paid attention, but never got involved. Obama has inspired me to the point that I am doing anything and everything that I can to assist him in becoming the nominee for the Democratic Party and the Next President of the United States of America. That is really saying something. I have long had such a pessimism for politics and for anyone to get through those years of resentment and bring me the hope of making a difference or believing in someone to honestly make a real difference is someone special and deserving of your endorsement. My opinion is not just because of my personal experience but on hard facts. Americans are facing several issues that Obama has viable, effective REAL solutions for that I wanted to relate to you in case you are not aware of them. First, let me start by saying that Barack Obama has more than enough experience to handle this position. He has 8 years as a state legislator and another 4 years as a US Senator (opposed to Hillary Clinton’s 8 years in the US Senate – her only elected office experience.) If you recall, Regan only had 8 years as a governor at the time he became president, Bush had only 6 years as a governor before he became president, Abe Lincoln only had 8 years as a state legislator and 2 as a House Rep. Among Obamas proposed resolutions for our issues are: 1.MORTGAGES/FORECLOSURES – Intends to set out to penalize companies identified as predatory lenders and use the money to establish a fund to help those having trouble making current payments. Intends to reform BK laws to allow bk courts to restructure mortgage payments and help the people – not the companies. 2.Will issue a $500 refundable credit for low income homeowners that don’t itemize. 3.BK REFORM – For people forced into BK by medical issues, he intends to develop a program of debt forgiveness to keep people out of bk and assist them in getting back on their feet. 4.PAID SICK/LEAVE – Intends to establish program to require employers to provide 7 days sick leave and intends to establish a fund to assist states in getting employers to provide for paid leave and to expand the Family Medical Leave Act to provide time for 24 hrs for childrens activities, allow leave for elder care and allow leave to address domestic violence matters. 5.Intends to provide a $500/person - $1,000/family “making work pay” tax credit 6.Will make the Child Care Tax Credit REFUNDABLE up to 50% - this will GIVE BACK 50% of the money people spend on child care expenses and decrease their everyday costs! 7.HEATING COSTS – Expand the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to assist with the heating and cooling expenses 8.MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES 9.GAS/FUEL ISSUES – requiring increased fuel economy standards with credits and loan guarantees for auto manufacturers, investing money into advanced vehicle technologies, providing tax incentives, government contracts to develop new tecnologies to deploy cellulosic ethanol, promote farmer owned biofuel refineries, increase renewable fuel standard, reduce oil consumption. SENIOR ISSUES: 1.Protect Social Security by increasing the payroll tax cap 2.ELIMINATE TAXES FOR SENIORS MAKING LESS THAN $50K/YR and eliminate their requirement to file returns. 3.Reform Bankruptcy Law to prevent companies going bankrupt from liquidating pensions to protect employees instead of executives 4.Improve Medicare by closing the “doughnut hole” in Medicare Part D prescription drug program HEALTHCARE: 1. Establish a national healthcare plan where NO ONE is denied for any reason - He includes a provision for subsidies for those who can not afford even a modest copay. Intends to reduce prescription costs and reduce expenses by investing in technology to convert from paper to electronic records. Additional information is available in his plan at http://www.barackobama.com/issues/ GREEN JOBS/CLEAN ENERGY - Please download his plan above to learn about Obamas intentions regarding these other issues - which do make provisions regarding the coal companies and investments in improving their technology to cleaner methods. Overall, his committment to change in the politics of America and the elimination of lobbyists from the equation would be a refreshing change to the behind-the-door antics that often go on now. He has a fresh perspective and several excellent ideas to improve america and the lives of it's people and his honesty and integrity will go far to raise us back up in the eyes of the world - please give Mr. Obama your endorsement and help us educate your constituents in his ideas. Thank you very much for your time!

As Senator Obama talks about the "fierce urgency of now," many citizens are ready for a change. I have voted for him in our Oklahoma primary, and I am asking you to consider endorsing Senator Obama. He is a rare leader that has given us a vision for a better future. He is a man of integrity, honor and trustworthiness." Senator Clinton has brought her campaign to one of negativity and dishonesty. Her mis-remembering of sniper fire is evidence of her willingness to deceive our citizens. We already have a president we cannot trust, we don't need another one. I am a 57 year old caucasian female (farmer, educator, wife and mother)that would have loved nothing more than to elect a woman president. However, I cannot in good conscience vote for Hillary. Obama has inspired our people and is the one capable of uniting us. He is intelligent, and our problems are so great that we need a leader with his vision and passion for change. "We are the ones we've been waiting for."

As a 58 year old boomer (white female) I have been more engaged in this Democratic primary than any I can remember. Because of Barack Obama, I have contributed more money, more time, and have been inspired to participate in my own community to make it a better place. We need the kind of leadership that will motivate Americans to come together, the kind of leader that will put a fresh face on America that the world will embrace, and a leader who is unafraid to deeply consider issues before casting judgment, and remains true to American principles. We cannot afford a return to the Clinton dramas and endure another 4 years of secretive rule. I urge you to support Sen. Barack Obama as President of the United States of America. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. (PS I was born in Bozeman... my Great Grandfather was Lt. Gov of Montana. He's whispering in my ear, "Vote Obama.")

I am voting for Barack Obama. He is a good family man. He is a man of integrity. He is a man that transcends age, race, creed, partisan politics, discrimination. He is a man of change. Of course, I am convinced he is smart, capable, and experienced. More important to me, however, is the opportunity for voters of every race to close the racial divide in our nation by choosing a black man to lead us. By acknowledging that race matters in this election, we can move forward to a future where race does not matter. In addition, Rev. Wright's comments were totally in line with his sermon. He and it have been used out of context. For instance, Rev. Wright did not say, "God Damn America". He said "God DAMNED America" for it's policies. Our chickens have come home to roost (World Trade Center, Aides, etc.)by poor foreign policies, hungry children in poverty, slow Aids research, homeless veterans, and other sins that our country have been guilty of. As I watch the upcoming primary in Indiana and Montana, I realized each vote be equally significant. We have an unprecedented opportunity to decide the next president of the United States. It has been years since there was this much excitement about a national election. As a registered Independent, I asked myself and many of my friends these questions: Do we think Republicans have a prayer of winning this next election? Our answer is no. Do we want to trust Hillary Clinton as our president? Our answer is no. Do we believe Barack Obama has the character, judgment and lifetime experience to unite this country across party lines and restore America's moral standing abroad? Our answer is a resounding yes. As Sen. Obama said: "We are choosing hope over fear; we are choosing unity over division and sending a powerful message that change is coming to America." I don't want to miss out being part of this historic moment. Furthermore, I will probably not see a women in the White House in my lifetime but I choose the one for real change and leaving the Bush Whitehouse "sins" behind us. Let's make our vote count and begin now to unify our party for Obama and cross party lines. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=846492360213997467