In 2008 when we had a Meet-the-Candidates Rally (in Hampshire County WV) in October, candidates were invited to make the case for their election, and some who were unable to attend send surrogates to speak for them, or to read a statement. I took it upon myself to read my prepared statement for Presidential Candidate Barack Obama. Now maybe it is time to review that statement, and see how closely the president has come to measuring up to our hopes for change. I am copying the statement below, with the only change being that I have numbered the items, to make it easier to discuss them; also, 9 & 10 were one item in my original statement. Did we fail to keep his feet hot enough?
Notes of support for candidacy of Barack Obama in 2008.
If you are a person who cares about the future of our country, you will vote for Barack Obama.
1. If you believe in liberal values and progressive action, you will vote for Barack obama.
2. If you believe in bringing an end to the occupation of Iraq and redirecting the billions being spent on the war to restoring our infrastructure and providing for our citizens, you will vote for Barack Obama.
3. If you believe in engaging diplomatically with heads of state in order to reduce conflicts around the world and to regain the trust and respect of the world’s peoples, you will vote for Barack Obama.
4. If you believe in establishing fair trade practices with the peoples of the world, for the mutual benefit of our own and the world’s citizens, you will vote for Barack obama.
5. If you believe in the urgency of developing plans to provide for equitable sharing of food, water, and energy resources for all the world’s peoples, you will vote for Barack Obama.
6. If you believe in attacking the problems of energy by reducing dependence on fossil fuels and developing alternative energy sources, you will vote for Barack Obama.
7. If you believe in the urgency of protecting the environment by reducing pollution, dealing with the causes of global warming/climate change, protecting threatened and endangered species, reducing the destruction of forests, protecting our waters, you will vote for Barack Obama.
8. If you believe that a fair taxation program would provide tax relief for the working middle class and increase taxes on the top 2% of the country who have achieved their wealth on the backs of the working class, you will vote for Barack Obama.
9. If you believe that all citizens should have a fair living wage, that will provide adequate shelter and food, you will vote for Barack Obama.
10. If you believe that all citizens should have adequate health insurance and medical care, you will vote for Barack Obama.
11. If you believe that Social Security and Medicare should be strengthened, not privatized, you will vote for Barack Obama.
12. If you believe veterans deserve access to higher education and appropriate medical care, you will vote for Barack Obama.
13. If you believe in being informed about the issues you will go to www.barackobama.com, and read about Barack Obama’s proposed policies and solutions, and you will vote for Barack Obama.
And if you do not vote for Barack Obama, and we are treated to another four to eight years of devastating Republican conservative policies, then God have mercy on America.
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