I think the election process should get rid of Caucuses. It makes no sense to me that a candidate can claim an entire state, or even part of it, without a primary where everyone in the state has a vote. If there were no caucuses Barack Obama would have never gotten this far, or have so many delegates. Primaries are obviously the only way to make sure everyone has a voice.

Thank you.

This comment is in regaurd to the Michigan and Florida debate. I was born and have lived in Michigan all my life and I have a problem with a do-over in either state. Reason being, politics aside, I am raising a young child and we have been watching this election process daily, I am having a difficult time explaining to my son how these two states did something wrong and now it’s okay. How as a parent do I raise my son to follow the rules and laws if as a state and country we live do not?? I would rather take the punishment of not being counted than raise a child who thinks it’s okay to break the rules and not take responsability for the action. I find this to be more about values and the future of the young people than a numbers game for the political parties involved.

My observations going forward.
If Hillary/Bill steal the nomination through the seating of the Florida, Michigan and the super delegates, the Democratic Party will split. The contest for control of the party is between the Clinton loyalists and those that want a more open party. Bill ruled the party like Putin. Both sides have ultra liberals and centrists. This is a true power strugle. If it gets real ugly and it will (Bill wants back in so bad & he owes so many people so many favors) only McCain will benefit

PLEASE TELL JOHN McCAINE TO PICK MITT ROMNEY FOR HIS VICE PRESIDENT..

BILL & JANE MORGAN
FLORIDA

Super delegates should not decide this nomination for the Democrats. If they do, it is a slap in the face to those who have voted and states that sent their delegates. Whoever has the most popular vote and the delegates should be supported by the Super delegates. If one candidate can BUY Super delegates’ votes, that is not the democratic or representative way.

What is wrong with Democrats that they want to possibly change the rules (MI and FL) after a decision has been made? This is ridiculous. There are either rules and they are followed or they are not and there is chaos. No wonder that the Democratic Congress has not accomplished much this past year. I hope the future will be in better hands.

The Democratic National Party thumbed its nose at Michigan and Florida and should live by the results of its actions and neither Michigan’s nor Florida’s delegates should count. Maybe next time the DNC will have learned not be so quick to discount our state. As for Granholm suggesting that the delegates be seated, of course, she wants Clinton to win.

I am disappointed that the states of Michigan and Florida chose to disobey the rules of the DNC by holding their primary elections too early. That decision was a disservice to the voters of both states, as well as the democratic candidates. However, I do not believe the delegates should now be counted, when the candidates were not given a chance to campaign in those states. Sen. Obama wasn’t even on the Michigan ballot! I am also quite positive Sen. Clinton would not be pushing to have the votes counted at this time if she was on the losing side of those ballots. As I see it, there are only 2 fair solutions to this controversy: 1. Keep the penalty of excluding the democratic delegates from FL and MI; or 2. Hold a new primary election in those states (who should pay for it is another debate).

I really like Obama, although I am a Republican. I voted for Bush and hoped that he’d follow through with being a mediator and bringing people together for everyone’s best interests, whether within our nation or abroad. Unfortunately, he’s been a great disappointment.
I am hoping that Obama will meet these expectations; and I believe he will and can.
We are a peaceful country…we don’t belong in other parts of the world acting as a warring country. We need to facilitate and advise other countries in their turmoil, (if they desire our assistance), not actually participate in their turmoil.
I also believe he will inspire young people to become involved in their country’s future. Our youth are our salvation.
Thank you, Lee Johnson, Georgia, USA

The DNC handling of the FL, Mich primary deligates reads like “I was for it before I was against it”. After watching Brit Hume sitting in for Mike Wallace this Sunday and a Florida congresswoman was trying to make the connection somehow the Republican legislature in Fl was responsible for the DNC disenfranchising Fl voters I’ve decided the Democrats don’t need Executive phone privlages at high noon with their eyes wide open much less at 3:00 AM

I think the fair thing to do with the Florida and Michigan votes are to count the votes and seat them at the Convention as is. The Superdelegates of Florida and Michigan should forfiet their votes so that the process seems fairer. This way the voters truly decide.