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Racing to the finish
Renee Roman Nose
Issue date: 5/20/08 Section: Forum
It's a long way to the finish line when you are a long distance runner.
I ran cross country and track in high school and college, ran road races competitively for many years and also coached track and cross country in Hawaii and California so I have some insight into how difficult races can be. When it comes to running, you don't slow down until you pass the finish line, much like politics.
I have heard for months now that Hillary Rodham Clinton should get out of the race. I have also heard her say, "I'm in it to win it!"
No political race should be entered if you plan on failing, and no race can be won if you slow down before the finish line. We haven't reached that line yet. In my opinion, that point will be reached when all of the votes in all of the primaries are in and legally counted and legally validated.
It would be nice to have a clearer voting process than we have had in the last two presidential elections, minus the official crowning via the Supreme Court.
I think, and I might be a bit na've here, that each American is entitled to one vote and that each vote should count.
The current delegate system is not one that I agree with as I think that the majority vote should carry more weight than a delegate vote.
If the majority of Democrats choose Clinton over Obama, then she should win.
If the majority of Democrats choose Obama over Clinton, then he should win. When the race is over and the dust has settled, the winner will emerge. It seems rather simple to me.
After attending Bill Clinton's appearance in Corvallis last week, I am more than convinced that Hillary Clinton is my candidate of choice.
My ballot is marked, the envelope is sealed and my participation in our democratic process is official.
Having seen her grace under pressure, recovery from gaffes, watching her hold her marriage together under great duress and become stronger because of it, going on to become a senator herself, she has won my vote. I know firsthand how difficult it can be to forgive an unfaithful spouse and to hear the excuses and lies that come from someone trying to cover their acole.
I ran cross country and track in high school and college, ran road races competitively for many years and also coached track and cross country in Hawaii and California so I have some insight into how difficult races can be. When it comes to running, you don't slow down until you pass the finish line, much like politics.
I have heard for months now that Hillary Rodham Clinton should get out of the race. I have also heard her say, "I'm in it to win it!"
No political race should be entered if you plan on failing, and no race can be won if you slow down before the finish line. We haven't reached that line yet. In my opinion, that point will be reached when all of the votes in all of the primaries are in and legally counted and legally validated.
It would be nice to have a clearer voting process than we have had in the last two presidential elections, minus the official crowning via the Supreme Court.
I think, and I might be a bit na've here, that each American is entitled to one vote and that each vote should count.
The current delegate system is not one that I agree with as I think that the majority vote should carry more weight than a delegate vote.
If the majority of Democrats choose Clinton over Obama, then she should win.
If the majority of Democrats choose Obama over Clinton, then he should win. When the race is over and the dust has settled, the winner will emerge. It seems rather simple to me.
After attending Bill Clinton's appearance in Corvallis last week, I am more than convinced that Hillary Clinton is my candidate of choice.
My ballot is marked, the envelope is sealed and my participation in our democratic process is official.
Having seen her grace under pressure, recovery from gaffes, watching her hold her marriage together under great duress and become stronger because of it, going on to become a senator herself, she has won my vote. I know firsthand how difficult it can be to forgive an unfaithful spouse and to hear the excuses and lies that come from someone trying to cover their acole.
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