Thank you for your reply about Oregon still mattering. Obviously, I do think that it matters, but I was hoping to point out some of the hurtful rhetoric implied by people supporting the "Big States" argument. You obviously picked up on that, and I thank you.

Still, the truth is, Oregon, a state which encompasses one of the most politically weird landscapes you can imagine, is in fact for the most part disenfranchised by the current primary system, and it will be until there is a true "Super Tuesday" For instance, drive through my city and what you will see are many cars with Edwards and Kucinich bumperstickers. Unable, to cast votes for our first choice, we must now indicate a preference for two candidates who are far more middle of the road than we would like to see as the face of the democratic party. It is a bit galling to vote for Hillary or Barack out of limited options, only to have that lukewarm vote read as being some kind of mandate of our true feelings.

Personally, what I'd like to see is a national "Super Tuesday." Only then can ALL voices and viewpoints get a true expression. Then, at the convention, Edwards and Kucinich might not have enough delegates to win, but let's say that they pulled 30% nationally. It would be so nice to have that 30% addressed and considered when it came time to build the party platform. I dream of a truly progressive populist democratic party.

This is why I find it a little tiring from some in the Hillary camp, (and some of the letter writers here can be especially caustic) when they complain that Michigan and Florida voters are being disenfranchised by the democracy hating "Obamatrons," and isn't it just so unfair and anti-democratic? Yeah, tell me about it. The way things are, I rarely have been able to cast a vote for the candidate of my choice.

Hey, thanks again for the civil response! I'm really not liking all the sniping going on in these pages.

I'm glad to hear from the Hillary camp has won in all the "states that matter." My state, Oregon, hasn't held its primary yet, and we are also on the list of states that don't matter.

Since my vote doesn't matter anyway, I'm voting for Obama. But don't worry, Hillary camp, it won't mean anything, so why should you care?