Letters to the Editor
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An open letter to Hillary Clinton:
One of the main reasons I voted against you in my state's (Missouri's) primary is the type of campaign you're running, and the type of people you choose to lead and speak for your campaign. Salon's done a good job of tracking the outrageous statements your top campaign managers (as well as outside supporters) have made regarding Obama, and frankly it just turns me off. It's politics as usual, dirty politics, and it's anything but change.
If this is what you think it takes to obtain high office, then this is also what you think it takes to hold and function in high office, and I've had enough of it. You've been taking the low road, and it makes you look small and ugly. And believe me, I'm not alone in feeling this way.
I want to have a woman president. I think you would be a capable manager of the country and certainly a refreshing change after the Dark Ages of Bush. But right now I simply don't like you very much, and am not inspired by you. I like Obama, and when I left the polling place, I was struck by a warm feeling of having done the right thing, something I haven't felt at the polls in a while. Don't underestimate this.
Look at the final voting tally for my state--something as seemingly minor as what I'm describing could very well have made the difference, and Missouri's a bellwether state.
The way I feel right now is this: if Obama wins the nomination, I will vote for him in the election. If you win the nomination, I will vote against the Republican candidate. The result might end up the same--but if you're truly concerned about leading this country, I hope the difference is significant to you.