Petition to the 2008 Presidential Candidates:

We the undersigned independent-minded voters, want to change our political process so that our elected officials act in the interests of the American people, not the political parties nor the special interests that control them.

We recognize that despite the vast increase in voter participation this year, and the enormous momentum for profound political change, business as usual will continue in Washington unless we have a clear plan to reform our electoral process.

Therefore, we urge you to publicly support the following political reforms:

1. Non-partisan redistricting (an end to gerrymandering!) to stop politicians of both parties from drawing non-competitive district lines.

2. Extending open primaries from 31 states to all 50, allowing independent, non-aligned voters to vote in the first round of voting.

3. Removing obstacles to voter registration by permitting Election Day Voter Registration, online registration and other reforms to increase voter participation, particularly among young Americans.

Sincerely,


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Signatures | Total: 6,325

 

# First NameLast NameCityStateComments (Please be respectful and do not use profanity)
1 briansimpsontempeAZ
2 ChristinaKraich-RogersClevelandOH
3 GeorgeStuartBrandon,FL
4 SparrowCurielVallejoCAI am no longer a Democrat. I pick the person who stands for me, and my interests.
5 PaulWieleSyracuseNY
6 JamesBaileyCharlotteNC
7 ChrisCasperMadisonWI
8 MatthewEagerRiverheadNY
9 WilliamColeSenecaSC
10 YvonneCarrollHoustonTX
11 EvaEwingBranfordCT
12 JillGodmilowSouth BendIN
13 MatthewKrasuckiWestchesterIL
14 TimDudaSan AntonioTX
15 GusMakreasSan BrunoCAIt is way past time for single-payer, not-for-profit, universal health care, not only in California but in the entire USA!! I strongly ask you to refrain from taking money from the pharmaceutical companies and the health care industry. I will be voting this year based on the health care issue and withdrawing immediately from Iraq.
16 AlfredJonasBiscayne ParkFLThe health care system doesn't work well, for almost anyone. I'm a physician. I know. And it works less well than in most modern countries. I will be more than happy to discuss this with you and give you some ideas. Please fix this miserable mess.
17 JessicaMastenWarrenMI
18 bettsrichterabqNM
19 MarioGiornoPhiladelphiaPA
20 SylviaSmithNew YorkNYHow can you stand for universal health care while taking campaign contributions from these guys? we all know you will owe them favors.
21 WilliamStaviskySan AntonioTXWe can do a lot better.
22 JenniferUmolacMinneapolisMNWe need publicly financed campaigns!
23 ErnestCanningThousand OaksCA
24 djsilberSilver SpringMD
25 MichaelDruckerNew YorkNY
26 RogerPelizzariFairfieldIA
27 JohnCloonanVenturaCA
28 AnonymousAnonymousDallasTX
29 MichaelMcCansYucaipaCA
30 NicholeSzembrotPenfieldNY
31 carolynmahakianerieCO
32 ThomasShoultsNapaCA
33 GerricDudleyBellinghamWA
34 KendallMontouriPortsmouthNH
35 BarbaraWoodruffO'FallonMOThe American people....citizens you were elected to represent are tired of special interest dominance over the needs of ordinary Americans. The issue of healthcare has been debated since Truman was President and each election cycle you promise. Well no more promises. We demand action.
36 AnonymousAnonymousburgawNC
37 AmyCrawfordWatervilleVTUntil you stop taking money from corporate interests, the average citizen in this country cannot hope for justice or fair treatment.
38 VicBurtonKansas CityMO
39 JORGEGONZALEZAvondaleAZ
40 J.WrightElfersFL
41 JasonVickBlacksburgVA
42 MelDickersonTecumsehMISo in the time honored and almost useless tradition I contact my representatives in Washington. However, I'm sick of it. What we need, and now is the time, is a constitutional amendment that declares health care a universal human right and thus demands universal single payer health care availability to everyone in the United States at the most moderate cost as determined by physician, National Institutes of Health, and citizen information. The rest of the world has it and we don't and that is a crime of the highest order.
43 Lu M.ShananaquetCamdentonMOThis is one of the most important issues to the American people! Are you with us on this! You have health care coverage. We demand that you give us health care coverage, it's the fair ethical thing to do for us.
44 E MarenSoudersPortlandOR
45 AndreaMillerChesterfieldVA
46 TerryStokesEl CerritoCARepresent the special interests of the millions of children who are without health care. That's what you are there for.
47 AnonymousAnonymousRiver EdgeNJ
48 Jane HughesGignouxNew YorkNY
49 JuliePerryOrlandoFLThe health of the American people is more valuable than profits.
50 KimberlyLoweGahannaOH

 

Signatures | Total: 6,325