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: 6,327

 

# First NameLast NameCityStateComments (Please be respectful and do not use profanity)
151 VivekMaddalaLos AngelesCASingle-payer, not-for-profit health care is the solution.
152 AnonymousAnonymousAlbuquerqueNM
153 DaveMusgroveDes MoinesIA
154 AnonymousAnonymousRochesterNY
155 EugeneWhitfordOrlandoFL
156 EllenGendronChicopeeMAIt is time we move back to having a country for the people and by the people and not big business. We need to insure that all elected officials and candidates do not accept contributions from the Health Care or Pharmaceutical industries. Perhaps then we can move to provide every citizen with decent health care.
157 AnonymousAnonymousSyracuseNY
158 Nickvan NesWest TisburyMALet's get the hell out of Iraq so we can put money to better use at home, i.e. healthcare, instead of killing and maiming as we do with our illegal occupation of Iraq.
159 NellieKornPortlandORHealth care is a human right. Every developed nation on this planet knows it. Universal health care costs people and governments LESS than for-profit insurance and yields better results in life expectancy and infant mortality, among other factors. The motive for health care should be the health of the nation, not the wealth of corporations.
160 AnonymousAnonymousSanta RosaCAWe need some form of health care that regulates profits of insurance companies and health providers.
161 RobertRichardsonSanta FeNM
162 elizabethhouricanphxAZUniversal Healthcare would improve Homeland security
163 Joseph A,MustichWashingtonCTIt's time for a single payer and universal system.
164 AnonymousAnonymousButteNEenough is enough already!!!!
165 Ann CatherineKeirnsCastro ValleyCABring HR 676 to a vote in the House and then the Senate as soon as possible. Not one of your health plans is worth the paper it is written on. We don't need health insurance companies in the mix to get decent health care and we sure as heck don't need pharmaceutical solutions to supposed ills that are strictly for profit and do not promote health.
166 JudyMcDonaldFrankfortKYIt is morally wrong that any person in the United States should not have basic health care benefits provided them.
167 RobertKuzmaOaklandCA
168 PeggyRisiLafayetteCO
169 LauraWilderGarlandTX
170 BryanMosbyNortonvilleKYThe health care industry must not be allowed to take advantage of people and take such huge profits off of our citizens health problems.
171 ForrestStoutOceansideCAThe tide will eventually turn against corruption in politics, particularly bribery paid for by antisocial corporations and accepted by weak politicians. It's never too soon to move to the side of strong leadership advancing a government for the people, helping the people.
172 AnonymousAnonymousTheresaWIYou were elected to represent us, the people, NOT lobbyists and corporations. So we order you to represent US and not become the paid shills of lobbyists and corporations!!
173 MonicaRossettiSapelloNM
174 DebMokmaAshlandOR
175 tomfergusonatlantaGApublic funding of elections would reduce the influence of those interested in profits above our health.
176 RobertMontesEl PasoTX
177 chrisgenovesenorth kingstownRIthis is bill clintons fault because he repealed a social service no longer making the government responsible for providing health care to children. this is how he balanced the budget but cutting spending and raising taxes. something the conservative republicans couldnt even do. we cant trust another clinton in the white house.
178 H.BaileyWellingtonNVImpeach bush & Cheney. Send them to prision.
179 Dr. Daniel C.BruchHudsonWI
180 ColleenSpiningLa JollaCA
181 JoanMann-MartinsonKeizerOR
182 JackHarringtonDeer IsleMEStart clean elections now. Stop taking money from wealthy interests and serve the people.
183 virginiaSmithSunriseFLplease stop the sale of our health for campaign money
184 PaulEngstromLos AltosCA
185 brendancooneyphiladelphiaPASingle Payer!!!!
186 ElizabethCableLawrencevilleGA
187 willchapmanchapel hillNCMichael Moore's piece, Sicko, illustrated where the major resistance is to fixing our broken healthcare profit system. Perhaps you have taken enough money from big pharm and the HMO's.
188 JessicaWolfeGuernevilleCA
189 AnneDoolingPatchogueNY
190 judyth O.weaverMill valleyCAand please GET HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE!!!
191 PatRoseLargoFL
192 WilliamWilsonTucsonAZGovernment is supposed to be for the people not any special interest. Do what is right for the people for a change.
193 TammiKralMadisonWI
194 RogerBlairFremontCA
195 FredHummelArcataCA
196 RonaldSimpsonOklahoma CityOK
197 AnonymousAnonymousClearwaterFLCome on. Prove to us that you're a patriot!
198 RandallEsperasCupertinoCA
199 KateParadisBoulderCO
200 DonnaClarkSt JosephMI

 

Signatures | Total: 6,327