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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# First NameLast NameCityStateComments (Please be respectful and do not use profanity)
1951 AnonymousAnonymousTustinCA
1952 MichelleGriffithLithoniaGA
1953 KimScipesChicagoIL
1954 WilliamKlessensSalemNHEveryone knows now that the Bush Administration allowed the pharmaceutical companies to write the health care deal they passed, and the coverage debacle we're struggling with right now is the result. Then to add insult to injury Bush vetoes the SCHIP expansion bill THREE TIMES, despite wide bipartisan support throughout Congress. If American voters put McCain (another Republican) in as president this November, the people have only themselves to blame for the continuation of the crumbling of this nation re: health care as well as so many other fronts.
1955 CaryDavisRichmondVA
1956 AlisonAndersonCookevilleTN
1957 nicoleweemsburleyID
1958 maryguckerpinsonTN
1959 gregmcgarveylevittownPA
1960 MelanieLearyAustinTX
1961 ChristopherFellowsMount KiscoNY
1962 MarkLevyFeltonCA
1963 ShadSterlingAtlantaGA
1964 AnonymousAnonymousTopangaCA
1965 TammiWeberGreshamOR
1966 EdBuffeyKansas CityMO
1967 JennMcKayWest ParisME
1968 AnonymousAnonymousColumbiaSCLet us stop the corporation - ocracy. Give all Americans a chance to be healthy for the future of this country.
1969 Mary E.ShipmanSanteeCAPlease help re-create our lost Democracy. Resist being part of the problem and become an activist for REAL CHANGE... Do it NOW!!!
1970 SandyHolmesMemphisTNNothing is going to change until you stop taking contributions from the health insurance and pharmaceutical industry and feeding their power. Please sign the pledge.
1971 DianeCroweLeverettMA
1972 ShellyEdgeHooverAL
1973 SusanButtramSeattleWA
1974 AnonymousAnonymousDearbornMI
1975 EricFieldsSpring HillTN
1976 DavidDunnLouisvilleKYThe care of human life and happiness and not their destruction is the first and only legitimate object of good government. Thomas Jefferson
1977 TSantoswashingtonDCI call upon all federal elected officials and candidates to sign a pledge that they will not accept health insurance and pharmaceutical industry contributions.
1978 BarbaraCampbellVidorTX
1979 MikeColyarOlympiaWAI am a 64 year old with no health insurance facing $30,000 in emergency health costs and living on $980 a month Social Security. Deal with this.
1980 FrankBernhartChampaignILThis seems to me a clear and important issue. I don't want corporations choosing my government.
1981 AnonymousAnonymoushot springsAR
1982 ChrisJohnsonSalisburyNCThere are plenty of solutions for universal health care that lie outside the insurance industry.
1983 DeanHurttBroomfieldCO
1984 DavidGoolsbeeClearlakeCA
1985 SarahRowanDenverCOLets catch up with the rest of the industrialized world and start taking care of our people's heath!
1986 cjohnsonaustinTX
1987 CharlesLeidenAltoonaPA
1988 Fred & SaraKrauthamerMonterey ParkCAWhy can't the most advanced country in the western world not provide the health care its citizens need and deserve?
1989 B.L. & SonjaleneLittlefieldMineolaTXAnyone who doesn't want everyother person to have good health and proper health care at any cost, isn't human.
1990 PhyllisMillerBostonMA
1991 TimeForChangeKensingtonMD
1992 DonAndersonLebanonORIt is a crises when adults can no longer afford health insurance. It is CRIMINAL when children, such as Maria, have to go with out health care due to the profit mongers and greedy people who actually run this country. I'm a disabled Vet, due to an injury in the Portland VA Hospital 33 years ago, and the VA "losing" (?) ten years of my medical records. They are responsible but still deny my claims. I have nothing but SSD & Medicare and they are not enough. The government has failed its Veterans and now it fails another generation. WHY?
1993 johnmansonsanta barbaraCA
1994 AnonymousAnonymousOxfordMS
1995 StephenBurgioArdmorePA
1996 BenThomasGreensboroNC
1997 ThomasLuckettGreen Cove SpringsFLI respectfully request that make an honor a pledge not to accept contributions from the health insurance and paramaceutical industries. Please work on behalf of the American citizens, not these special interests. Sincerely, Thomas James Luckett, Jr.
1998 MikaJSacramentoCA
1999 JohnMayewLandenbergPAThe government is supposed to be servant to the people not the global corporations.
2000 AnonymousAnonymousAtlantaGA

 

Signatures | Total: 6,325