Election 2008 - Candidates

Please list the candidate you most like for the 2008 presidential election. Also, explain why you like this candidate. Explain your candidates stance on several of the key issues. Do you agree with everything that this candidate stands for? Do you consider yourself a democrat or a republican, or neither? Explain why.

The candidate I like the most for the 2008 presidential election is Hillary Clinton. I like Clinton because she knows about this politics thing. She is married to Bill Clinton which was a president, she is a senator here in New York, she seems to have a solid plan to improve the government and she is smart and I would love to change history with her being the first female president.

On health insurance- she wants everyone to have health insurance through employers and/or government. I totally agree with the fact that everyone deserves to have health insurance and be able to be treated at all times and in any place. On abortion- she agrees with Roe v. Wade and that women should have the right to decide whether or not to have a baby. I totally agree with this also. On climate change- wants an immediate system to reduce carbon emissions. I do not know much about this topic but something definitely needs to be done with the warming of the earth. On immigration- Supports a path to legalization for illegal immigrants that includes learning English and paying fines; toughen penalties for hiring illegal immigrants; voted for fence along Mexican border. I couldn't agree more. The illegal immigration needs to be regulated and those who are already here need to be helped. On the Iraq issue- Voted in 2002 to authorize invasion, now opposed; opposed troop increase; start phased withdrawal within 60 days of taking office, with the goal to have most troops out by the end of 2013. I want our troops back! I want no deaths and I want the US to start minding their own business for once! I do not agree with having the troops back by 2013, I want them back ASAP! On Iran- Direct diplomacy without preconditions; use economic sanctions; military option not off the table, but would not consider without congressional approval. Iran is a touchy subject. I don't know which side to take on this but at least she is clear that she doesn't want to invade.

I consider myself a democrat but that doesn't mean that if I believe that a republican party candidate is better than that of a democrat that I wouldn't vote for the republican. I think the democrat party is a little bit more open-minded, liberal and it tries to help minorities and that is very important to me since I am Hispanic.

"Sicko" by Michael Moore

What did you think of the film? Are there any scenes that you will remember? What do you think is the film-makers main point? Also, do you think Michael Moore is telling the whole story? Do you think he is objective - what do you think he is leaving out? Explain.

I like the film very much! It is informational and at the same time very humorous. The movie was about the issue that the United States faces with health care. It is unbelievable the amount of uninsured people we have in America. I will remember a couple of scenes but I liked like when at the end of the film, Michael goes to get his "laundry done". Oh my god that was so funny and also at the end when they were showing the credits the quotes, pictures and comments were really good. I think it was very important the part where they were in Guantanamo Bay and how they have such good health care for their detainees- for free! How ironic! There is always more than one story to be told and I think Moore only concentrated on the bad aspects of America. I think all in all he did a good job. People have the right to know the things that happen in US and how they are different from other parts of the world.