This is my first diary so I didn't really plan it in terms of an Intro and a Body. The following is simply my message to John Edwards. I left out many things I wish he would do such as explictly state he would start impeachment (assuming that is the term after an administration has left office)and replace ethenol subsidies from his energy/global warming plan with real potential solutions like wind and solar power (as a senior in electrical & computer engineering, I know). Please realize that because I am neither insane nor self destructive I will wholeheartedly support which ever democratic nominee ends up on the final balot. BTW, whom ever you choose in the poll at the end is who you should vote for PERIOD. Don't get caught up in silly media frames.
First of all, I completely support you for president. In my mind as a well informed college student and leftist blogger, I know you John are the best candidate available by a wide margin. I would like to volunteer for you in the Tri-State area (NY, NJ, PA) and help take our country back from the big corps and monopolized media. On a different note, I believe it would be help get your message to more voters if you continue to focus on the specifics of what you plan to do as president (as opposed to the comparatively vague rhetoric of your peers).
The KEY, is couching this message in the context of history, in this case, FDR and The New Deal. Perhaps call it perhaps, The Millennium Deal, and use it to list in very specific format the platforms for which you will fight on behalf of the American masses. Show how the ultra right-wing corporations and media conglomerates have tried every thing possible to dismantle the New Deal and every other forward thinking piece of legislation that has attempted to bolster the middle and low income citizens and how of the democratic candidates, only you are willing to continually name and describe the particulars of what policies need to be fought for to bring America to back from the brink of subtle totalitarian (see V for Vendetta) like government. Highlight the fact that you have the most and best union support. Investigate and expose as best you can within your budget the many, many stunning cases of fraud, deceit, and dereliction of duty within the healthcare and insurance industries. Speak about the statistical facets documented here http://www.dailykos.com/... by Blogger JedReport which clearly demonstrate how the COM (corporate owned media) is currently using their powerful influence to silence your campaign and your message by framing the vote as a choice between the other two candidates. Follow this message with an appeal to the members of the media to follow their conscious and give you and your message air time at least equivalent to the percentage of citizens who have so far voted for you.
Alright, I have asked much of you I know so let me end. Please John, realize that no matter which way the wind blows in terms of the nomination, you are doing every American a great favor by forcing the other nominees to respond to all the valid points you bring up.
From One Guaranteed Vote in NJ,
Sam Jones