Alaska, 2012...Do You Need a Change?

      As promised in my last blog, I am on a mission to educate voters as to the need for change in this country.  Everyone seems, as always, to be caught up on only the election of the next POTUS, without giving that POTUS the necessary aid he may need to help this country prosper.  It lies within the lawmakers and representatives that stand behind or against the principles, values and direction of the POTUS that will lead this country for the next four years.  Do not be mistaken, it is not the POTUS that is in control of our government and our future in this great country.  It is not the POTUS that can lead us out of, or deeper into, this recession.  That discretion lies within the representatives and lawmakers that oversee our districts and vote, supposedly how we want them to vote, and give or reject the leadership of the next POTUS.  Do you want a change?  Then you must educate yourself and make your vote count.
     In Alaska, there are forty districts comprising at this point of about one hundred individuals that will be heading into the August 28th primaries to determine the candidates for the republican and democratic parties.  Alaska, since 1996 has seen the republican party as the majority within their House of Representatives.  There are questions that an individual must answer for themselves before going to the polls and counting their vote.  Does the representative that I will be voting for share my core beliefs and values?  Have I taken the time to research the candidates that are running for my district and understand how they will vote in my favor?  Has the incumbent in my district voted the way that serves my best interest as a citizen?  These are just a few questions that are imperative to answer before you cast your ballot in your August primary and in the November election.
     Did you know that Republican Don Young is running in 2012 for his twenty-first two year term as the sole representative in the U.S. House of Representatives for your great state of Alaska? Have you taken the time to research and find out just how he is representing your state for the past forty years?  It is incredible to think that the people of the state of Alaska have just been electing an individual based on a name alone.  You, as citizens can go to http://donyoung.house.gov/VoteRecord/ to find out just how your state representative is voting on your behalf in regards to matters all across the U.S.  It is not so much as to see a name that is recognizable on the ballot, but to never investigate how their vote will affect you is deplorable.  You, as a citizen, can go to http://house.legis.state.ak.us/ to view every representative currently in legislature and get a bio of their history.  Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click several different links that will show you recent bills, how they were voted on by your representatives and any other information you may want to find out.

     Alaska's state motto is North to the Future and represents your beautiful state as a land of promise. Take a good hard look at your representatives this year and determine how they can best serve yourself as well as your POTUS.  Will they afford Obama or Romney the respect that they deserve as POTUS. Will they help instead of hinder the direction our great leader wants to advance our country?  And most of all, will they represent you and your needs when it matters most, in this most dire of times for Americans as we stare at a bloated deficit, record high unemployment rates, a questionable at best health care system, and of course, the forever rising taxes.  Do not let this just be another #saddayforusa2012.  Take your stand and vote out all out of touch incumbents and let the newcomers understand that their complacency will not be tolerated.  Register to vote at http://www.elections.alaska.gov/vi_vr_how.php  Alaska, and live up to your motto of a land of promise. Click on a name below to find the link for your districts representatives:

The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:

1. Alan Austerman
2. Alan S. Dick
3. Anna Fairclough
4. Berta Gardner
5. Beth Kerttula
6. Bill Stoltze
7. Bill Thomas (Alaska)
8. Bob Herron
9. Bob Lynn
10. Bob Miller
11. Bryce Edgmon
12. Carl Gatto
13. Cathy Munoz
14. Charisse Millett
15. Chris Tuck
16. Craig Johnson, Alaska Representative
17. Dan Saddler
18. David Guttenberg
19. Eric A. Feige
20. Kurt Olson
21. Kyle Johansen
22. Lance Pruitt
23. Les Gara
24. Lindsey Holmes
25. Mark Neuman
26. Max Gruenberg
27. Mia Costello
28. Mike Chenault
29. Mike Doogan
30. Mike Hawker
31. Neal Foster
32. Paul Seaton
33. Peggy Wilson
34. Pete Petersen
35. Reggie Joule
36. Scott Kawasaki
37. Sharon Cissna
38. Steve M. Thompson
39. Tammie Wilson
40. Wes Keller