Iowa...Do You Need a Change?

     Iowa has always been a crucial swing state for many political hopefuls.  In 2008, Barack Obama won its seven electoral votes because of steady campaigning and a heavier field organization than republican John McCain.  Also in 2008, you, as a state elected a democratic majority in your House of Representatives in order to give Obama the opportunity to thrive in the nations top seat.  What remains odd is how you also decided to re-elect incumbent GOP Charles Grassley to the Senate as well as republicans as Governor, Secretary of State and Auditor.
     In 2012, Iowa will be counted on to serve another crucial role in not only the Presidential election, but again in Congress and other lower level avenues.  Stay on the path, Iowa.  Change can not and will not happen in only four years, not after the eight year mess that our POTUS inherited.  Do not be fooled by the rhetoric, lies and innuendo that the GOP is mudslinging in various forums.  Seek the truth about all candidates involved and that path will be clearly shown to you and everyone in this country.  The first step is to register to vote and then to educate yourself so that your vote will make a difference.  This is not an appeal to only vote one way or the other.  This is a fact sharing mission to uncover the lies and falsehoods that some would have you believe.
     To register to vote in your state, you can merely go to http://iowa.gov/For_Citizens and scroll down to register to vote.  Once that is complete, the education begins in finding out what candidates are running in your district, how they have voted in the past and their platform and views that are important to them.  The question will remain on if those views, morals and ideas coincide with your own.  There are many sites that you can go to that will leave your head spinning as to who is saying what and if there is truth to any of it.  The one site you might want to check out is factcheck.org as it will check and re-check ant question you ask and give you a straight answer.  This is a non-profit site that has no affiliations with one party or the other.
     Any time that you have doubts about what you are reading, always look for solid links that will show you where the information came from.  You want to know about the healthcare bill and what republicans don't want you to know about it?  Well, you can visit the actual Healthcare Law here, or you can find an easier to read version with citations that explains it all here.  You see, there is so much information in this world of technology it is very easy to just go with what you hear and not bother checking.  Did you know that Mitt Romney actually gave a PowerPoint Presentation on this very same healthcare law back in 2006?  That info was probably omitted while he has been busy trying to repeal the law republicans dub "ObamaCare."
     Your state motto,"Our Liberties We Prize and Our Rights We Will Maintain", is a clear indication that you will fight for all that is good and right for our democracy as a whole, both in state and country.  How far will you go to save your liberties and rights.  Will you take the time to vote wisely and not allow our country to be diminished by liars and thieves in our government?  Now is not the time for a republican POTUS that has only the ideals of the rich in their hearts and minds.  Be careful as you go to the polls and realize that under very little help, Barack Obama actually has done some good for this country.  You can view his list of Accomplishments since entering office, with citations of course.  Taxes under Obama right now are at a 30 year low and you might not be aware that even during Reagan's presidency unemployment was at 8.5%.
     So everything that you hear about Obama may just be Romney's smear campaign that he will never be able to back up with any proof.  Go seek the truth and find out for yourself before you vote.  This country needs your help and your vote to not allow another disgraceful man to be elected to the most powerful post in the world.  Do not allow this to be a #saddayforusa2012 as we enter the final leg towards November 6th. Register and vote with confidence for yourself, your neighbor and your country.

Florida...Do You Need a Change?

     The state of Florida has been confronted with so much turmoil over the past decade or two especially in the world of the political spectrum. Ever since Ballotgate of 2000, when Al Gore lost all 25 electoral votes in an alleged voter fraud scandal although winning the popular vote, this state just can not decide on a year to year basis what direction is best for its citizens and the nation.  Eight years of President Bush led to war, rising unemployment, continuing outsourcing of jobs, an ignored terrorist plot and numerous other cause for concern of the public.  Since then, Florida has continued to flip-flop between the two major parties as if playing a game of hot potato.
     In this election year 2012, it is imperative that the 25 electoral votes in this state are not only used wisely, but above reproach.  Do not allow the same mistakes to continue as the citizens of the sunshine state need to take control of the government once again.  In 2008, the state of Florida was on par with the rest of the country as you saw that a change was needed and President Obama was voted into office.  The country came together for the first two years and allowed Obama the benefit of a Democratic majority that gave him flexibility to begin the change that was called for by pundits, politicians and the public itself.  Then the elections of 2010 came and went and that majority dwindled and succumbed to a GOP majority that for two years has scratched, fought and clawed their way into disapproving many of the reform policies that our POTUS put forth.
     Now, as the Supreme Court has upheld a national healthcare reform policy that was generated by none other than Mitt Romney himself, the battle continues.  Republicans across the boards have attempted 33 repeals of the ACA(Obamacare) for no other reason than their own name was not put on the bill.  Do you want facts from the ACA?  Do you want to be another in the line of people that want to discredit this bill before they even know the facts? Go to http://www.healthcare.gov/law/full/ and you can actually see that any of the so-called Obamatax is not what the GOP is claiming.  Do you want more truth? Then visit http://pleasecutthecrap.typepad.com/main/what-has-obama-done-since-january-20-2009.html and you will be able to see Obama's accomplishments with citations.  If the state of Florida does not believe any of these resources, be my guest to visit factcheck.org and post a question for them to respond to as a non-partisan entity.
     As a state, your past ten year voting record has changed more than Mitt Romney's date of his tax extension.  You were right to vote for change and give your POTUS backing in 2008, but to turn around in the next election and render our leader useless was a poor showing of political knowledge.  This country needs a strong, honest, and transparent leader who is not afraid to make a mistake or push to move forward. Yet, there is another in line to unseat him that refuses to allow the citizens of this country see a mere tax return.  A POTUS that hides his personal life from the public should never be trusted again.  We need you Florida.  We need you to not only use your electoral votes rationally, but also to seat House Representatives, Senators and any others that will help our POTUS, not hurt him as he pushes towards the change this country needs and deserves.

     Visit your home site at http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/default.aspx to register to vote, educate yourselves on the elections and candidates that are coming shortly in November.  Do not allow another gaffe in the system by the popular vote meaning nothing.  Vote for change.  Vote for a way that our citizens can look up to our elected officials once again.  Your state motto, adopted in 2006 by then Governor Jeb Bush is none other than "In God We Trust."  Yes, we should all trust in our God, no matter the name, but just as important, we need to trust in ourselves to do what is right for ourselves, our neighbor and our nation by not allowing the lies and deceit to rupture our last threads of dignity.  Register to vote today and do not let it be a #saddayforusa2012.