Let's go Michigan

Tomorrow is an important day in Michigan and many of us who are supporters of the Congressman's bid for president are looking to that state to make a loud and clear statement about their support as well. Go to the polls tomorrow and vote for the one candidate who understands and supports through legislation, not just on the campaign-trail promises, but real work that a legislator is supposed to do. And that then gives voters the evidence they need that the person talking about these issues truly understands them and works for them.
This past weekend, Elizabeth Kucinich has been in Traverse City, Michigan and there has been much news of her effectiveness as a speaker on the issues as well as the warmth with which she addresses the crowds she meets.
More on this to come but first let me write here about all the good things we can say about why anyone in Michigan thinking about getting out to vote tomorrow must do so.
I have to put in my favorite plug for Dennis at this point which has to do with the one issue that most people in Michigan are extremely aware of and that is jobs. There is no other candidate who is fighting for the life of the worker in this country like Dennis Kucinich. If you have not had the time to pay attention, here are some points of interest. He is intent on ending NAFTA and ending the US involvement in the WTO. Let me explain briefly that sending jobs overseas in order to create a totally consumer society as has been done in the past two forms of administrations, i.e., the Clinton and the Bush administrations, has cost us the work force and the unions and the health care and the tax base and the kind of life this country has prided itself on and we have both the Clintons and the Bushes to thank for that. Also we can thank Senator Edwards for voting this way too despite his newfound belief in the cause of the middle class.
That to me is the one issue we can all unite on--jobs and the importance of understanding the role unions have played in our country in terms of protecting and defending workers from both the predations of the corporate bosses as well as for setting the agenda to protect the work force both in terms of occupational health and for demanding fair and just pension and retirement plans that as we can see are now the tennis ball of all negotiations.
If for no other reason, get out there tomorrow and vote not just your wallets but your hearts for the one man who is going to make a change by bringing manufacturing back to this country and leading the way in the fight for the worker and his/her rights to strike, to bargain fairly with none of this guillotine of the pensions and health care being held over all negotiators' heads.
We need a real leader and not just someone with promises.
Remember that tomorrow as you go to the polls.
Strength through Peace.