What is THE issue of the 2008 campaign, in your opinion?

[hiaasenrocks]

[Ninga]

1. E - Lec - Ta - bil - A - Te

[Ninga]

2. n/t

[saracat]

3. None of the above.The Democratic party has made it about race and sexism.

And many think racism is apparently worse than sexism.

[TexasObserver]

4. None of those. It's about who is best to lead, and that's Obama.

Hillary does not stand for Democratic values. Obama does.

[hiaasenrocks]

5. I'm not big on either candidate. Why is Obama best to lead?

[Vincardog]

7. Because He is not as bad as Hill. Hope llives

[TexasObserver]

18. Because he has principles, he's not a triangulator, and he's not HER

[hiaasenrocks]

22. And that qualifies him to do....what, exactly?

[nonconformist]

11. Obama is standing with his Republican support.

Hillary has stood for Democratic ideas for years.

[saracat]

16. Yeah. Like reaching across the aisle, giving a seat to insurance companies and

corporations(promising them that seat)and making snide comments about the issue of poverty. Instigating ageism and having no respect for baby boomer's. Inferring that he and his "voters " would not support the democratic nominee if it is not himself.Real Democratic values! And anyone who claims Joe Lieberman as his "mentor' and is 'proud" of it hasn't any Democratic values. JMHO. I do not like this man.

[laconicsax]

20. How can you make such a sweeping pronouncement

when there are no significant differences between the stated positions of Obama and Clinton?

[TexasObserver]

21. Because I've been paying attention and I'm not brain dead.

[laconicsax]

25. What civil discourse offered up by an O-merican

-You make a sweeping pronouncement in support of one candidate.
-I ask you how you came to that sweeping pronouncement.
-You accuse me of not paying attention and being brain dead.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=4476498
I guess not hating "other ways of seeing the world" relative to whether they support your candidate.
I guess the "politics of inclusion" don't include civil discourse.

[nonconformist]

6. Combination of the war, the economy, health care and the enviroment.

These are the main issues on people's minds.

2004 was all about the war. In 2008, it's a bit more nuanced. The country is falling apart, and needs extreme attention in many areas.

[Perky]

8. "Is it time to turn the page"? That is the issue.

[Perky]

9. "Is it time to turn the page"? That is the issue.

[SpiralHawk]

10. Republicon corruption of the Constitution, economic failure, and amoral deviancy

These are the distinguishing hallmarks of republiconism. Their lies, corruption, and incompetence have been wholesale anti_American from the git go, and they have wreaked enormous damage and dishonor upon our nation. The central issue - remove and prosecute the republicon criminals, and restore prosperity, dignity, and honor to America...

[ulysses]

12. economic justice,

about which no one currently running is likely to do a damned thing.

[blm]

13. Whether citizens have Open Government or Continue Closed Government.

Because EVERY OTHER ISSUE named is contingent on Open Government.

[panader0]

14. It has to be the war

Like the doctor's oath: "First do no harm" Sure the economy sucks. Sure the environment is in grave danger. Both of those issues are relates to the war, and war in general. The amount we spend in Iraq would pay for health care. There are so many more things wrong with the war that I have lost count. End the war, bring our troops home, and THEN go to work on our national problems.

[Metric System]

15. It's the economy, stupid! n/t

[elizm]

17. Democrats winning the White House. nt

[in_cog_ni_to]

19. Right now, it's the ECONOMY and Health Care. n/t

[ncrainbowgrrl]

23. in the general election: economy and "homeland security/warlike behavior"

nt

[newmajority]

24. Ending 28 years of corporatism, classism, and coverups

Which incorporates the wars for profit, bullshit trade agreements, and all the constitution shredding.