~ who do you want to become our next president & why??~

I hope our next President will restore the respect our nation once had in the world. I hope he or she will pay attention to the problems we have in this country at least as much as those of other countries. I hope something is done about the health care crisis - and it IS a crisis to anyone who is not covered by insurance and becomes ill and can't pay the bills. I hope more attention is given to education, the environment and bringing jobs back to the U.S. I'd like to see the middle class getting some tax relief and the wealthiest pay their fair share. I'm sorry but it makes no sense that a nurse should pay a higher percentage of her income in taxes than a Wall Street investment banker who makes millions. I want to see our troops begin to come home from Iraq and if we must remain in Afghanistan I'd like to see our efforts concentrated there until we finish the job we started 6 years ago. I don't want the next President to play on our fears and to use lies to get support for controversial policies. I also hope the next Supreme Court Justices will be people who understand a woman's right to choose is guaranteed under our Constitution. Basically, I'd like to see issues like abortion and gay marriage to not be political issues but personal ones that government shouldn't interfere with. All of that having been said, at this moment I plan on voting for Obama in my state's primary if the nomination hasn't already been decided, and in November I will vote for either Obama or Clinton, whichever is the Democratic nominee. I feel that for what I believe in and want for my country and my loved ones either will be a good choice. Thank you for being so thoughtful about the voting process. I hope everyone takes this election as seriously. Annie