Reply #36: Please stay on top of the irregularities issue.

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I'm pretty darn sure that the Greens will be unsuccessful in Ohio, Blackwell is cunning enough to run out the clock making the recount impossible. That will make this a long term issue.

My 12 year old son and I waited for hours to be first in line to see your husband in Tulsa during the primary. We had also attended a Clark rally earlier, and the contrast between the candidates was stunning, I made up my mind that day. Clark was impressive as a very bright and articulate man, well in command of the issues, but without charisma. When he came into the room he could have been anyone.

On the other hand, Senator Edwards filled the room with his presence, he communicated. If Bush won it is because he could pretend what is genuine about your husband, that we need hope, equity and each of us is valuable. He would be a truly great American president.

When he joined the ticket I poured my heart and soul into the campaign. I wanted to tell my children that I had done everything humanly possible to stop Bush and put this nightmare behind us.

If it is impossible for Mr. Edwards to take a stand now due to the politics of the decision to concede, please encourage him to take charge of it in the months to come (after you are well and have had a nice vacation of coarse). There just can't be another election where people have to wait hours to vote, where Democratic registrations are tossed with impunity, where there is no confidence that the votes will be counted and where there is only enforcement of violations against Democrats. There is nothing more important, the systematic disenfranchisement of Democrats makes democracy meaningless.

Thanks.