Reply #34: I think both candidates have acknowledged

[TragedyandHope]

that their platforms and positions on the issues are 90-95% similar. The Democratic ticket's positions on jobs, the economy, health care, education, energy, environment and Iraq are positions that will benefit ALL AMERICANS, regardless of size, shape, age, gender, color or education.

For the moment, I give people the benefit of the doubt, since we are still in the middle of a long, heated battle in which unpleasant things have been said on both sides. When people have some time to recover from battle fatigue, I hope they will be able to open their eyes and take another look at the Democratic ticket, in the same way they evaluated their candidate of choice in the Primaries.

Much was said on both sides, more from supporters and surrogates than the candidates themselves, but if we are really at the point where a vast majority of people prefer to cut off their nose to spite their face, then THE COUNTRY IS LOST.

Please weigh hurt feelings and resentment against AMERICAN LIVES, livelihoods and the future of your children and family.

Does America deserve to pay the price for the tone of two campaigns in a rough Primary race?