I agree and used the 'contact us' email. I've never been one for short:

You asked people to let you know what we want you to do. I am using this because I have been an Obama voter and delegate. I am a 55 year old white woman with 2 BS degrees, an RN (critical care and home care) for 31 years who was raised by fervent Civil Rights activists.

I respect your work and that this contest has had a photo finish. My background, concerns and suggestions:

As an adolescent in the late 60's I realized this point in history would come, in my life time. That the transformational changes we would need to make in many areas, world wide, would present an unprecedented challenge to mankind. That if we do not rise to them, humanity and the earth will suffer horrible tragedies, taking centuries if not millenia to recover.

I grew up in Evanston, IL. My oldest sister won a 'Bike for Ike' contest in '56. My father, a PhD in physical chemistry, built a sign for the station wagon in '64: Au H20. In '72 I cast my first vote for Nixon. I learned. Then I read Ayn Rand. I went Libertarian for 8 years. Then I tried to change my registration to GOP and was denied my rights by a Baptist minister who was my precinct chair. I became a Dukakis Democrat the next night.

The other degree is in Sociology. I have had a lot of reasons to use the statistics from college and build on that knowledge. I have used statistics to succesfully support arguments and change policies. The statistics I am watching on this campaign are broad based, thorough and have solidly reinforced my intuition that Obama can win quite well in November.

I have no interest in electing someone who has little chance of making the changes we need. I'm too much of a realist and pragmatist. Which is why Obama is my choice. Johnson was only able to sign the Civil Rights legislation because of King's grass roots movement. Obama has coalesced that movement, to go beyond taking back the WH. To restoring the Republic with government by the people, for the people and of the people.

I do not believe you have shown the kind of vision and leadership we need. In the '94 Health care reform, in a foreign policy of violence or the threat of violence, in the passive support of morally and fiscally bankrupt economic policies.

Let Barack choose his VP and Cabinet. I think that having a ticket with a minority, a woman (we may not have power, we are actually a majority) and a Clinton; will increase the GOP voters to come out to vote AGAINST it.

This is not the time to risk any more votes than we have to for the Novemeber mandate we need.

I am very disturbed at your political tactics, from John Kerry's distorted joke to claiming that John McCain was better qualified than Obama to serve as CIC. We have repeatedly pointed out that the GOP unethically fail to condemn people who are spewing hatred, lies and misinformation on behalf of their candidates. I do not think the number of your supporters who make vile statements or plan to vote for McCain are that significant in numbers. They are distributing free fuel for the GOP to transfer all over the Internet.

Larry Johnson has gone too far into these tactics to ignore or even mildly rebuke and rebut his destructive and deceptive effirts to discredit Obama. I was familiar with No Quarter and Larry for some years and had respected him. I think you can address bloggers like Taylor Marsh and Jerilynn Merritt less harshly.

I would be happy to see you continue as a very good contributor to government. If you prefer to move beyond the Senate, a cabinet position would be better than VP. There is one I have not heard mentioned and it may not appeal to you. It carries a tremendous opportunity to bring about some real reform that will be essential to the direction America needs to go. Most importantly, I think it takes the kind of leadership and other skills you have.

Secretary of Defense.

I thank you for the efforts you have made on behalf of America and hope that you will continue to put the essence of this country as your goal.

yeah. i mean i hate to phrase this way, but a black guy was just nominated for president of the united states, it's kind of a big deal.

The very least she could have done was mention it.