A Faithful Follower

Dear Mr. President, When I heard you speak at the 2008 Decocratic Convention, I was blown away!!!  I said to my husband excitedly, "There is the next President of the United States."  For the first time in my life (I am 70 years old), I became interested in our Country's politics. For many years I felt like an outsider in my own Country.  This feeling began, not with the election of George W. Bush, but with his decision to go to war with Irac with the support of Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rice.  I watched your campaign with baited breath and when you were elected I celebrated unabashedly. I appreciate the full plate that awaited you upon taking office and keep you in my daily prayers. Currently I am trying to follow your attempts to bring about meaningful health care reform and have become increasingly frustrated with the many politicians who put election results ahead of the needs of the American people. Many of the problems we see are, for me, the result of not using public funds to campaign and therefore the inclination of many politicians to respond to the contributions of special interest groups. In other words, it's all about the money. In light of this opinion, I would implore you to forge ahead with the goals that brought you to the White House and bring us closer to a single payor system that is more affordable and available to all Americans. God Bless You, A Faithful Follower