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September 21, 2007

Democratic Candidates Answer Your Questions!

Do you have questions for the Democratic presidential candidates on women and poverty in the U.S.? If elected, do you want to know what they plan to do about the growing divide between the rich and the poor? Now is your chance!

MSNBC is calling for questions for the Democratic debate in New Hampshire on September 26, 2007. Go to their website and complete their form with your questions right now! Continue to MSNBC >>>

After you send your question to MSNBC, why not post them here as a comment? Let us know what issues are most important to you!

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The Republican candidate for Vice President of the United States, and Alaska governor has been a media darling lately. However, it is as more of a punching bag than a champion, in spite of the facts.

Last weekend, she appeared on Saturday Night Live after being spoofed by the program. Instead of being praised for being a good sport, she was singled out for it. She has become a frequent target for criticism, for her performance as Alaska’s governor, her character, even for intrusion into her family life when it became known that her 17 year old daughter had become pregnant. This amounts to little more than character assassination. Palin has been praised by many in her home state for her efforts to improve Alaska, and her tireless support for the disabled, by working for the needs of people afflicted with Down’s syndrome, autism, and other disorders who haven’t received the care that they need and deserve. She also is a staunch advocate of personal responsibility and financial freedom. She also has advocated for not ridding the US of CASH ADVANCES, a legitimate industry that working, responsible, normal people that need a helping hand in a financial crunch use who don’t want to have to or can't turn to the banks or credit card companies.

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The Republican candidate for Vice President of the United States, and Alaska governor has been a media darling lately. However, it is as more of a punching bag than a champion, in spite of the facts.

Last weekend, she appeared on Saturday Night Live after being spoofed by the program. Instead of being praised for being a good sport, she was singled out for it. She has become a frequent target for criticism, for her performance as Alaska’s governor, her character, even for intrusion into her family life when it became known that her 17 year old daughter had become pregnant. This amounts to little more than character assassination. Palin has been praised by many in her home state for her efforts to improve Alaska, and her tireless support for the disabled, by working for the needs of people afflicted with Down’s syndrome, autism, and other disorders who haven’t received the care that they need and deserve. She also is a staunch advocate of personal responsibility and financial freedom. She also has advocated for not ridding the US of CASH ADVANCES, a legitimate industry that working, responsible, normal people that need a helping hand in a financial crunch use who don’t want to have to or can't turn to the banks or credit card companies.

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Thanks for posting this! I'm looking forward to the debate.

To further elaborate on the above comment,I would like to ask: "What are the concrete steps you would take to eliminate poverty in the U.S.?"

Due to the number of manufacturing and other unskilled jobs that have been moved offshore, we are facing a crisis of unskilled workers who are undereducated and are unable to find employment that supports their families. Will you take any steps to encourage companies to move their jobs back to the US, or to provide training opportunities for people who formerly were qualified for those positions and are now unable to find a family-sustaining wage?

I sent my question in response to your blog on The Definition of Poverty :o) ....

"I'm a Boston, MA resident. The Federal Poverty Level for a family of 3 is $16,079, but the Massachusetts Family Economic Self-Sufficiency (Mass FESS) report shows that same family needs $58,133 to get by each year.

If elected, what will you do to help families that make too much money to be considered "poor," but much less than a self-sufficient wage?"

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