Where Do Iraq and Militarism Fit? What is a peace voter to do?
The candidates for the General Election are set. Iraq continues to be a major concern of voters, with polls showing that 25% to 30% count it as a top concern, ranking second only to the economy. A growing majority of Americans want to see the U.S. out of Iraq. Senator Obama won the Democratic nomination last week. Senator McCain will be the Republican nominee. Ralph Nader is moving forward with his independent campaign getting on ballots throughout the country. The Libertarians have nominated former Congressman Bob Barr as their standard bearer. And, former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney has a majority of delegates for the Green Party which holds its convention from July 10th to13th in Chicago. Where does Iraq fit in with the General Election? The candidates will continue to make Iraq an issue to differentiate themselves and the public will continue to be focused on it. On both Iraq and Iran, the voters are more progressive than either McCain or Obama they want the Iraq war ended and t
