I guess it's a foregone conclusion by many rad types that if
you have a lot of money you can't be on the side of the working
man or woman. I don't get that. There are rich socialists, even.

Kerry is his own man in my opinion. He likes part of the Patriot
Act. I don't. But I see why he voted for it.

But I like his straight talk. He doesn't apologize for what
he believes in. He will not wear the label of "liberal" because
he doesn't like labels. He says enough of what I believe in
for me to volunteer for him as a president. I am in accord
with most of his ideas and have learned something from him about
how hard it is to get a bill through congress that does anything.

I feel his integrity. Some might think that I'm being manipulated
by the media but that is their short-sightedness and their
agenda talking. Kerry may turn out to be a superb politician.
I don't see anything wrong with that. You need to be something
of a politician/statesman to be an effective president. It's part
of the job description.

Money doesn't always corrupt.

From where I sit, I think Kerry has a vision for where the country should go. More international cooperation. Better deals for
college kids and shoring up public schools. Fund those unfunded
mandates. Community service as was initiated under Kennedy.
(Peace corps). Reversing the reverse Robin Hood of the Bush years.
Defending civil rights by dumping Ashcroft. Taking a sensible
view of Iraq by not doing anything too radical but bringing in
more of the international community to get us out of this quagmire.
Telling the NRA where to get off. Listening to other people and
what they have to say. (That's a big one for me.)

Black people by in large will support him. They know he is on
their side. Ask Representative John Lewis from Georgia.

Frank