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My Top Ten Reasons to Vote for Democrats

Number 10:  Democrats welcome diversity and believe healthy democracy is based on dialogue and respect.   
Just compare the audiences at Democratic and Republican events.
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         Republicans at 2012 Convention Democrats  at their 2012 Convention                   

Number 9:Democrats have done better job reducing American dependence on foreign oil and promoting sustainable energy sources including solar and wind energy.   

                            Click HERE  for more information..
                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Number 8:  The American economy and American manufacturing jobs grow faster under Democratic Administrations.

                        The Gross  Domestic Product (GDP) increases under Democratic presidents are 50 percent higher than under Republican presidents.    Click HERE for a graph.

                         Since 1948, manufacturing job creation under Democrats has averaged about 1,000,000 per term while the average under Republican president lost over 1,000,000 manufacturing jobs.   Click HERE for the facts.

Number  7:  Democrats get more world-wide respect and are

                stronger on foreign policy and national security. 

                     Click HERE for information. 

Number 6:   Democrats do a better job protecting our water, land and air.

                        Click HERE for the details.  

Number 5:  Democrats are committed to protect the rights of women to control their own bodies, to have access to contraceptives, and to receive equal pay for equal work.  

Click HERE for more information.  

Number 4:  Democrats want everyone to have access to the health care they need.

                      Click HERE for the facts.                                   

Number 3:  Democrats do a better job growing the middle class in America.  
       Click HERE for data.

Number 2:   Democrats will fight to protect our safety net for seniors, the poor, and those with disabilities. 

Social Security (1935), Medicare (1965), Medicaid (1965) and the Affordable Care Act (2010) were passed by Democrats and vigorously opposed by Republicans.  
Click HERE for  more information.  

Number 1:      Democrats want every citizen to vote and will work to assure easy access to polling places so they can exercise their fundamental right to vote. 
  Republicans have systematically worked to suppress
voting by minorities, poor people and seniors.

                           Click HERE for details on vote suppression.. 

By Dick Barkey, Farmer and Progessive Activist, Fort Lupton Colorado

 Now General Motors is selling more cars than any other auto manufacturer in the world, our economy is improving, we are out of Iraq, and Osama bin Laden is dead.
Let’s give Barack Obama and his administration the credit they deserve.