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Election Day is Around the Corner

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Election Day is around the corner. NEA members tell candidates what they need to pay attention to if they want educators' votes.
Amy Jackson Chocowinity, NC Retired; part-time remedial reading teacher/tutor Education, and the mess the Bush Administration has created for this country—electing people who can get us out of the dire economic and social situation.		Betty Ong West Bloomfield, MI Media specialist The war, education	Teresa Paine Norman, OK Reading Teacher Education	Betty Madrid Roswell, NM Retired Education and ending the war	Miriam Hodges Dover, FL Secretary Education
		Donna Morey Little Rock, AR Teacher Health care!	Anne Loeffler Codorus, PA Speech therapist Education	David Presley KY Vision specialist Education	Richard Chilcote Boise, ID Retired Education
Catherine Sigmon-Mitchell Pinehurst, NC EC Teacher Education is always a strong consideration, but so is the economy. The candidate's record of experience plays a strong part.	Kandi Nieto Temecula, CA Pre-school Teacher Education will certainly be my top priority, then the state of the safety and welfare of the United States of America.	Annette Barnett Toksook Bay, AK Teacher Diplomacy and healing, bringing everyone together to do the hard work of educating and providing health care in a meaningful way	Mary Smiley Sheridan, WY Teacher Education, health care, and the desire to have a drastic change from the way this country has been going	Laura Collins Tulsa, OK Music Teacher The economy!!! (and with that goes just about everything else, cost of living, gas prices, education funding cuts, unemployment, endangered retirement accounts, crime....

Dale Pomeroy Minneapolis, MN Support professional Education, help for families with the mortgage issues	Cornelius Roberts Little Rock, AR Teacher/coach How the candidate stands on certain issues	Taalibah Hassan Wooldbridge, VA Retired Education, Health Care, and the Economy	Stephany Gooden OK City, OK Library media specialist National security	Katrina Ayres Hillsboro, OR Substitute Teacher Education issues are very important to me, but I also consider other things, such as experience and whether or not candidates support the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.
Cynthia Hanson Baudette, MN Teacher Education and health issues	Barbara Davis-Staley Tyler, TX First-grade Teacher Education, economy, health insurance	Linda Wallace Woolwich Township, NJ Teacher Education	Beverly Gotelli Kapaa, HI Retired Public education, economy
Patsy Robertson Rochester, New York Substitute Teacher Education and health care. Until we as a country invest in order to provide a quality education for all our children, we will not become the nation we should be. Health care for all—not just for the wealthy and those few who receive benefits from employers—is essential to our country's survival. We must recognize that we need to provide for those who need the most.		Wil Okabe Hilo, HI Teacher Education, ESEA, war	David Saywell Kirtland, OH Teacher Economy, education, war, energy policy	Carolyn Henry Harrisburg, PA Instructional Coach/Reading Specialist/Adult Ed Program Coordinator Education	Laurie Manghelli Tigard, OR ESL Teacher Education, brains, the environment, pro-choice, social services
		Cathy Koehler Little Rock, AR Library media specialist Supreme Court appointments	Deborah Platt Citrus County, FL Teacher Best education plan, best understanding of the average American	Elizabeth Harris Saint Louis, MO Teacher Candidates' moral compass, integrity, and my belief that they are not a puppet president.	Alana Turner Greensboro, MD Math Teacher The entire platform presented by the party

Clayton Watkins Wheaton, IL Teacher National security	Dean Beckett Aston, PA Math Teacher The war in Iraq	Kenn Anania Brockton, MA Professor Iraq	Kathy Wood Rockaway, NJ Teacher Education	Joshua Wager Des Moines, IO Teacher The most important thing to me is change in the way WA, D.C., conducts business. I want to believe in this country again, and I am tired of the partisan politics that has led this great country down a sad path.
Joshua Brown Indianola, IO Teacher Education, Iraq war, health care	Bev Clark Goshen, OH Teacher Education, economy	Valerie Dranias Aurora, IL Teacher Education and the right of women to choose	Sue Smith Batesville, AR Retired Teacher Education and health care
Bertha Martinez-Reyes Roswell, NM Bilingual Teacher Seniors' health care, support for public education, keeping only the positive aspects of NCLB.		Nancy Davis Milford, OH Bus driver Education	Pamela Belcher Houston, TX Literature Teacher Importance of education and public schools	Grant Mitman Butte, MT Professor Education, environment	Debra Askwith Feeding Hills, MA Teacher Courage, values, passion, and intellec
		Keith Ayres Hillsboro, OR Teacher Leadership, direction, and doing what's right (military, education, and all budget priorities). Who will lead us in the right direction?	Cathy Paredes Tucson, AZ Teacher ESEA, health care, the economy, Iraq	Sue Dickey Hyrum, UT Elementary Teacher Education and the candidate's stance on the war.	Chuck McCarter Wiesbaden, Germany (Federal Education Association) Area director Total revision of NCLB, defeat of vouchers

Jana Wofford Nashville, Tennessee Student member I will decide to vote on a President who takes the issues of education, economy, and the war into consideration. I will vote for a President who will fix these three major issues for the American people. The candidate will need to have a plan how to improve education in the public school system for both students and teachers, along with a plan how to improve the economy and the next smart step for the war.		Greg Panas Pompton Plains, NJ Teacher Education, human rights	Marina Jenkins Greenville, KY Special education Teacher Religious beliefs, education goals, and beliefs	Margaret Wong Marlborough, MA Professor Education	Lois Reed Gig Harbor, WA Secretary I will base my vote on someone who is honest, cares about America, has values, knows how important it is to fund education for ALL children and will NOT keep getting us in wars.
		Kay Hansen Denmark, WI Paraprofessional Education	Dardon Ann Hayter Pasadena, TX Support professional Education, health insurance	Jason Swartz Pickerington, OH Teacher Education, NCLB
Gloria Jordan Macon, GA Paraprofessional pre-K Education	Jeanette Grabner Clinton Township, MI Teacher Economy, war, education	Carla Sparks Tampa, FL District resource Teacher Education!	Susan Huttig Tampa, FL Speech/language pathologist Education	Karen Babinski Kearny, NJ Teacher Education, health care, keeping jobs in the U.S.	David Haight Union City, CA Teacher The judgment and philosophy of the candidate
John Lang Roseau, MN Teacher The total overall candidate, positions, experience, etc. Certainly, how he or she views education will be of great importance.	Andre Elliott Yokosuka, Japan (Federal Education Association) Music Teacher [A candidate] who will help Americans become one nation and work to achieve united nations around the world.	Tamra Stokes Cleveland, OH Teacher Education is a vital issue that predicts all of our futures. I also take into account the candidate's stance on each of the issues.	Valarie B. Johnson Miami, FL Secretary This is history in the making for an Afro-American to be chosen as President. Afro-Americans have made great strides in achievements professionally and we have earned the recognition of our contributions to the nation. This is a well- deserved accomplishment, respect that is long overdue