Feb. 7, 2008 - Voters Turnout in HIgh Numbers in Yavapai County

Yavapai County voters turn out in record numbers to vote in primary.

It looks like about 49 percent of all eligible voters turned out to cast ballots. This is outstanding and brings me back to the reality of how important this election is to the American people.

Jan. 8, 2008 - What Americans Really Want

John Edwards

Okay Iowa results are in and New Hampshire votes today. I am not sure if it matters. Frankly I am not sure whoever gets elected matters, at least from this crowd. Maybe we are all just tired of the phony rhetoric. But of all the BS floating around, the candidate that fascinates me the most is John Edwards. Edwards is by far the richest of all candidates, worth an estimated 45 million. This is probably the most out of touch candidate in a field of bizarre characters.

 We don’t want your money!

 Listen John, I think I can tell you that the average American does not want to take away your wealth and redistribute it. What most Americans want is there own wealth! We want the opportunity to do what you did and to not be afraid that once we do it you are going to take it away from us.

 Two Americas.

 There are two Americas alright, the one of opportunity, like the one where you and your friends live and the one where the majority of us live. You have had the friends and breaks that we all want. You lived the American dream and that’s what we all want and if we can’t quite achieve everything we wanted we want the opportunity for our children to take it to the next level (just like you did).

 Get in touch with the real people.

 We are all struggling to build wealth for ourselves and our children. You want to help equalize everything? Show us how you did it and get out of our way so we can try. Open doors for us (in trade, cheap seed money, better education and tax breaks to name a few). Support our businesses, help us to grow and put more people to work so they in turn can gain experience and have their shot.

This is not 1929. Get over your Woody Guthrie syndrome. It is the old premise, just teach us to fish and if you really want to help, give us a basic pole and show us a couple of spots. We’ll do the rest ourselves. That is what America is all about!

 Vicki Brannock is a Realtor in Prescott Arizona.