Now that Obama has won the Democratic nomination for president, it's time for the Democrats and undecided Independents to either support him or whoever they choose to, but it's not time to attempt anything harmful to him or his family because of the color of his skin. He has proven, at least to me, that he has the knowledge and the capability to surround himself with the right people to win over not only the black voters' support but white and younger Americans, too. The time has come, and we must realize that a person's color and or heritage doesn't disqualify him from being intelligent and capable of running this country. ...more

June 20, 2008

Walid Persen of Dunedin says the nation's current woes are the fault of Republicans. ...more

June 14, 2008

Voters did not hand Democrats control of Congress two years ago in order to impeach President Bush, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said Wednesday. ...more

June 12, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Barack Obama or John McCain? "El Que Vota Cuenta," a political club is telling Hispanics in West Pasco. The Spanish phrase means "The One That Votes Matters," roughly translated. The Spanish-speaking population here shares more values with conservative candidates, the founder and president of the Pasco chapter of Club Politico, Louie Rodriguez, believes. ...more

June 7, 2008

Bush is a great president. In fact he's the greatest we have had in my lifetime and I am 74 years old, says Connie Perdue of New Port Richey. ...more

May 31, 2008

In response to Frances Earl's column in Thursday's edition, I would like to take the opportunity to set her facts straight. ...more

May 13, 2008

Ralph Jennett of New Port Richey can't find logic of raising taxes on petroleum as a means of making it more plentiful. Oil companies don't control the cost of fuel, the market does, he says. ...more

May 10, 2008

John Arango of Hudson says Republican policies are noT good for the poor and middle class. ...more

May 10, 2008

It has become blatantly clear this week that the Democratic superdelegates will never find themselves in a chapter of "Profiles in Courage." ...more

May 9, 2008

President Bush sent lawmakers a $70 billion request Friday to fund U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into next spring, which would give the next president breathing room to make their own war policy. ...more

May 3, 2008