1) Health – I believe that in this country, everyone regardless of income or position should be entitled to affordable health care of the highest quality.

2) Education – Better schools means better preparation for our people in this globalized economy. Also I love the idea of the exchange of college education for public service – let’s make college available for everyone! 

3) Civil rights for all citizens regardless of sexual orientation – people are people and deserve to be treated fairly and with dignity and respect. 

4) Increased funding to support our troops with adequate health care, equipment, and improved services – while we may disagree with the war, it is deplorable that many of our troops are falling between the cracks when it comes to providing their basic needs. That is tragic, and I feel that Obama will make an excellent Commander-in-Chief and will make sure that our troops are getting not only what they need but also what they deserve. 

5) Energy – I think Obama is right on the mark when he talks about the need for a shift in our energy reliance on foreign countries for our energy needs. We need to develop alternative energy sources such as geothermal, wind, solar, biofuels etc., not spend Gazillions (technical term there) drilling for oil (especially off-shore) when we could spend a fraction of that amount and build new industries that will create millions of Green Collar jobs.