Drum roll please….

10

Poverty is not a family value. Bring back public services that work for the working poor and raise the minimum wage to a living wage.

9

Affordable Healthcare.

8

Lower the abortion rate.

7

Move stem cell research forward. Help reverse the affects of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, diabetes, spinal cord injuries, strokes, arthritis, cancer and burns.

6

Bring the U.S. into compliance with International anti-torture law.

5

Reclaim America's soul. Bring back habeas corpus and stop wiretapping U.S. citizens without a warrant.

4

Real Security. Stop the rising tide of terrorists groomed in Iraq.

3

Prevent Vietnam II. Find a viable Iraq exit plan.

2

Check Bush's power to mess us up even further over the next two years. A lot of damage can be done in two years.

1

I once heard an Israeli peace activist say, "In a democracy, we have no right to bash the government. We are the government. We elect our leaders." In this mid-term election every single vote counts. So, VOTE! And tell everyone you know to make sure they vote too. If we don't vote, then we can only blame ourselves for what comes over the next two-four years.