With Edwards out of the race, I am finding myself having some difficulty picking a candidate to support. I had previously assumed that it wouldn't much matter what my opinion was, since these things are usually decided pretty early on, but it seems that this year it's not the case.
So I think my best function at this time is to bring up some issues important to me that are rarely (read: never) addressed in election campaigns. I have one issue that falls into this category that is very, very important to me, and very personal: the treatment of ex-cons.
Hilary and Obama have been pushed into some very populist stances. They both speak about "invisible Americans" - usually meaning the poor. However, ex-cons are, perhaps, the most invisible of all Americans.
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