Udall is having a credibility problem because of a drug arrest in the 1970s. There was marijuana and other drugs. The charges were reduced, but, that isn't really the problem. His record on drugs is hypocritical, especially for marijuana.
He voted no to pass a bill (click here) that provides $429.1 million in funds for the District of Columbia and approves the District's $6.8 billion budget. Among other provisions, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for needle exchange programs, prohibits implementing an approved ballot initiative to legalize the medicinal use of marijuana.
Udall is out of touch with the pulse of Colorado and the legalization of marijuana. The approach to drug addiction is more important than control of any illegal aspect.
Udall and other Democrats struggling in their approval rating as well as the electoral polls need to talk policy and the future. The Democrats need to make the point that policy is important.
It is my opinion that when personal attacks are allowed to dominate the election it is dangerous to the electorate. Policy needs to dominate the discussion for elections and the moral content within that discussion. Personal attacks are important when it is deceptive regarding policy and misleading the public to the outcomes of their hopes for the country after the election.
Social issues need to be separated from policy. Social issues, as with the definition of marriage is primarily a state policy issue and not federal. Many social issues belong in state races, but, really do translate poorly on the federal level. The example of Same Sex Marriage requires an amendment to the Constitution because the federal level is completely dysfunctional due to a segment of the legislature that promotes 'personality' as important.
If Same Sex Marriage, which requires a federal bill to the states ratification, were important the federal election might look different.
I think the states seeing election polls results changing are the undecideds and independent voters weighing in. The candidates need to understand the issues most important to that segment of the electorate.
He voted no to pass a bill (click here) that provides $429.1 million in funds for the District of Columbia and approves the District's $6.8 billion budget. Among other provisions, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for needle exchange programs, prohibits implementing an approved ballot initiative to legalize the medicinal use of marijuana.
Udall is out of touch with the pulse of Colorado and the legalization of marijuana. The approach to drug addiction is more important than control of any illegal aspect.
Udall and other Democrats struggling in their approval rating as well as the electoral polls need to talk policy and the future. The Democrats need to make the point that policy is important.
It is my opinion that when personal attacks are allowed to dominate the election it is dangerous to the electorate. Policy needs to dominate the discussion for elections and the moral content within that discussion. Personal attacks are important when it is deceptive regarding policy and misleading the public to the outcomes of their hopes for the country after the election.
Social issues need to be separated from policy. Social issues, as with the definition of marriage is primarily a state policy issue and not federal. Many social issues belong in state races, but, really do translate poorly on the federal level. The example of Same Sex Marriage requires an amendment to the Constitution because the federal level is completely dysfunctional due to a segment of the legislature that promotes 'personality' as important.
If Same Sex Marriage, which requires a federal bill to the states ratification, were important the federal election might look different.
I think the states seeing election polls results changing are the undecideds and independent voters weighing in. The candidates need to understand the issues most important to that segment of the electorate.
