A Letter to Barrack Obama

As a former Democrat, I would like to tell you that I resent the supportive statement of one of your campaign people, Mr. Rouse. (See quote below from the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. He is stating as if it is fact BEFORE the primary election the chosen candidate of the Obama campaign for president.

I do not like that assumption BEFORE we have had a chance to vote for the candidate of OUR choice in Alaska. The Obama campaign has no business interfering with our election process in Alaska.

I for one am an undeclared voter who had made up my mind to vote for the Obama campaign. However, I am rethinking that because of what I see as interference in our election process in Alaska.

Alaskans, like myself, do not appreciate interference in our election process. I am supporting Diane Benson for Congress. The Alaska Democratic Party seems to be backing her opponent. That in my view is not fair.

I was once involved in a campaign for Alaska State Representative against a 10 year veteran. The Democratic governor at that time endorsed my opponent BEFORE the primary. We were of the same party and that made me very angry. I called the governor on that and told him point blank to back off. He did and I beat the veteran.

Diane Benson is an Alaska Native that has good credentials. As good as any of the the other Democratic candideates running for Congress. She is a Democrat and she should be given the a fair shot at getting the Democratic nomination as any of her opponents in the Democratic party.

I hope that you will straighten this out and please stop any statements that shows a clear choice BEFORE we in Alaska get to express our preference at the polls.

Diane Benson deserves a fair shot at the Democrat nomination and we don't need any outside interference from your campaign or/ the apprearance of unfair support from the Alaska State Democratic Party.

Thank you,

Nels Anderson, Jr.
Box 234
Dillingham, Alaska 99576
907-842-2366
andora@nushtel.net