(1) In general, I believe campaigns should be used to educate the public, so that the media time is used effectively, independent of the outcome of the election. I would rather see billboards with the First Amendment on them instead of the name of a candidate. (2) I would like to see the next President/Vice President come from different parties, but who agree to campaign and work together as a team so that everyone is represented somewhere in the administration. I think it is unconstitutional to oppress people's rights by imposing the leadership of one candidate on those who morally or religiously oppose. I feel policies and contracts should be made and enforced freely by consent, so that the function of government is mainly to facilitate, not to dictate, tha process, and that people remain free to choose their own mediators, facilitators, consultants, etc. depending on the particular issue at hand and what knowledge or connections are required to address it. (3) I believe in an isocratic process of government, where people are respected equally regardless of their political or religious affiliations, and may freely govern themselves under the institution(s) of their choice. As it stands, only those in the political majority will be fairly represented by the vote. I don't see why the Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, and other parties can't govern themselves under their own nonprofit administrations and only use the federal system for where all parties ag ee -- which would probably reduce the government to just the public library, the Internet, the postal service, and basic facilities. I think this would reduce the burden on the central government, eliminate a lot of bureaucracy and complications, and end the competition over which policies to fund since everyone would be free to fund their own and would no longer be forced to fund otherwise. Emily Nghiem www.houstonprogressive.org