Which issues do you think should be at the forefront of the debate leading up to the 2008 Presidential election? Why?

The issues in which I feel should be at the forefront of the 2008 Presidential election are, border security, health care, and future plans or status of the war. These are three ideas in which I feel will hold great importance within the decisions of our country in the future, and are almost certain to be mentioned within the 2008 Presidential election. Each of these five ideas are "hot topics" within society for the American people and they want to be sure that whoever the candidates may be, they will know how to respond to these issues and come up with an efficient plan to solve and maintain these issues.

Border security will be an issue at the forefront debate of the 2008 Presidential election because the flow of illegal immigrants is getting too great for our country to handle. It has been since 9/11 that security whether it be from monitoring borders for terrorists or the Mexico border for Mexican illegal immigrants, has cracked down; border patrol is a vital necessity for the United States.

The battle over illegal immigration promises to rage on until Election Day and beyond, and the candidates have a variety of stances on the issues.

Health care is an issue that I believe will be discussed within the 2008 Presidential election because every American wants to make sure that their medical needs will be taken care of. They want to make sure that whoever will be running this country will ensure the care of the people and get the proper medicare finances and care they need.

I call my plan, the American Health Choices plan. ... If you have private insurance you like, nothing changes ... you can keep that insurance. ... If, however, you don't have health insurance or you don't like the insurance you have, you can choose from the same wide variety of private plans that members of Congress choose from. ... You will have access to a public plan that will provide a stable, competitive alternative to private insurance if that is your choice.

(Hillary Clinton)
Hillary Clinton's answer to the issue of health care was that it is all based upon choice, in short, the people's choice is everything. This is no to say that all Americans will agree with her, and for this reason health care will be an issue within the election.

The future plans or the future status of the war will be an issue discussed for the 2008 Presidential election because the war is a MAJOR topic right now. The country is concerned about where the war is going, when the troops will come home, why there is a war, and what is going to be the outcome of the Iraq war. I believe the American people want to hear what the answers are to these questions and depending on their answers, the people will decide who they will vote for. I believe the issue of the future for the war is the most controversial issue for the 2008 Presidential election because Bush declared the war and now there will be a new president, therefore the people want the new ideas of the new nominees for this upcoming election. I believe the people want to see change and want more answers for what exactly is going to happen for the future of the war.

McCain told Letterman "Americans are very frustrated, and they have every right to be. ... We've wasted a lot of our most precious treasure, which is American lives.

The issues of border security, health care, and future plans or status of the war are vital to our society and running of our country. These are main topics that our country faces and people want answers to these questions and topics. The people want to know what lies ahead and who is going to make the right changes and and decisions for the country. Whether the issues be on the security of who comes into our country, what kind of health care the American receive and the benefits they receive, or the plans and status of the war, the people want to be secure in their leader of the country and they want to know that they will be prepared to address these issues head on with full confidence.