Barak, Hillary, and John: How much will gas be a year from now?

These were the gas prices posted at Fry's Grocery store on Grant and Alvernon in Tucson, Arizona on Monday, March 3, 2008. I wonder if in a year we'll be saying, "Remember when gas was cheap?" or will we be asking, "Can it really go higher than $4.00 a gallon?"

Instead of engaging in the "performance art" of the presidential campaign, I wish the candidates would address the issues that affect working people, i.e., those of us who pump our own gas.

Instead of attacking one another, why aren't they talking about how they will generate jobs and provide the education and training for those jobs?

It's only March, and I'm already sick of what is so far just a popularity contest.

As far as the so-called "Hispanic" vote goes, my siblings and I are not voting for the same candidates. We are first generation Mexican Americans and did not agree on the O.J. verdict or whether Elian Gonzales should have gone back to Cuba or stay with his Miami relatives. Who is "Hispanic?" First, it's a legal term, not a cultural or ethnic one. "Hispanics" are cholos from East LA, wealthy business owners from Miami, janitors and teachers, Catholics and atheists, Spanish and English speakers, first-generation and those whose families have been here since before the border crossed us. "Hispanic" is a term the US Census uses. We are not a voting bloc.

I can hardly wait until we learn the results of the Ohio and Texas primaries tomorrow, Tuesday, March 4th.

BTW: Happy Birthday to one of my oldest friends, Teresa, on March 7th and one of my nieces, Carol, on March 10th.

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