Dear Mr. President,

Anyone who picks up a newspaper long enough to flip through the comics somewhere in the sports could tell you the nation is in crisis. If it's not the economy, it's the war, or it's health care reforms, or some other cleverly worded sharp black headline on a hot button issue. So you don't need me to add to deluge of letters criticizing or praising your policies, but I believe I would be remiss in my duties as an United States citizen if I failed to offer any of my opinions to my new president.

I am aware that you have a stimulus pan to help our nation's horridly recessed economy and I very hopefully that it will be successful. I am, however, hesitant to believe that such a thing is possible. I worry that as it stands the country is desperate for something to happen now, even if it only treats the symptoms not the cause of the problem. As we ride out an economic roll coaster built with faulty blue prints and bad parts I urge you to be careful. I hope that the change you have promised is coming and positive, but gradual change will befit our nation more in the long run then a quick fix.

Sincerely,

Heather-Mariah Gordon

Mr. President,

Let me offer my congratulations on becoming President of the United States. I'm sure you are well aware of the responsibilities and challenges that await you.

As you assume your position as President of the United States, you will encounter many problems and obstacles for which you may be unprepared. In order to achieve success, political barriers must be bypassed. I implore you to continue to promote cooperation between parties, for this will assist in accomplishing things more quickly and efficiently.

I understand that you inherit this position in a time of severe political and economical turmoil. The war in Iraq is a major issue that is propagating this turmoil further. I feel strongly that a solid timetable for withdrawal and implementation of Iraqi control is critical to success in the region. However, a quick withdrawal without consideration and planning would do more harm than good. I have confidence that you and your staff will be able to devise and execute a successful plan that will lead us to peace.

Best of luck to you, Mr. President.

Sincerely,

Colton Matheson

Dear Mr. President,

First of all I would like to congratulate you on your victory over the Mavericks, I am very grateful that they are not in the White House, I truly believe that you will bring the change that this country needs. Your policies will restore this country to what it once was and become the world standard. I have a high expectation of what you are going to do with your next four years in office, and be able to witness such a dramatic change in power. Furthermore, I am so proud to be able to be part of history to witness the first African-American president. Make us proud.

Sincerely,

Edgard Valderrama

Dear Mr. President,

I would like to first congratulate you on your successful campaign that was run over the past two years. I have been watching your progress with a critical eye and I am extremely pleased that American might be able to regain a positive reputation. My hope would be for you to never lose sight of our world as a whole. I believe that improving international relations are vital to securing the stability of our nation. This would include following up on all of your plans to push more support into Afghanistan, and implement your plan in Iraq. The alternative energy plan that has been presented is also quite important to the survival of the United States as our world continues to change. Mr. President, please do not forget to remember why you were elected.

With warmest regards,

Carly Anderson

Dear Mr. President,

I am wrting to you today because I believe that your new presidency is a window of opportunity for change. Having eliminated the color boundary I see it favorable to eliminate the cultural nuances that have no face value except for the ugly mask placed on them by ministers. I am talking about abortion. Every day young girls are impregnated without the context of rape and are left with no option but to bear their babies and lead a life of struggle due to the fact they eventually had to end their education career. The idea of whether or not it should be "right" to abort the mass of cells that make up a fetus should be in the hands of the mother. I would like to see more pro-choice in our government.

Sincerely,

Brady Young

Dear Mr. President,

During this debate of whether to encourage stem cell research on a national level or to leave it to the states. It has been known that "liberals", the Democratic Party, does support this in a general statement. I am from Utah, one of the reddest states, and I would like to share why I support this possible enactment. Being highly regarded as morally wrong, at least in Utah, abortions occur on a daily basis. These abortive embryos are stored and unused. With these embryo's the possibilities of scientific advancements in curing chronic illnesses and similar discoveries could occur, if allowed. I understand that the president cannot actually pass legislation however, as our president you strike a tremendous influence on the country and can propose these ideals. I urge you, as a widely accepted new president, to propose these ideals and give the country reason to support stem cell research.

Sincerely,

Analynn Peterson

Dear Mr. President,

I don't know if you have realized what a burden this will be but I put my trust in your hands and I hope that you will bring us out of this time of economic trouble. Our economy is in shambles and America is suffering for it. Every day people are losing jobs and others are losing faith in our stock market. However bailing out the companies is not the best way to fix this crisis. Those companies have chosen their fate and in order to help the rest of us they need to be punished accordingly. They have been selfish with their money and all though many people will lose their jobs it is the price they have to pay.

You have large shoes to fill, your name is already known all over the world. We need to regain the respect that we once had in the world community. We need to be smart about what we do in Iraq and Afghanistan but most of all Israel. They are our little brother but they are not completely blameless in the recent attacks in Gaza. I wish you good luck in the task at hand.

Samantha Hansen

Dear Mr. President,

I would like to congratulate you on winning the election, I was too young to vote but I have my confidence in you. I am writing to inform you that your honeymoon period will soon be over and if you do not follow through with what you promised during your election period, there will serious consequences. You promised us "I provide accessible, affordable health care coverage for all" and "a middle class tax cut for 95 percent of American workers" as well as "to responsibly end the war in Iraq." As president the country that I live in, I hope you will be able to fulfill your promises and improve our beloved country.

Sincerely,

Chelsea Carr

Mr. President,

You have stated that you will crack down on gun control. While I believe that we need to reform gun laws in this country I think that you have gone about this in the wrong way. Since you have campaigned things have worsened for the American Economy. People are losing their jobs and houses on a daily basis and words like foreclosure and bankruptcy are becoming more and more common. With all this happening you still insist on pushing gun control. You need to pick what is really important to your presidency and then focus on that. Remember what happened to Clinton at the beginning of his term. He tried to reform the military's don't ask don't tell policy and it ended up costing him support for his universal health care program. Since you have become President gun and ammunition sales have soared, especially on assault weapons, the very thing that you are trying to stop! Get your priorities in order and be ready to start from day one.

Sincerely,

Scott Johnson

Dear Mr. President,

I would like to offer my congratulations on your victory. The upcoming years are sure to be full of challenges, and with these challenges come responsibility. I believe that you have what it takes to turn this country into one that every American can be proud of. When you step into office I would like to remind you of all the promises that you have made. I understand that there is a lot you have promised, but I encourage you to think of your priorities. Almost every American knows that the economy is failing and needs to recover. Millions are still without health care and have young children who are not covered. There are current high school students that have a difficult time being able to afford to go to college. I hope that when you begin your presidency you will think hardly about what is the most important issue to tackle first.

Sincerely,

Amanda Baca

Mr. President,

It has been proclaimed that you should legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes. It should be used to prevent pain in patients in hospitals. This should be done because a relative of mine has recently been going though biliary duct cancer and the pain has been intense. If marijuana was a drug that he was able to take in safe doses, his pain could be lessened and able to cope more. He does have a prescription with ingredients close to marijuana, but they are low doses and the pain is more intense than is needed to bear. I realize that drug trafficking could occur with this drug if there were more amounts available and many patients could abuse their prescription rather than take it, but to the patients that do actually use it correctly, they could benefit greatly. The only extra thing that would be needed is to watch the marijuana prescription drugs more carefully so petty thieves do not try to steal the stocks. This is only the first step as more restrictions will be needed to be placed upon this drug, but if a law was enacted enabling the use of marijuana, many could benefit and the pain of patients could be that much more tolerable.

Jordan Washburn

Dear Mr. President

As your inauguration approaches, I would like to wish you the best of luck. I hope that you will perform in office as well as we all expect you to. I believe that you were the best candidate for the crucial role during these economic troubles. This I trust that you will be suited adequately for cleaning up America. Not only is every American citizen counting on you and your staff to lead America, but along with many other nations. I only wish that you would follow your campaign to the letter. Also, I very much hope that your economic plans were constructed with the best possible outcomes to be achieved. Your campaign was the stance of change, and I severely hope that America will accept the change you have in mind, which I'm sure will be beneficial to the American people. You were elected because Americans trusted you and also believed as I do that you will lead this country.

Hannah Heninger

Dear Mr. President,

In our country there are a lot of issues that I would urge you to look at while you are in office. They range from education to foreign policy. But, if you are going to get our country back on track in a reasonable amount of time you need to make sure that you rid your staff of all corruption and stay away from scandals. These take up time that could be better used to better our country.

Also when you are making appointments to the Supreme Court, try and appoint an educated individual and not your cleaning lady. You have a chance to make some major changes in the highest court of the land so don't screw it up.

I send my best wishes and hope you succeed in pulling our country out of an economic tailspin.

Scott Draper

Dear Mr. President,

Some of your recent comments about the economy being your number one issue concern me. If I could ask one thing of you, it would be for you to not forget about the environmental agenda you promised us in your campaign even in light of the new economic crisis. Although the country has many problems, I still feel that the environment is the most important issue, as it will impact future generations more than anything else. It is up to you and your administration to restore international favorability by making us the standard in environmentalism. As a major world leader you carry that responsibility. Save the planet.

Sincerely,

Brian Fowler

Dear Mr. President,

I am sure that you already know this but you are going to have a rough road ahead of you but I know that you will be able to handle it. You are not only smart but you have surrounded yourself with smart people that have differing opinions. I feel weird giving you advice when I am just your average 18 year old girl, but be the next Jackie Robinson, he underwent 2 years of being bated and mocked people were openly rude to him but he continued playing and become one of the best Major Baseball players in history and opened the door for other black players. You can do the same, and I wish you the best of luck.

Courtney Miller

Dear Mr. President,

Congratulations on the historic election. I urge you to prioritize carefully how you proceed as your first term moves on, and while it can be important to tentatively plan to delay addressing some issues for a second term, do not make the mistake of running your presidency as if it is a campaign for 2012.

As you prepare to salvage the United States foreign policy, recognize that the American's weariness regarding international involvement does not mediate our responsibility to act in a way suited to American capabilities. Your election does not signify a call for isolation, simply a call for more intelligent international cooperation. Even as we move away from disgraceful and foolish actions from Guantanamo Bay to Iraq, recognize that abandoning Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia will not solve any of our problems abroad.

Christian Vanderhooft

Dear Mr. President,

First off, congratulations on receiving the highest power in the United States Government for the next four years, pending the lack of impeachment. I hope you use your power willingly to destroy the BCS. With that set aside, I truly believe that you can bring political, social, and economic success to this nation, most notably on an economic standpoint. The current crisis is dire, but with correct governmental aid, I believe that you can bring the United States our of this recession. I hope you stick to your word and approach the catastrophe with a bipartisan viewpoint. As nice as one-party rule sounds in first light, it really won't be half as productive as a government with a devil's advocate driving it forward. Your cabinet, the executive branch, and the legislative branch will all develop better legislation with some opposition, so I advise you to keep this in mind. All in all, I do believe this recession is a manageable crisis, but only with superior leadership at hand (good thing you're the one in command).

Sincerely,

Scott Ho

Dear Mr. President,

Were you really born in Honolulu? Because your birth certificate is most definitely fake. Also, what is it like to be the first president with known terrorist ties? Also, I read that your Secret Service code name is "Renegade". Did you know that "Renegade" conventionally describes someone who goes against normal conventions of behavior, but its first usage was to describe someone who has turned from their religion? It is a word derived from the Spanish 'renegado', which means "Christian turned Muslim". Might this have to do with your extremist Muslim views? Well at least I know that you will do everything in your power to bankrupt our economy and leave it open to foreign invasion. After all, how can someone with socialist and communist policies such as "sharing the wealth" not be the best president for our cutthroat, mega-capitalist economy?

With Love,

Brady Williams

Dear Mr. President,

First I would like to congratulate you on your victory and wish you the best of luck in the coming four years. I would also like to give you some advice and hope that you will use it. The continuing bailouts of the big three must stop. We are turning into a socialist society and that is what we have been fighting and fearing for the last half century. I agree that we can't let these car companies just die, but we can't just throw money at them. It didn't work with Iraq and it won't work here. You need to make a deal with them. They have to stop producing the gas guzzling automobiles they have been, and start making fuel-efficient cars. This will both save the companies without having to give them billions of dollars, and it will help the environment. We should spend that money on other important things. A few suggestions are education, alternate energy solutions, or perhaps paying off the national debt. I would suggest you follow in the lines of Franklin D. Roosevelt and get things done while your popularity is highest and most of your legislation will be passed. Waiting too long will result in almost nothing getting done and that can't happen.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Yee

Mr. President

I am thoroughly impressed with the way you handled the elections. While other candidates took many cheap shots at each other, you, along with your team, showed a tremendous amount of respect and professionalism. It was refreshing seeing you focus on topics that were important and issues that needed to be discussed rather than trying to make the opponent look bad.

A hard working candidate and cabinet will be required to clean up messes that were made over the past 8 years. I sit here with relief knowing that such a cabinet will soon exist and that they will be lead by a leader like you.

Stefan Dordic

Mr. President,

I would like to congratulate you on monumental victory. In the next four years you will have to overcome numerous problems facing the nation. However, much of you lasting legacy will be set in your first year. You must use you political capital and accomplish as much as possible without taking on projects that are unimportant to our current crisis. While creating a program reminiscent of the New Deal my not be the best option, you must not start half-heartedly. The expectations of your presidency are already extremely high and while the task may be daunting, you must not tackle the whole problem at once. Judging by the early selection of your Cabinet you have already contemplated this. Use history as you backing and try to create a combination of the years of Roosevelt and Clinton to achieve as many of your goals as possible without loosing support. Continue your plans of bipartisanism and alternative energy although they may not be the most favorable. Do not change your policies with the sway of the majority, you were elected on your platform and it will greatly improve our country.

Sincerely,

Michael Eixenberger

Mr. President,

As I prepare to go to college, the mounting cost of tuition ways heavily on my mind. As you have said before, you plan to make college more accessible to all citizens. I would just like to ask you to stay true to your promise and actually do something about this issue. The fact of the matter is that many young people in this country cannot afford college, and if they an, it is at institutions that are less than respectable in the world of business. Yes, it is true that most colleges and universities are run by individual states and their tax revenues, but I still believe that there is room for presidential involvement, whether it be by offering tax incentives or even funding. It is a fact that college enrollment has decreased in the past months and years of the recession and without a major cost decrease in tuitions this trend will continue. So once again, Mr. President, I ask you to not make this an empty promise, and actually help the students of this great nation get the education they deserve.

Sincerely,

Hunter Dunn

Mr. President,

In this current economic downfall it is of utmost importance that we refuse to unhinge from our free-market system. Small increments of increasing government activism will add up, and will slowly erode our freedom of choice. Limiting mistakes, pains, and fears will also limit our dreams, ambitions, loves. To know what success is, we must know what failure is. Although these times seem frightening, and extreme action seems necessary, we as Americans must drink the bitter cup and suffer through the pains that we ourselves have caused. Through this we will make ourselves; our community, our state, and our country a more efficient and prosperous land. May God be with you over your presidency.

Nathan S. Hanson

Dear Mr. President,

This past Presidential Election was a long and exciting process to watch. I was honored to be a part of history on November 4, 2008. It is something that generations to come will be able to look back on with pride.

I must say that I am not sure I agree with your economic policies as of late. I hope you use the remaining money from the bailout for the good of the people. And put restrictions on the way the money is spent. It is wrong that the high-up bank executives got a piece of the recent bail out. I do not think the money should go back to those who can partially be blamed for our current economic crisis.

I definitely think you have a great chance to make an impact for the good of this country. I hope you use the powers the people have given you responsibly and for the good of them. The future generation will either benefit or pay for your future decisions.

Sincerely,

Keaton Shoell

Mr. President:

Let me offer my sincere congratulations on being elected as president. So far, you have done an excellent job of transitioning from this administration to your own. I have been especially pleased with your bipartisan selections for cabinet positions. I believe they will all be effective leaders in their respective positions. I would encourage you to continue to establish ties between parties and establish a cooperative environment for you to begin your presidency. I advocate taking action as soon as you enter office to resolve the current economic crisis the nation is facing. I hope that Congress will work quickly to create an effective solution to the economic crisis, and that the implementation of a bail out plan will occur shortly after you enter office. I encourage you to take a stance on the current crisis and war occurring in the Gaza strip between Israel and Palestine, as well as other international conflicts, that discourages the use of violence and encourages diplomacy. I ask that you end the war in Iraq as soon as possible to stop the loss of American lives and turn control of the nation over to Iraqi national forces. I also ask that you increase the number of forces in Afghanistan, where the situation is becoming drastically worse, to root out terrorists on their own turf. The terrorists must be rooted out of the mountains bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan, no matter the cost. I was quite satisfied with the stance you took on the Blagojevich corruption case and I hope that you keep your administration clean and unmarred. My primary concern, however, is oil and energy. I hope that you will follow through with your promises of researching alternative energy sources and reducing dependency of our nation on oil. You must make Ford, Chevrolet, and GM either become more energy efficient, or go bankrupt. Their current products are unsatisfactory, and unless they become more efficient, should not be bailed out. The current bail out is only prolonging the problem. Please help the future economy of the United States by solving these problems now instead of later.

Good luck with the many crises you will undoubtedly face and solving the current ones.

Sincerely,

Jackson Fuhrman

Mr. President

I am a strong Republican and conservative, I love Bush and what he has done for the country. I will support you because you are the next president of the greatest country on earth. I need to know that you will put your actions where your mouth is. I expect you to further lift the barrier between people in our country and keep our country safe. I ask that you not let the media or politics in general to get in the way of what is right and not worry about how you look or what the polls say.

If you feel the need to pull the troops out of Iraq, please just know that more lives will be lost and our country will once again be in great danger. Do what you think is right but know that its in your hands and there is no turning back. My best wishes in the White House, and good luck to you and your family. God Bless America!

Mariah Hogan

Dear Mr. President,

As you are getting ready for you're fast approaching inauguration I would just like to put forward a few words. First of all CONGRATULATIONS! After such a long campaign, one that most other countries believe is vastly unnecessary; you have come out on top. You have made history and made our generation have something to remember! Here are a few things that your should keep in mind; though I doubt that after reaching such a high level of our government that you have not heard or thought about these before. I'm sure you have mentioned them in one of your many speeches, but as one of your voting citizens I would like to mention. Iraq. A word that can be mentioned, at this day and time, and describes itself in vivid accuracy. Please get our troops home and save some millions of people's lives. Just the feel of your coming to office has boosted our economy and stock market slightly. I know you can make a difference. Lastly: stick to your campaign promises. You were elected because of your platform and what you're going to achieve; please don't disappoint. We're all counting on you.

Nino Sturua

Mr. President:

Congratulations! You just won the presidency! Past president-elects have heard that phrase and cheered with joy, if I heard it today I would probably cringe and try to pass it on to someone else. Lets face it, the man whose shoes you are filling created a mess for you. It's like a toddler just ran through the house tossing mud everywhere. I put that too lightly; the toddler just burned the house down. I would like to thank you for accepting this arduous task and tell you that you have my confidence. There are a few problems that I would like to see addressed. First we have to hand Iraq back to the Iraqis. It's bankrupting the country and taking the lives of men that should've never been there in the first place. Once that is wrapped up you could use that money that you're not spending on a war to finance infrastructure projects to create jobs that we so desperately need. Hopefully a plan can get passed to get us out of this recession. Once again, Congratulations, I wish you the best of luck; it's going to be quite an undertaking.

Sincerely,

Michael Arnold