Forget those scientific polls you keep hearing and reading about ... Lake County Democrats conducted our own straw poll at our fair booth over the Labor Day weekend.

We had many responses and a lot of enthusiasm expressed for the presidential candidates; 131 people participated in the straw poll.

As with national scientific polling, Hillary Clinton takes the lead in this wholly unscientific survey.

Democrats have a supremely talented and qualified array of candidates to choose from for the 2008 presidential election.

As Democrats here in Lake County and nationwide work hard for their own candidate during the primary season, we are committed to coming together next year and supporting wholeheartedly the winner of the primaries.

America knows that putting a Democrat in the White House in 2008 is our country's best hope.

If you did not get a chance to participate, look for our ballot box at the DEMOCRATIC booth at the Kelseyville Pear Festival on Sept. 29.

We want to thank all of our booth volunteers and the supporters we visited with over the Labor Day weekend.

It is a pleasure to be at the fair and we are proud to be a regular participant.

We know that the staff and directors work tirelessly to put on the best fair in the state!

Wanda Harris is chair of Lake County's Democratic Central Committee.

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