Moderate and liberal Democrats will fall all over themselves getting to the polls for this dream ticket

The Hispanic vote will turn out en masse for both. Hillary CLinton will deliver Rosetta Stone software the female vote. Maybe even some moderate Republican females will vote gender over party. Moderate and liberal Democrats will fall all over themselves getting to the polls for this dream ticket. Sure, there will be those who just can't bring themselves to vote for either a woman or a black man, and they will either stay home or vote for McCain.But you couldn't find a stronger ticket for the Democrats. It would deliver all the big states like California, New York, New Jersey, Illinois and the heavily Hispanic states like New Mexico and maybe even Arizona and Texas.So, these two should also kiss and make up for the good of the party.— Patrick S. O'Malley,OxnardGolfers pay for coursesRe: Shirley Clement's April 7 letter, "Golf good budget item to cut":In my April 1 commentary, I referred to the city of Ventura's enterprise funds — water, sewer and golf. I failed to explain clearly that each of these funds are completely separate and are generated by user fees.For example, all the fees paid by golfers at our two golf courses go into our golf fund. Enterprise funds, including golf, are self-supporting. The golf courses' major renovations and ongoing upkeep do not rely on general-fund money (which comes from sales tax and property tax mainly). Taxpayers aren't paying for our golf courses — golfers are. And golf fees can only be spent on golf-course maintenance, not on general-fund expenditures such as public safety or parks.I appreciate Shirley's comments and the opportunity to clarify the city's finances.— Christy Weir, Mayor, city of Ventura, VenturaIt's our own doingThe American people hardly realize the financial pickle they are in is basically the Rosetta Stone Spain Spanish result of their own doing.Just a few weeks ago, the headlines were about 25,000 teachers loosing their jobs for the lack of money in the budget. Now, we hear the Ventura County Board of Supervisors still wants to build a boating center at Channel Island Harbor.Who are these people? They are either "nuts" or lousy money managers. We need to identify these officials and get them out of office as quickly as possible.Other financial stories about "unfortunate" people loosing their homes is sad, too. But, when you read the fine print most of these people took Las Vegas-type risks. The April 6 article, "Foreclosure crisis reaches Central Valley properties," is a perfect example.Jo and Janice Pimentel had some hard luck no doubt, but who is the world would take Rosetta Stone English out a 12 percent loan when their dairy farm is unprofitable and they can't sell the milk? Another great example of what is going on all over the country.If people in office can't stop the foolish spending, they should be identified, thrown out of office as quickly as possible and replace with conservative money managers.If the people around America want to gamble on real estate and the stock market, the government should not bail them out.— Ray Holm,Thousand OaksLet there be lightsWhile it certainly is not as intense as the Iraq war or the economy, [Rosetta Stone] there is an issue in Simi Valley that residents, by simply making a phone call, can make a difference.Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District has promised a new off-leash dog park this year, and I applaud them for making it a top priority. However, it has come to my attention that, at this point, the plans do not include lighting for this $500,000 facility and no further discussion is planned, unless there is sufficient public input.