It is time to quit focusing on Sarah Palin and start talking about what really matters in this election: Who is best suited and qualified to lead our country, Barack Obama or John McCain?

This election should be focusing on turning our dismal economy around, providing tax relief for 95 percent of working Americans, ensuring affordable health care for all, providing quality education for our children, and eliminating our dependence on foreign oil through a comprehensive green energy policy. The list goes on: ending the war in Iraq, battling global warming, and restoring our honor with the world community.

Wake up America! Let’s not be distracted by expensive red shoes and handbags. Our future is at stake in this election.

Trudy J. Sundberg

Oak Harbor