Michael Churchill Reporting From Iraq

It's always nice to hear from readers overseas. Even better to hear from one of our brave men or women serving in Iraq and the Middle East. Michael Churchill, who plans to run for a state Senate seat in South Carolina when he returns has his own blog: Vote Churchill. He's currently inviting readers to share their thoughts on the issues and concerns that can be handled on the state level. As Mike's America readers will recall, we had our own informal survey of reader concerns on national issues, and I will be formulating a platform based on that input after the first of the year.

I would encourage readers to visit Vote Churchill and wish Michael a safe trip home and also share any issues of concern that can be addressed at the state level (you don't have to be a SC resident).

Thanks for your service Michael and we look forward to a fuller report of your activities when you are free to share your thoughts.

Comments of Michael Churchill: Mike, the referendum was a pretty quiet day here in Baghdad, but the election on Thursday even trumped that day.

There was a higher voter turnout percentage here in Iraq than the United States had for the 2004 Presidential Election.

Another thing that will quiet all those opposed to our presence in Iraq...

If Iraqis wanted us out of their country so badly, then why not a single one of the sixty political parties in Iraq represented for parliament elections push the agenda of immediate Coalition withdraw?

I am proud to have served in Iraq, and to see democracy through its infancy.

Democracy is a beautiful thing, and I am sure those 11 million voters will agree.

I think the caption for Cindy should be... 'I voted for Senator Kerry, and all I got was this lousy scarf.'