I would like to ask this of all citizens of Washington state, “Do you feel safe in your community?” “Do you feel safe walking in the evening in our parks and downtown areas?” I’m not a supporter of Barack Obama, but he may have it right when he says, “We need change we can believe in.”

Christine Gregoire has a miserable record on public safety. Her administration has released 3,000 violent felons early and the state does not even know the location of 1,300 convicted sex offenders.

Have you ever asked yourself why “Jessica’s Law,” which was supposed to protect our children, wasn’t passed? Public safety should be a top priority of our state government, especially for the safety and well-being of our children and grandchildren.

If you want to see change here in Washington state that we can believe in, where safety should be a priority, then vote for change by voting for Dino Rossi as our new governor.

JEANNE FOSTER

Port Orchard