[Oe List ...] About Obama

[RICHARD HOWIE]

Beautifully said, Janice.
Dick and I are both Election Inspectors.  In the district I serve, we  
had over 50% of eligible Democratic voters show up to vote, with  
almost the same percentage of Republicans voting too.  In the  
district where Dick works, the voter turnout was huge also.
This bodes well for the future with so many now keeping track of what  
is said and by whom!
Let us hope and pray that many more will cast votes in the November  
election, in the spirit of the democratic process.
Ellen Howie
On Feb 4, 2008, at 11:47 PM, Janice Ulangca wrote:

> Have to share my take.  Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are  
> symbols that are blowing people's minds.  We hear echoes all the  
> time:  "What, a woman?  What, an African American?  Good Lord!   
> Thought it would never happen in my lifetime!"  And perhaps this  
> has been coming most from women and from African Americans.
>
> I see both candidates struggling  to get beyond being symbols,  
> though there is no question they are also glad to be making  
> history.  Yet they are also real unique people, with great  
> abilities.  Either would make so much better a president than our  
> present White House occupant - and would need to be, with all the  
> messes to clean up.
>
> When I try hard to look beyond the symbols, however, Obama seems  
> the more thoughtful and the more open to the new, as some have said  
> on this list serv.  Hillary I admire, and think she has blazed  
> wonderful paths for women.  Hillary is her own person, and will  
> make up her own mind - but I am concerned about Bill in the White  
> House again. Bill was a pretty loose cannon in South Carolina, and  
> some fact checking reporters say he went over the line in  
> criticizing Obama for things Obama never said.  Some of his record  
> is not pretty: especially in pushing hard for NAFTA (North American  
> Free Trade Agreement) that is causing much misery in Mexico among  
> poor farmers and in championing welfare "reform" that research has  
> shown increased misery in this country.
>
> Obama's experience working in inner-city Chicago is valuable  
> experience, in my book.  So is going to school in Indonesia.   
> Yesterday Maria Shriver, first lady of California (wife of Arnold  
> Schwarzsenegger, Republican governor) joined Barak's wife, Michelle  
> Obama, at a rally at the University of California in Los Angeles.   
> Maria is a niece of the famous Kennedy brothers - but still with  
> her current Republican connections - it was surprising to see her  
> on TV (C-Span) giving a heart-felt tribute to Obama's candidacy.   
> Among the things she said, "If Barack Obama were a state, he would  
> be California!  (He and California have these things in common):   
> "Diverse, open, smart, independent, bucks tradition. Innovative.  
> Inspirational. Dreamer. Leader."
>
> Obama's appeal is something we need if we're going to make headway  
> on the enormous things that need to be done.  Eloquence does not  
> equal lack of substance!  Stirring words can make a difference,  
> when they are accompanied by passion and integrity, which he seems  
> to have.  He is clear that he cannot do alone what needs to be done  
> in this country, and he means more than just win an election.  He  
> is sending out clear calls for involvement by everyone in the tasks  
> ahead.
>
> I'll enthusiastically vote for Barack Obama tomorrow.  And knock  
> myself out for any Democratic candidate come fall.
>
> Hope you all vote - for whomever!
>
> Best,
> Janice
>
>
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