For a primary that is basically neck and neck it amazes me how there is a perception out there, fostered I'm sure by the mainstream media, that there are few Hillary supporters.
I did some volunteer phone calling this weekend to Oregon and other upcoming primary states. The people answering the phone were glad to hear from me! They were almost in "hiding" in their support for Hillary, feeling like they're the only ones. They've been bombarded by the news media on tv and in print with all the Hillary bashing. They get shouted down by Obama supporters. It's a freakin' jungle out there, folks!
Why are people afraid to publicly proclaim their support for Hillary Clinton? There is a pervading sense that you are somehow in danger if you wear a button or slap a bumper sticker on your hard earned automobile bumper.
This shouldn't be. Why is this happening? Can it be the lie that Obama is the uniter has come home to roost? It is quite obvious, by playing the race card and playing it hard, Obama has alienated the races and made us afraid. We watch our words ever so carefully so as not to convey the slightest erroneous hint of bigotry.
African Americans over the weekend were presented on the Obama website with a terrible image of rusty slave shackles. The basic idea was that a vote for Hillary Clinton kept the African American in the field slave mode to the whites. What rubbish. What hate. Only a vote for Obama would free the black from the shackles of slavery in the white world? What slavery? The last time I looked the only slavery going on in 2008 was against women and children mostly in third world countries but sometimes, closer to home than you care to realize.
This is the race card and hate at its worse. The Clintons have a long history of serving the African American community. They do not deserve this kind of vile lashing.
The myth of Obama as the uniter is just that, a myth. He is truly a divider now, clearly bringing out the worst in people instead of the good. And how very sad and wrong is that?
So I proudly display my Hillary for President bumper sticker on my car. Just not where it can be ripped off. It's on the inside of the rear window.
I talk about Hillary and her plans and solutions to the very real issues facing this country after 7.5 years of Bush. Most people are willing to listen.
I say, get out there and proudly display your support of Hillary Clinton. Do not let them make you feel afraid. This is still America, isn't it? Or has something happened when I wasn't looking?
For support and a community where you can be proud to support Hillary go to:
http://www.hillaryclintonforum.net
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Awesome post! Thank you! KEEP CALLING OREGON! I live in Eugene...I'm from L.A. going to school up here...and while there's been a spike in Obama support, Hillary has support here and I wear my button proudly, display my sign, talk about her to all and everyone I know! She has support and thank you SO much for helping her here in Oregon. Keep up the great work!
Did you happen to catch the article in the Register Guard about Hillary's visit Eugene? You should...it's a good story!
> Clinton thrills Eugene audience
this is a good post too.
i live in the bay area and there is a lot of obama support too - very visible.
the hillary supporters are definitely intimidated to show support, which is why it was always so exhilirating when she kept defying the pundits predictions. i know that the media is out ther to try to confuse and manipulate us, but blogs like yours really help hillary a lot. keep it up!
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