I am a white American and I am sick of being generalized into a group of people that supports Hillary Clinton. I am sick of people who vote solely based upon race or gender.
The results of the voting in many of the Southern states, and the outright racial quotes from West Virginia did not surprise me, but they do continue to disappoint me. When people care so little about the future of the country that they are willing to compromise based upon the color of a man's skin or a person's reproductive organs it irks me.
Case in point, when news media is wondering how Barack Obama will fare in general elections versus John McCain, the following quote from Alan Fram (AP): "Just 45 percent of whites in Kentucky said they would vote for Obama in a matchup with John McCain in the general election — underscoring a challenge facing Democrats in the fall campaign"
I'm not certain how that is a challenge as in the 2004 elections just 40% of all of Kentucky voted for Kerry. I am not a political scholar, nor a historian, but in a state where 57% of the population says they are registered Democrats and 37% Republicans, how did Bush win 60% of the vote in 2004? I think there are bigger challenges than that 45% of white voters.
More to come. . .
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Mee, the person.
Let me start by saying that I am well-educated, come from a small town, have worked hard my entire life to support myself, needed significant health care in the last year, and I'm a woman. I have every reason to be a Hilary supporter - I even voted for her husband!
On the other hand, I hang out at race tracks, have fired a gun or two, and served my country in Iraq. I have every reason to support John McCain.
Still yet, as a college-educated person who is disenfranchised with big government and really does see a need for "Change" & "Hope" I should be marching the streets campaigning for Obama.
The primary dreamscape in which we've existed this past year has been surreal. While a return to a fairly real race has been interesting, there have been many things that have been disturbing. I am composing this blog in an attempt to air my grievances. Some of those grievances will center on superdelegates, Hillary's changing opinion on which voters are important, people who vote solely based upon a person's gender, race, or political party without regard to policy, and everything else that pops to mind. I hope to make well-reasoned arguments based upon my background and education, but it will be difficult to refrain from heartfelt swearing once in awhile.
Please come back and visit, I hope to post a couple times a week.
On the other hand, I hang out at race tracks, have fired a gun or two, and served my country in Iraq. I have every reason to support John McCain.
Still yet, as a college-educated person who is disenfranchised with big government and really does see a need for "Change" & "Hope" I should be marching the streets campaigning for Obama.
The primary dreamscape in which we've existed this past year has been surreal. While a return to a fairly real race has been interesting, there have been many things that have been disturbing. I am composing this blog in an attempt to air my grievances. Some of those grievances will center on superdelegates, Hillary's changing opinion on which voters are important, people who vote solely based upon a person's gender, race, or political party without regard to policy, and everything else that pops to mind. I hope to make well-reasoned arguments based upon my background and education, but it will be difficult to refrain from heartfelt swearing once in awhile.
Please come back and visit, I hope to post a couple times a week.
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