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I’m a Certifiable “Obama Mama”
Last Saturday I had the awesome fortune to attend a Barack Obama rally here in my hometown of Minneapolis. Barack gave a 54 minute speech to a surging crowd of 20,000+ at the Target Center, home of the Minnesota Timberwolves. The lines outside went for miles, but thanks to my ever-visible wheelchair, I was hurried to the front of the line in the “gimp” waiting area by Obama volunteers. No waiting in the 20 degree cold for me…no sir!
I must say, going into this rally I was still torn between Barack and Hillary, with a bit more desire to see the Hillary camp win out if I may be honest. What can I say, I’d love to see a vagina in the White House? But after Barack’s inspiring, moving, no-words-can-describe-it, beautiful speech, I was completely won over. The energy that emanates from this man is so exciting, that no one….not if even JFK returned from the grave himself, could be more intoxicating.
So needless to say, I left the rally a certified “Obama Mama.” I made another disabled friend in a woman by the name of Sherie who sat next to me, saw thousands of people become so passionate about a man that can actually MAKE A DIFFERENCE if given the opportunity..I was floored. Now, .I’d still love to see a vagina in the White House one day, but just not Hillary’s. I think, honestly, that it’s about time for both the Clinton AND Bush name to be retired from politics…forever. We need fresh blood in Washington, and what better blood than this Junior Senator from Illinois?
Also, Barack Obama is the only remaining candidate, Republican or Democrat, who has released a detailed plan regarding how he will address disability related issues. It’s long, but worth reading.You can find it here (PDF format). I’m not sure how screenreaders fare with PDFs… if you’re having trouble accessing the file, leave a comment and I’ll see what I can do about converting and/or transcribing it for you.
I’ll be voting for Obama tomorrow in the Minnesota Caucus. I pray he’ll get the nom.
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