Hillary and Obama appeared Friday, August 11, 2007, at the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention in Las Vegas.There would be obvious comparisons to the history-making candidates -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) -- who smartly, or not, took to the NABJ stage first, delivering a speech on Thursday that had a much talked about “come to Jesus” moment. To hear some people tell it, she took folks to church.
Perhaps the most lasting image from the speech came from a seemingly simple question about race and how, if elected, Obama would facilitate the debate on equality. “The day I’m inaugurated, the racial dynamic of this country will change by some degree. You’ve got Michelle as first lady and Malia and Sasha running around the south lawn,” he said. What followed was more than a pregnant pause -- it was an imploding one -- as the audience deliberated with a low hum. A black woman running 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. (because we know Michelle would run things) and two little black girls paying hide-and-seek in the presidential back yard. “It changes how white children think about black children,” Obama added, “and changes how black children think about black children.”
In reading the comments on the event there where many who made these comments: "I see so many democrats, including myself, who will never vote for Hillary and will probably become independents if she is the nominee." "I know Democrats who will support any Democratic nominee but would not vote for Hillary in the general election, and instead seek out a third party candidate.
Now there is a rallying cry to increase the independent movement.
Michael H. Drucker
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And I will not vote for Obama.
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