Posted on 05/21/2008 2:25:48 PM PDT by KatyLoraleyVidales
Billary gave an impassioned speech in Boca Raton Florida in attempts to gain delegates in both Florida and Michigan.
In her speech she states that her campaigns struggle to succeed at this task is similar to the ending slavery. Clinton goes on to say: that it is also similar to fighting racial discrimination at the ballot box she stated.
This work to extend the franchise to all of our citizens is a core mission of the modern Democratic Party Clinton adds.
Lets rewind to 2000 when Condoleezza Rice spoke at the Republican National Convention shall we? Rice recalls: The first Republican that I knew was my father John Rice. And he is still the Republican I admire most. My father joined our party because the Democrats in Jim Crow Alabama of 1952 would no register him to vote. The Republicans did.
For those of you who read my blog yesterday, youll know of the several other examples that exemplify the Republican Party and its history with African Americans and Hispanics...
(Excerpt) Read more at rightupfront.org ...
Hillary is the fat lady and she hasn’t sung yet.
Here is the deal - the women’s vote is in play. Sen. McCain could do worse than wait until the Obama vice president choice has been made, and then choose Nancy Kassebaum or Sen Hutchinson. A woman conservative on the ticket is a big help.
Yes, she can. The thing is, she thinks it’s Martha Wash singing “Strike It Up”.
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