Posted on 07/24/2008 6:24:46 AM PDT by Zakeet
As the battle between John McCain and Barack Obama for Hispanic votes heats up, it raises the question of what relates better, an immigrant father or an absentee father? For Obama, the answer is an absentee father.
This morning Obama's campaign e-mailed reporters the script for his first Spanish-language radio ad of the general election, designed to portray him as sharing the same experiences as many Latino voters, and it included these lines:
"His father was an immigrant. His mother from a humble, middle class family. Through student loans and hard work, he graduated from college.
Obama never pulled people down as he made his way up "
But about an hour later the campaign sent out what it said was the final script, which changed those lines to read:
"He grew up without a father raised by his mother with the support of his grandparents.
Through student loans and hard work, he graduated from college.
Obama never forgot his roots "
On a conference call with reporters, the Obama campaign said the first version was a draft.
Rep. Xavier Becerra, a campaign surrogate, told reporters the ad was designed to show Obama was "one of us" because "his experience is our experience."
(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...
His mother reminds me of some Hollywood actress and I can’t put my finger on it. It’s something about the mouth? What is that woman’s name that was in The Jerk? I have Sometimers Syndrome this morning.
The “Absentee Father” this article is referring to is McCain’s. Of course to them “Absentee” means away in the military which is stupid beyond belief and belittles every military family and military father who is away on assignment. In my opinion, they are trying to play the pity party on the war in one swoop.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Gramma is hid away because we wouldn’t want the people who raised him and put him through college to remind people he is white too.
Bernadette Peters...
Thank you!! It was on the tip of my tongue.
Am I the only one who sees that resemblance? Except for the dark hair.
“Its time we had a President who understands we all deserve a chance to make our own way.”
As long as Obama and the government lead you every step of the way..
Bernadette Peters
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