[Grovenet] If you support Obama . . . .

[Geri]

And yet, the way he raises campaign finances is very much not "politics as usual." <yay>  : )

Geri

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Katie Allnutt" <allnutt at verizon.net>
To: "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] If you support Obama . . . .


> 
> On Jun 26, 2008, at 10:26 AM, Steve Jerrett wrote:
> 
>> Absolutely.
>>
>> Just pointing out that it may be "politics as usual" with Obama and  
>> the
>> rest.
>>
>>
>> Steve
> 
> You may not realize this Steve but you have just made a pretty  
> profound statement.  Have we come to the point in this country where  
> a black guy, raised by a single mother/grandparents, who put himself  
> through college, turned down a ton of money lawyer job to work with  
> regular people, and who does not come from a line of privilege can be  
> considered part of 'politics as usual'?
> 
> If so, that is an amazing thing that could only happen in the USA and  
> it strikes me as a sign that we are the most adept country at  
> adjusting to reality over the centuries. Pretty cool if it is true,  
> and yet one more sign that it is we the people, regardless of where  
> we come, from that run this place if we have the guts to do it and  
> not turn it over to the select few and powerful.
> 
> Katie 
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