Today is primary day in Louisiana. Usually, all is decided by the time of the Louisiana primaries, but today we have a chance to make a difference in the choice of the Democratic Party. McCain seems to have a wrap on the Republican nomination.
I just received a call from MoveOn.org reminding me to vote. The woman asked for whom I would vote. I said Obama. She said, "That's great! I'm surprised at how many Louisiana people are for Obama." I'm pleased to hear that, too. I will vote for the Democratic nominee in the election, but I prefer that Obama be the choice.
Vote for whomever you choose, but vote. It's important.
Image from Wiki.
UPDATE: Results for the Democrats statewide in Louisiana - Obama - 57%; Clinton - 43%
UPDATE 2: I suppose I should put the Republican results up, too - Huckabee - 44%; McCain - 42%
Yes, we can!
ReplyDeleteYesterday I was busy at school less than a mile from where Barack Obama spoke to a full auditorium at the Key Center (it holds 18,000 and there were 3,000 more outside listening). Unfortunately I was busy at school and couldn't go. Which was disappointing.
But I heard something that impressed me from some fellow students who tried to get in and were turned away.
Apparently someone told Senator Obama that there were crowds being turned away and before he spoke inside he went outside and stood up on a planter and spoke to the crowds who couldn't get in and apologized to them and thanked them for coming.
That impressed me. I know that it is good politics but people who were there said that it was sincere and that he earned a lot of respect from those who were turned away at the door.
I have a lot of hope for his campaign and for America, now.
We go to our caucus at 1pm. And of course we are caucusing for Senator Obama.
Dennis, it is quite exciting that my vote may count for something.
ReplyDeleteThe numbers turning out for Obama speeches are amazing. Clinton is running a campaign. Obama is leading a movement.
I read about his taking the time to talk to the folks who couldn't get in the arena. An excellent move.
Have a good caucus.
Mimi, I received my Maryland absentee ballot today and will mail it on Monday. And yes, I will vote for Obama.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are back safely, my dear, and I am keeping you in my prayers.
Mary Clara, thank you for the prayers, and thanks for voting for Obama, too.
ReplyDeleteYour guest post at Fr. Jake's was excellent. There were so many comments by the time I got over there that I didn't leave one. I'm sure your words were comforting to the faithful of the San Joaquin Diocese.
Waaah. North Carolina doesn't vote till May 6. The whole system needs reforming. Still boggles my mind that this leader of the free world has such a messed-up electoral process. 1) Primaries should all be on the same day. 2) Get rid of the Electoral Process. 3) Media needs to get its act together. Number 3 isn't something one can dictate, but the first two are part of a possible (but unlikely) electoral reform. Oh, and I should mention 4) which probably should be 1) and related to 1): campaign finance! End of rant.
ReplyDeleteMy cousin's kid (recent college graduate, not quite two years ago, Yalie) is working on the Obama campaign and his mom, my cousin, went and joined him for a week recently and wrote us all an enthusiastic letter. Apparently new people are participating in the process every day, including both young and old.
Anyway, you're voting my vote! Of course I will vote on May 6, although the nomination may be decided by then. It just may be we have a deadlocked convention though.
Elizabeth has a good piece by Robin Morgan about Hillary Clinton and campaign sexism and decision-making. Worth a read even for Obama supporters. As was the Gloria Steinem editorial.
I don't know if Clinton and Obama would ever team up (as Pres and VP candidate in either combination) on one ticket since they are each so set on being number one, but if there were that kind of party unity, McCain would be done for. I worry about whether the Democratic act will get and stay together. But that's a little later in the game. Thanks, Mimi, for the civic reminder.
Jane, we surely need something better than what we have - what with caucuses, open primaries, closed primaries, super delegates, and regular delegates. It's a muddle and a mess.
ReplyDeletePlus we must get rid of the Electoral College.
I don't know that we'd see a Clinton-Obama team. The chemistry between the two is not good.
Folks are bitching and moaning about the race between C and O going all the way to the convention, but I believe that's not entirely a bad thing. That's how it used to be. That might be a lot more interesting than listening to one candidate from now until November. Just so they don't get too down and dirty.
Hey, what has this guy done for Louisiana? Hillary and even McCain have stepped up to the plate for us on the Gulf Coast, this guy has done zip for us and even voted against us along with that guy who can't even get a date home alive, Kennedy. Unbelievably, he has actually done less than George W. Bush.
ReplyDeleteLMAO, he talks over at Tulane about tuition fee rebates. What a load!!!!
You know what, maybe we don’t deserve Hillary; perhaps this guy will just be perfect for us.
Mimi, you are right about the bad chemistry. Not gonna happen.
ReplyDeleteYup, the old exciting conventions where the fun lasted till the last minute. We shall see! At least people are getting involved, which is the best news of all.
our caucus was swept by the Obama vote. over 75% went for Obama. It was an exciting day.
ReplyDeleteIf this is repeated across the state then it is a landslide in Washington for Obama.
and I was elected as a delegate to the county Democratic convention.
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oh, and d-bb: Obama has done a lot for the entire nation and he will do a lot for the entire nation. It is time for a change and change is coming. I don't know if we "deserve" Obama but I hope that we do. We need a leader like him.
You know what, maybe we don’t deserve Hillary; perhaps this guy will just be perfect for us.
ReplyDeleteMaybe so, D-BB, maybe he will be perfect for us.
BTW, I loved your "sweet" characterization of me at the other blog. I'll wear it like a badge of honor.
Jane, we could have a convention that would not bore us silly as we watched.
ReplyDeleteDennis, that is good news to me. Wow! 75%! And you a delegate! Congratulations!
I'm torn between the two, even now. I voted for Obama in the NJ primary mostly to keep the conversation going. I'm not so sure that going into the convention in August with no clear nominee is a bad thing - think of the drama and the free publicity!
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Exactly RFSJ. Don't you think that even the Republicans are going to tire of listening to McCain from now until November? Many of them don't like him anyway.
ReplyDeleteAnd, as you say, think of all the free publicity! It's time we had some excitement. It's time that all is not pre-arranged by the strategists and advisors. It's time the people had a say.
Wow. D-BB is a bit unhinged about Barack Obama. Go take a look at this!
ReplyDeleteDennis, I saw that. He posted a few choice words about me in answer to a comment I made on another blog. I sent it to MadPriest to post, because it wasn't appropriate for my blog. It's here.
ReplyDeleteNo offense to Hillary, I have problems with the future of democracy if the presidency just keeps being passed between two families: Bush and Clinton. There's something that just doesn't seem right about that.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, my mom is a Hillary fan.
Diane, I have a problem with the dynasties, too. It's time to move on.
ReplyDeleteThe poll workers said the turnout was very low here. I'm sorry to hear that.
oh, I'm sorry to hear that. it was quite high in Minnesota.
ReplyDeleteYes we can.
ReplyDeleteObama won all three contests yesterday, convincingly.
The BIG news in my family(all near Mobile but me) came from my brother.My mother last voted for a Democrat with Jack Kennedy, but swears she'll vote for Obama bacause she hates "war-monger" McCain. I don't think she's alone, which gives me hope.
Yes we can!
ReplyDeleteJohn, that's great news about your mom. I believe there are others like her out there. You'd think we'd all had enough of war.
Diane, I believe part of the reason for the low turnout here is that for the last several elections, the candidates had been anointed before we had a chance to vote.
Mimi, Kay and I voted for Obama. Our daughter and her husband voted for Hillary and are shocked at us. (I'm shocked at them.) Yesterday I was teaching new deacons to sing the Exsultet and got them to sing "Yes, we can!" to the opening melody.
ReplyDeleteOrmonde, that's fabulous.
ReplyDeleteOrmonde, I hope you will be ready to teach the whole nation to sing that 'Exsultet' if Obama wins the nomination and the election!
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