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New Mexico delegates react to Clinton's DNC speech
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By Patricia Chambers
DENVER — U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton passionately rallied a convention filled to the rafters to work to elect Barack Obama. No one in the room, including her supporters from New Mexico, was surprised.
Every seat in the Pepsi Center was filled and there was no standing room left when the Senator from New York gave her Tuesday (Aug. 26) speech at the Democratic National Convention.
Thomas “Chuby” Tafoya, a Clinton delegate and chairman of the Democratic Party of Taos County, was proud of the candidate who had won 23 primaries and caucuses, but failed to get enough delegates to win the party’s nomination.
“I think everybody understands, whether they support Hillary or Obama, that we are all looking for change,” Tafoya said. “We have to start investing in our own infrastructure and in energy.”
Hundreds of people who could not get into the main arena watched the speech from televisions mounted throughout the multiple floors of the sports complex. Clinton’s first words were: “I am honored to be here tonight. A proud mother. A proud Democrat. A proud American. And a proud supporter of Barack Obama.”
With only two months to the general election, Clinton asked her supporters if they were in this campaign “just for me,” or in it for the marine who had to wait for health care after he returned home injured from Iraq. Or the young mother with cancer who couldn’t afford medical care for the two children she had adopted.
“It is time to take back the country that we love and to unite with a single purpose,” said Clinton. “None of us can afford to sit on the sidelines. This is a fight for the future and it’s a fight we must win together.”
Some delegates will continue to feel that Sen. Clinton should have been the nominee, Tafoya said. “I’d have to say there are a few, but we have to have a change in the White House if we care about our children and our future,” he added.
Tafoya said the sea of “Hillary” signs held by nearly every delegate in the room showed the unity in the Democratic Party. “Everyone was waving a Hillary sign, both Clinton supporters and Obama supporters,” he said. Carla Arellanes, a delegate from Las Vegas, N.M. thought Clinton delivered the perfect speech.
“What a way to end the evening. It’s very exciting. We are going to be united,” she said.
Priscilla Chávez, a Clinton delegate from Las Cruces, said of Clinton’s speech, “I think she was great. It was a typical Hillary speech. It was inspiring.”
Clinton delivered her speech to the Democratic National Convention on the 88th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitutional Amendment that gave American women the right to vote.
“My mother was born before women got the vote. My daughter got the chance to vote for her mother as president,” Clinton told the crowd. “We can not afford to see another Republican in the White House squander our lives.”
She made her point with a quote from Harriet Tubman, who created the Underground Railroad to help slaves escape from the Southern plantations.
“If you hear the dogs, don’t ever stop. Keep going. If you want to a taste of freedom, keep going. Don’t ever give up,” Clinton said to loud applause and cheers.
Every seat in the Pepsi Center was filled and there was no standing room left when the Senator from New York gave her Tuesday (Aug. 26) speech at the Democratic National Convention.
Thomas “Chuby” Tafoya, a Clinton delegate and chairman of the Democratic Party of Taos County, was proud of the candidate who had won 23 primaries and caucuses, but failed to get enough delegates to win the party’s nomination.
“I think everybody understands, whether they support Hillary or Obama, that we are all looking for change,” Tafoya said. “We have to start investing in our own infrastructure and in energy.”
Hundreds of people who could not get into the main arena watched the speech from televisions mounted throughout the multiple floors of the sports complex. Clinton’s first words were: “I am honored to be here tonight. A proud mother. A proud Democrat. A proud American. And a proud supporter of Barack Obama.”
With only two months to the general election, Clinton asked her supporters if they were in this campaign “just for me,” or in it for the marine who had to wait for health care after he returned home injured from Iraq. Or the young mother with cancer who couldn’t afford medical care for the two children she had adopted.
“It is time to take back the country that we love and to unite with a single purpose,” said Clinton. “None of us can afford to sit on the sidelines. This is a fight for the future and it’s a fight we must win together.”
Some delegates will continue to feel that Sen. Clinton should have been the nominee, Tafoya said. “I’d have to say there are a few, but we have to have a change in the White House if we care about our children and our future,” he added.
Tafoya said the sea of “Hillary” signs held by nearly every delegate in the room showed the unity in the Democratic Party. “Everyone was waving a Hillary sign, both Clinton supporters and Obama supporters,” he said. Carla Arellanes, a delegate from Las Vegas, N.M. thought Clinton delivered the perfect speech.
“What a way to end the evening. It’s very exciting. We are going to be united,” she said.
Priscilla Chávez, a Clinton delegate from Las Cruces, said of Clinton’s speech, “I think she was great. It was a typical Hillary speech. It was inspiring.”
Clinton delivered her speech to the Democratic National Convention on the 88th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitutional Amendment that gave American women the right to vote.
“My mother was born before women got the vote. My daughter got the chance to vote for her mother as president,” Clinton told the crowd. “We can not afford to see another Republican in the White House squander our lives.”
She made her point with a quote from Harriet Tubman, who created the Underground Railroad to help slaves escape from the Southern plantations.
“If you hear the dogs, don’t ever stop. Keep going. If you want to a taste of freedom, keep going. Don’t ever give up,” Clinton said to loud applause and cheers.
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eforde2 wrote on Aug 28, 2008 12:13 PM:
" She is a much better candidate than Obama. She is smarter and has much more experience. Too bad Obama stole the nomination by using caucuses. Hillary won all the big open primary elections. Had the Dems had elections instead of caucuses, she would be the nominee. "
RandyNason wrote on Aug 28, 2008 1:32 PM:
" Had the Dems had elections instead of caucuses, she would be the nominee. "
eforde2
But, she's not- Obama is. Hillary (and Bill, too) threw her support to Obama. So should everyone who is not content to suffer "more of the same" and endure four more years of Bush-McSame politics. "
eforde2
But, she's not- Obama is. Hillary (and Bill, too) threw her support to Obama. So should everyone who is not content to suffer "more of the same" and endure four more years of Bush-McSame politics. "
eforde2 wrote on Aug 28, 2008 3:32 PM:
" Voting a strait Democrat ticket gave us Manny Aaragon, and all the other state Democrats currently guilty of corruption in Santa Fe. It's the person, not the party. "
fabrom wrote on Sep 5, 2008 12:22 PM:
" I was proud when Hillary Clinton delivered her speech. She has a reputation of reaching across the aisle even to people who have been her enemy. I couldn't help remembering how Obama turned away and refused to shake her hand when they met in the Senate floor early in the campaign.
I was also saddened to hear her speech. I am no longer young and will probably not live to see a woman elected president.
I have been disgusted with all the so called 'progressives' who now think Clinton is alright because she endorsed Obama. Once again, the woman has to step back to support 'the man' to gain approval. Ugh.
For all my life I have voted for the less inferior of two mediocre candidates. They have always been male. I will not get to vote for a really intelligent, graceful, caring woman.
I had decided that I would not vote for president again until I could vote for a candidate that was worthy of admiration and respect. I am tired of holding my nose every time I vote.
Now, with the appalling ticket on the Republican side, I feel obligated to vote for Obama. I'm not happy, but, once again, I'll hold my nose. The alternative is unthinkable. "
I was also saddened to hear her speech. I am no longer young and will probably not live to see a woman elected president.
I have been disgusted with all the so called 'progressives' who now think Clinton is alright because she endorsed Obama. Once again, the woman has to step back to support 'the man' to gain approval. Ugh.
For all my life I have voted for the less inferior of two mediocre candidates. They have always been male. I will not get to vote for a really intelligent, graceful, caring woman.
I had decided that I would not vote for president again until I could vote for a candidate that was worthy of admiration and respect. I am tired of holding my nose every time I vote.
Now, with the appalling ticket on the Republican side, I feel obligated to vote for Obama. I'm not happy, but, once again, I'll hold my nose. The alternative is unthinkable. "
Irish wrote on Sep 6, 2008 11:37 AM:
" "I couldn't help remembering how Obama turned away and refused to shake her hand when they met in the Senate floor early in the campaign."
Depends on who's telling the story & what photos are being viewed.
Another version was that Obama had already waved to her; she approached both Kennedy & Obama with her hand outstretched to Kennedy; and Obama moved away to give them privacy for a chat.
But that's not the problem. The problem is the stranglehold of the two-party system. We need to break down the barriers for multiple parties and forming a coalition government like so many governments around the world.
We're far too diverse for just two parties. "
Depends on who's telling the story & what photos are being viewed.
Another version was that Obama had already waved to her; she approached both Kennedy & Obama with her hand outstretched to Kennedy; and Obama moved away to give them privacy for a chat.
But that's not the problem. The problem is the stranglehold of the two-party system. We need to break down the barriers for multiple parties and forming a coalition government like so many governments around the world.
We're far too diverse for just two parties. "
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Irish wrote on Aug 28, 2008 8:03 AM:
If you see the torches in the woods, keep going.
If they're shouting after you, keep going.
Don't ever stop. Keep going."
Harriet Tubman "